Empire Garden

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings13
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw beef stored above ready to eat product in refrigeration unit. Person in charge corrected.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked rice out in ambient air at 80F for unknown time. Person in charge discarded.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Bar dish machine observed with soap container empty. Person in charge corrected.
  code 590.004/4-303.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Wire walk in shelfing observed with heavy food debris build up. Clean all shelfing in walk in cooler.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: Paper towel dispenser observed empty in kitchen. Corrected on site.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Chemical spray bottles observed with no labels. Provide.
  code 590.007/7-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employees working in prep area observed without hair restraints. Provide.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled cardboard on production line. Soiled cardboard on floor of walk in cooler. Remove.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Grease build up on hood filters. Clean to remove soils.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Under fryolaters are soiled with grease. Under refrigeration is soiled with food debris. Under cookline equiptment is heavily soiled. Grease build up under all production line equiptment. Under warewash area is soiled with food debris and grease. Clean to remove all soils.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  Inspector note: Plastic trash bags observed hanging from ceiling in warewash area. Remove.
  code 590.006/6-201.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled glue trap at bar area. Remove.
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on April 10, 2023: 13 findings appeared for the first time.

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