Empire Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed pH buffer bottles in use expired January 2026 and November 2025 staff were also observed using Poland Springs non-distilled water to make rice slurry for testing pH that per the restaurant's HACCP plan they should be using distilled water and provide non-expired pH buffers.
  code 590.008/8-103.12-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Observed thawed fish in ROP packaging in packaging that was still sealed; the person in charge discarded the fish and will retrain staff to cut ROP packaging when fish is thawed.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: The high temperature warewashing machine broke this afternoon and would not turn on; the manager states an emergency call was placed with the repair company and the three compartment sink was observed in use set up properly with quats at 400ppm. Email the repair invoice after the high temperature warewashing machine has been repaired.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  Inspector note: Provide a covered waste receptacle in the employee restroom for sanitary products.
  code 590.005/5-501.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 24, 2026: 4 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.

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