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Emperor Cuisine
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJanuary 29, 2019
- address2910 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60657
Is Emperor Cuisine clean?
Emperor Cuisine is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 29, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Emperor Cuisine?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 29, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN, PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcriticalNo Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS WHILE CUTTING COOKED BEEF. INSTRUCTED THE FOOD HANDLER AND MANAGER TO USE GLOVES, TONGS AND/OR SPOONS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING RTE FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED NO DISCARD DATE MARKING ON TCF FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL TCF FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS WITH DISCARD DATE LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
- 📄consumer advisory missingConsumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOOD ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO ADD A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR ALL UNDER COOKED OR RAW FOODS ON THE MENU WITH AN ASTERISK LEADING TO THE FOOTNOTE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • OBSERVED BROKEN DRAIN STOPPERS IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips • OBSERVED BROKEN DRAIN STOPPERS IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND UNUSED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE FLOORS, SHELVES, WALLS, AND FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS SUCH AS BROOMS, MOPS, SHOVELS AND DUST PANS STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6 INCHES.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
When was Emperor Cuisine last inspected?
Emperor Cuisine has 7 inspections on record going back to October 19, 2015.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| January 29, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 27, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 9, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 2, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 21, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 19, 2015 | — |
Emperor Cuisine vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 17% of them.
Other spots in North Center
How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 29, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.