EMPIRE GARDEN
Latest: PASS
May 22, 2017
Address
686 WASHINGTON ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
49 inspections
18 failures
License
License #20857
Last inspected: May 22, 2017
Inspection History (49 most recent)
PASS
May 22, 2017
at 3:16 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) all shelving in Tea service area with soils and debrise clean to remove 2) bottom shelves of counter and prep tables in kitchen with soils and debris clean to remove | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed...
FAIL
May 4, 2017
at 3:27 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) all shelving in Tea service area with soils and debrise clean to remove 2) bottom shelves of counter and prep tables in kitchen with soils and debris clean to remove | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 28, 2016
at 4:05 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Card board lining floors of walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer remove to allow a cleanable surface
PASS
September 2, 2016
at 2:24 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Bowl of rice on shelving @ 110f ensure proper hot hold of 140f or above (manager put in walk-in to cool) | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Hot water faucet broken at hand sink repair
FAIL
August 26, 2016
at 3:10 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Bowl of rice on shelving @ 110f ensure proper hot hold of 140f or above (manager put in walk-in to cool) | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Hot water faucet broken at hand sink repair
PASS
January 28, 2016
at 4:59 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Shrimp & beef sitting on counter @ 50-55f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: open bags of flour once open store in closed covered labelled conatainers | 23-4-602.13 - ...
FAIL
January 19, 2016
at 6:09 PM
8 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Shrimp & beef sitting on counter @ 50-55f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: open bags of flour once open store in closed co...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 22, 2015
at 12:02 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Bulk Food Containers in disrepair Replace
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 25, 2015
at 5:17 AM
1 violation
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food:
PASS
March 20, 2015
at 3:47 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw shrimp inside of the 3 door cooler near fry station with a temperature of 53F. PIC stated that the shrimp was prepared in the am and then placed into the unit. All foods that were out of temperature were removed ...
FAIL
March 13, 2015
at 2:44 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw shrimp inside of the 3 door cooler near fry station with a temperature of 53F. PIC stated that the shrimp was prepared in the am and then placed into the unit. All foods that were out of temperature were removed ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 15, 2015
at 5:48 PM
18 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Builk food containers not labeled throughout. | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Food containers improperly labeled - e.i. Sugar Flour etc labeled duck sauce. | 08-3-305-307.11 -...
FAIL
December 30, 2014
at 4:05 PM
28 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Dead fish in fish tanks. | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Builk food containers not labeled throughout. | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Food containers improperly label...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 24, 2014
at 3:04 PM
26 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Dead fish in fish tanks. | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Builk food containers not labeled throughout. | 03-3-501.19 - Times as a Public Health Control: Using time as a public health cont...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 5, 2014
at 3:02 PM
18 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not stored in food grade containers. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No splash guard between hand sink and clean glass storage | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Provide splashguard ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 18, 2014
at 4:17 PM
41 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food containers not labeled | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not stored in food grade containers. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove paper towels from above food prep s...
FAIL
April 16, 2014
at 2:41 PM
40 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food containers not labeled | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not stored in food grade containers. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove paper towels from above food prep s...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2013
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 26, 2013
at 4:40 PM
1 violation
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean the walk-in refrigeration handles to the two units located at the left end of the kitchen and the unit to the right of the Dim Sum preparation area. Clean the interior door and walls to the r...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 30, 2013
at 2:49 PM
1 violation
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean the handles of the walk-in refrigerators and freezers. The handles are soiled with a build up of flour and/or cornstarch. Staff started cleaning the handles during the inspection.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 11, 2012
at 6:21 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Two of the walk-in door handles were soiled with flour / corn starch. The handles must be cleaned and maintained cleaned. Management and the ownership instructed the staff to start cleaning during t...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 13, 2012
at 4:29 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: One pot was observed on the floor of the dim sum refrigerator. No foods should be stored on the floor of the walk-in refrigerator. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: The wash temperature gauge to the ...
PASS
December 2, 2011
at 5:08 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair soap dispenser at hand sink in kitchen | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessa...
FAIL
November 23, 2011
at 3:11 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair soap dispenser at hand sink in kitchen | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessa...
