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Emperor's Choice Restaurant

May 20, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND SOME MEAT IN DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT STORED IN A GROCERY BAG; INSTRUCTED TO STORE FOOD/MEAT IN FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM AREA OF FRYER. CLEAN BOTTOM AREA OF PREP TABLES WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS AND GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 2, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.