Empire Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings10
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Sliced avocado 65F sliced cucumber 65F counter top unit 65F for 60-90 minutes per PIC Cooked chicken 78F for 30-60 minutes per PIC Raw sushi salmon 46F raw tuna 47F for 30-60 Minutes at sushi prep.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removed all items to properly cool/hold 41F or below. Counter top unit placed out of service until repairs are made. Reviewed cooling methods & cold holding procedures with the PIC
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Labeled Common Namecritical
  Inspector note: Chemical bottles missing labels.Provide proper labels on all chenical spray bottles.
  code 41-7-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: PIC to re-train staff with regards to cooling methods & cold holding procedures Sushi chef to monitor all HACCP procedures for sushi.
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Conformance w/ Approved Procedurescritical
  Inspector note: Buffer solution #7 observed expired.Replace
  code M-8-103.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Interior of ice machine observed soiled with heavy mold like sustance build up.Clean to remove soils. PIC placed ice machine out of order ice to be discarded.
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: Cooked chicken 48F cooked pork 49F at wok station for 60-90 min per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. Reviewed proper cooling methods with the PIC PIC removed to properly cool
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Sliding door at counter top unit #3 is broken.Repair
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Middle low temp bar machine not reading chlorine.Repair. PIC placed machine out of service.PIC to use (2) remaining low temp machines until repairs are complete. PIC also called for repair.
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Middle counter top refrigeration unit internal thermometer not working.Provide working internal thermometer. PIC replaced on site
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean to remove dust build up from electrical box behind dish machine. Shelving units in walk in observed soiled with debris.Clean to remove soils.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.