Empire Restaurant

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE DURING INSPECTION. FOUND EXPOSED HAND BOWL IN FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA OBSTRUCTED AND FILLED WITH SEVERAL PAINT BRUSHES AND OTHER PAINTING SUPPLIES. MUST REMOVE ITEMS FROM INTERIOR OF SINK SO THAT SINK IS READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 30 FROM REPORT # 165529 ON 10-19-09
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 31 FROM REPORT # 165529 ON 10-19-09
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 32 FROM REPORT # 165529 ON 10-19-09
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 33 FROM REPORT # 165520 ON 10-19-09
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 34 FROM REPORT # 165529 ON 10-19-09
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 35 FROM REPORT # 165529 ON 10-19-09
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MUST CORRECT VIOLATION # 36 FROM REPORT # 165529 ON 10-19-09
  code 36

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