Emperor's Choice Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: 3-305.12: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED NOT TO STORE FOOD ON FLOOR AND ATLEAST 6 INCHES AWAY FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  code 39
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-601.11(C): OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON THE LOWER ELECTRICAL BOX LOCATED IN BETWEEN THE FOOD PREP TABLES ACROSS FROM THE WOK STATION, IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-501.114: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE STORAGE CLOSET IN THE DINING AREA. OBSERVED 4-5 UNUSED ROUND TABLES STORED UNDER THE REAR STAIRCASE IN THE BASEMENT CREATING CLUTTER. ALSO, OBSERVED STANDING, GREEN WATER UNDER THE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED DECLUTTER, REMOVE UNNECCESSARY ITEMS, AND REMOVE STANDING WATER. • 6-201.17: OBSERVED THE WALLBASE NEAR THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH SEVERE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 55
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FOR PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT#2594222 DATED ON 05/08/2024 AS FOLLOWS: #16: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE STORED IN THE BASEMENT. ALSO NOTED SAID SUBSTANCE ON ICE SHIELD AND SCREWS INSIDE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ICE MACHINE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 8, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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