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Empire Restaurant

July 23, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND 15 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN STORED IN A BUSSING TUB AT 51.5F, CHICKEN STORED AT PREP COOLER FROM A DAY BEFORE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE AT 40F OR LOWER, FOOD DISCARDED VALUED AT $20.
code 2Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: COUNTER TOPS, PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: BROKEN THERMOMETER IN ALL PREP COOLERS, INSTRICTED TO INSTALL A GOOD WORKING ONES.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WERING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

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