Upon deplaning from my LAX-JFK flight, I headed to the Flagship Lounge located in Terminal 8. Luckily, my flight from JFK-HEL on Finnair was also departing from Terminal 8, so I was safe to hang out in the JFK Flagship Lounge.
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Since I am an Executive Platinum member travelling on an international itinerary (any class), I had access to the exclusive JFK Flagship Lounge located within the Admiral’s Club near the TSA security checkpoint.
Contrary to the LAX Flagship lounge, the JFK Flagship Lounge is always packed. I’ve been to this Flagship Lounge many times and I’ve always seen it crowded and sometimes overcrowded, especially near the buffet area.
There is a small business center set up with computers for use. In addition, there is a printer and fax machine if you need to use it.
It was 3:30pm and at this time, dinner was not yet being served. Instead, there was an Afternoon Tea menu in the Flagship Café.
Afternoon Tea consisted of miniature sandwiches, cookies, pastries, and chicken noodle soup.
There was also a large selection of alcoholic beverages on the counter-top, whereas the non-alcoholic beverages were in the fridges below.
I wasn’t that hungry and the afternoon tea didn’t look appetizing, so I had a bowl of chicken noodle soup.
this is the health inspection report for the lounge. NOT GOOD.
http://a816-restaurantinspection.nyc.gov/RestaurantInspection/SearchDetails.do
Current Grade
B
Inspected on
08/29/2013
Restaurant
AA ADMIRAL’S CLUB LOUNGE
NKA JFK AIRPORT QUEENS 11430
718-487-7639
More Information
How We Score and Grade
Inspections
Graded Inspections
Date Points
08/29/2013 17
02/28/2013 51
01/09/2012 7
Ungraded Inspections
Date Points
07/18/2013 42
01/24/2013 17
Violations recorded in the following area (s) and a Notice of Violation issued at the reinspection conducted on 08/29/2013.
“Critical” violations are displayed in red.
Violation points: 17
Sanitary Violations
1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
2) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
3) Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.