EMPIRE CHINESE RESTAURANT
1700 N MONROE ST, SUITE 12
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging over opened bags of rice. Operator removed tape during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavy grease accumulation on hood vents.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken, broccoli and cabbage uncovered inside walk in cooler. Operator covered food during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/6/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken thawing in standing water at prep area.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bourbon chicken 47F and cooked pork 46F in reach in cooler at cook line at 3:00. Per manager food items were held on counter during lunch rush at approximately 1:30-2:30. Manager kept food items in cooler. New temperatures at 3:30: bourbon chicken 46F and cooked pork 45F.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed fried chicken and egg rolls time marked 2:00-6:00. Manager filled out Time as a Public Health Control Form during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/6/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).