DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EMPIRE KING INC

2491 10 AVE N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8881548

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles throughout. Repeat Violation
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles in ware washing area. Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice scoop in standing water. Water temperature 83 f. Operator dumped the water. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook put on gloves to pur spring rolls in the fryer without washing hands. She washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cooked chicken 80 f at 3:41 pm , second temperature 79 f at 4:02 pm, cooked shrimps 80 f at 3:40 pm, second temperature 79 f at 4:01 pm, at this rate of cooling it will not reach 135 f to 70 f within 2 hours. Advised to remove cover and put on sheet pan to cool quickly.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Fill glass of water . Explained hand wash sink is for washing hands only.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Inspection Date: 9/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8881067

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustics ceiling tiles . Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Same **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several water damaged ceiling tiles throughout. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Same **Time Extended**
  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On upright cooler door Duct tape used to keep one door closed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Same **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-06: Same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8740307

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustics ceiling tiles . Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Several water damaged ceiling tiles throughout. Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead behind hot water heater by three compartment sink. 2 dead on the side of upright cooler by the door in back room. Manager cleaned and sanitized the area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. On upright cooler door Duct tape used to keep one door closed. Warning
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored with and above food in upright cooler. Explained and manager moved personal food to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. No label on Packaged fruit punch and ice tea in glass door cooler by cashier in dining room. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic and oil 86 f on seasoning cart. As per manager less than 1 hour. Explained 41 f or colder or use time as public health control. Manager discarded the garlic and oil. Not prepared or portioned today. Warning
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. washcloth bucket chlorine over 200 ppm, manager changed the solution. Chlorine 100 ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed one. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. White plastic container stored in hand sink. Explained and employee removed the container. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 2/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8563676

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In rice
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. freezers and coolers along wall in back kitchen
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Three dead on floor in dining room One dead in storage room of kitchen Two dead behind front counter in dining room Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice spoon water 94F
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Freezer chest
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. End of cook line
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over cooked pork Removed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/1/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8361794

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface- glass cooler door at the back
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues- at cook line
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) operator fixed to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site