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Empire Restaurant

Latest: PASS March 19, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: South Boston

Address
1 MARINA PARK DR
Boston, MA 02210
Inspection History
28 inspections
9 failures
License
License #78400
Last inspected: March 19, 2025

Inspection History (28 most recent)

PASS March 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Missing clear indication of undercooked or raw food items from the menu. Provide the reminder for all applicable f...
FAIL March 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Missing clear indication of undercooked or raw food items from the menu. Provide the reminder for all applicable f...
PASS February 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to train/ retrain staff and PIC on what report and when to report. Employee must report to PIC symptoms illness diagnosis and exposures. Inspector will email information on i...
FAIL February 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to train/ retrain staff and PIC on what report and when to report. Employee must report to PIC symptoms illness diagnosis and exposures. Inspector will email information on i...
PASS February 15, 2024 at 7:07 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): Floors under ice machine and prep table with debris clean to remove Floors under couches and furniture in customer seating area with debris clean to remove 2-8-24: droppings...
FAIL February 8, 2024 at 7:15 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): Floors under ice machine and prep table with debris clean to remove Floors under couches and furniture in customer seating area with debris clean to remove 2-8-24: droppings...
FAIL January 26, 2024 at 7:28 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): Floors under ice machine and prep table with debris clean to remove Floors under couches and furniture in customer seating area with debris clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111...
PASS November 7, 2023 at 6:27 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): No handwashing observed amongst food employees. Retrain staff to wash hands when leaving and returning to the work area between glove changes and when contamination occurs. Retrain staff. | 590.002/2-4...
FAIL October 31, 2023 at 10:31 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): No handwashing observed amongst food employees. Retrain staff to wash hands when leaving and returning to the work area between glove changes and when contamination occurs. Retrain staff. | 590.002/2-4...
PASS October 26, 2022 at 7:33 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial conrtrol. | 590.003/3-202.12-P - Additives (P): Establishment using dry ice in drinks and on sushi display. Provide documentation t...
FAIL October 19, 2022 at 10:12 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial conrtrol. | 590.003/3-202.12-P - Additives (P): Establishment using dry ice in drinks and on sushi display. Provide documentation t...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 26, 2021 at 6:59 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Clea in between the fryolators from visible grease deposits | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Clean the hood filters above the char grill from visible soils and char / ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 3, 2021 at 7:36 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Edges of the bar are starting to splinter and appear very worn is several areas mostly at the edges - resurface as discussed to provide a [ CLEAN - SMOOTH - DURABLE NON-ABSORBANT ] surface | 5...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 11, 2020 at 7:15 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C): Replace missing / broken ceiling tile anove the prep table in the rea of the kitchen | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Remove any and a...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 6, 2019 at 10:36 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set uop as discussed during inspection - suggesting seperate color sanitizer containers to minimize potential cross contamination- the restaurant / facility is massive and color coordinating ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 18, 2019 at 6:50 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced avocado 65F sliced cucumber 65F counter top unit 65F for 60-90 minutes per PIC Cooked chicken 78F for 30-60 minutes per PIC Raw sushi salmon 46F raw tuna 47F for 30-60 Minutes at sushi prep.Maintain cold hold...
FAIL January 11, 2019 at 11:00 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced avocado 65F sliced cucumber 65F counter top unit 65F for 60-90 minutes per PIC Cooked chicken 78F for 30-60 minutes per PIC Raw sushi salmon 46F raw tuna 47F for 30-60 Minutes at sushi prep.Maintain cold hold...
PASS August 7, 2018 at 3:15 PM
11 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked beef stored at room temperature with a temperature of 64F cooked chicken in flip top unit 56F. Maintain cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. CFPM took steps to cool product out of temperature for one ho...
FAIL July 31, 2018 at 9:43 PM
11 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked beef stored at room temperature with a temperature of 64F cooked chicken in flip top unit 56F. Maintain cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. CFPM took steps to cool product out of temperature for one ho...
PASS June 7, 2017 at 6:43 PM
0 violations
PASS June 30, 2016 at 6:18 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 30, 2015 at 9:55 PM
2 violations
36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installed: clean walk in freezer floor. | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: replace missing hood filt5er on hood above the wok station.
PASS December 18, 2014 at 3:14 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide proper storage of all bulk food items.Keep in a covered and if needed labeled container. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair hot water knob to hand sink at the pasrty area. | 36-6-201.11...
FAIL December 8, 2014 at 4:42 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide proper storage of all bulk food items.Keep in a covered and if needed labeled container. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair hot water knob to hand sink at the pasrty area. | 36-6-201.11...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS November 26, 2013 at 7:11 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS June 26, 2012 at 12:28 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department