PASS
August 31, 2011
at 2:16 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Kitchen Re- label all bulk food containers | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Kitchen walk in - Do not store raw products with ready to eat foods. | 08-3-305-307....
FAIL
August 25, 2011
at 2:07 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Kitchen Re- label all bulk food containers | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Kitchen walk in - Do not store raw products with ready to eat foods. | 08-3-305-307....
PASS
March 7, 2011
at 5:41 PM
11 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Prep walk in -Do not store raw products with or over ready to eat foods | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Kitchen -Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food C...
FAIL
February 28, 2011
at 3:08 PM
11 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Prep walk in -Do not store raw products with or over ready to eat foods | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Kitchen -Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food C...
PASS
December 7, 2010
at 3:08 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ms. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace old disrepairs microwave oven. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Store wiping cloths in sanitizer' | 22-...
FAIL
December 1, 2010
at 6:26 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ms. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace old disrepairs microwave oven. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Store wiping cloths in sanitizer' | 22-...
PASS
September 3, 2010
at 2:10 PM
8 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Kitchen-cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Upstairs -Defrost walk in freezer | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Kitchen - Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer. |...
FAIL
August 30, 2010
at 2:01 PM
8 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Kitchen-cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Upstairs -Defrost walk in freezer | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Kitchen - Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer. |...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 22, 2010
at 3:06 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Kitchen-label all food buckets. barrels etc. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Kitchen-cover all open foods in reach ins | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Kitchen Defrost vent in walk ...
FAIL
February 11, 2010
at 4:16 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Kitchen-label all food buckets. barrels etc. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Kitchen-cover all open foods in reach ins | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Kitchen Defrost vent in walk ...
PASS
September 8, 2009
at 1:45 PM
7 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: RE LABEL all the white food bins-the labels are worn & hard to see-- | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: AT INSPECTION-found meat thawing at room temp-PROVIDE proper thawing of food-BY...
FAIL
August 25, 2009
at 1:42 PM
7 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: RE LABEL all the white food bins-the labels are worn & hard to see-- | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: AT INSPECTION-found meat thawing at room temp-PROVIDE proper thawing of food-BY...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 21, 2009
at 4:45 PM
16 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Disgarded 21bs of flour and lobs of sauce stored in chemical containers and denatured w/ bleach. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: shrimp 100 F shall be 140 F. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove all cu...
FAIL
April 17, 2009
at 4:53 PM
16 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Disgarded 21bs of flour and lobs of sauce stored in chemical containers and denatured w/ bleach. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: shrimp 100 F shall be 140 F. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove all cu...
PASS
December 10, 2008
at 7:07 PM
14 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Rice in container by Hand Sink. Rice 100° F | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Ducks dinging hanging on outside the racks inside the walk in are discoloring the rack. by an build up...
FAIL
November 17, 2008
at 5:05 PM
14 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Rice in container by Hand Sink. Rice 100° F | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Ducks dinging hanging on outside the racks inside the walk in are discoloring the rack. by an build up...
PASS
March 14, 2008
at 7:37 PM
30 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: properly store all raw foods. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all fo...
FAIL
March 7, 2008
at 1:31 PM
30 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: properly store all raw foods. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all fo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 26, 2008
at 7:00 AM
35 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: disgarded bean sauce stored overnight in room temp. | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: | 03-3-501.14 - Cooling: discontinue cooling in room temp. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Fried Tofu 110...
FAIL
January 24, 2008
at 1:17 PM
35 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: disgarded bean sauce stored overnight in room temp. | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: | 03-3-501.14 - Cooling: discontinue cooling in room temp. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Fried Tofu 110...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 3, 2008
at 5:18 PM
3 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Using wooden cutting boards these need to be replaced with Food Service grade NSF approved equipment | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: In use wiping cloths not kept in Pails of Sanitizer ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 6, 2007
at 4:02 PM
16 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Pork Mixture out at room temperature cooling. Temperature 100°. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Shrimp 110° 'Bean Curd 100° Beef tripe 110°. On Buffet Line | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contam...
FAIL
November 27, 2007
at 4:37 PM
16 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Pork Mixture out at room temperature cooling. Temperature 100°. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Shrimp 110° 'Bean Curd 100° Beef tripe 110°. On Buffet Line | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contam...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 5, 2007
at 7:02 PM
13 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed an...