EMPEROR CUISINE.

Chicago Health Dept

2910 N ASHLAND AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2019.

5 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Jan 2019.

Last inspected Jan 2019. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2019

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 29

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 11 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN, PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR KIT ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Critical Employee Hygiene

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS WHILE CUTTING COOKED BEEF. INSTRUCTED THE FOOD HANDLER AND MANAGER TO USE GLOVES, TONGS AND/OR SPOONS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM HANDS AT ALL TIMES WHILE HANDLING RTE FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED

Serious Chemical Safety

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED NO DISCARD DATE MARKING ON TCF FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL TCF FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS WITH DISCARD DATE LABELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005

Serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOOD ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO ADD A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR ALL UNDER COOKED OR RAW FOODS ON THE MENU WITH AN ASTERISK LEADING TO THE FOOTNOTE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED BROKEN DRAIN STOPPERS IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AND UNUSED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING THE FLOORS, SHELVES, WALLS, AND FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED MAINTENANCE TOOLS SUCH AS BROOMS, MOPS, SHOVELS AND DUST PANS STORED ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6 INCHES.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

JUL 27

2017

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED ICE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED PINK AND BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE UPPER AND LOWER DROP PLATES, THE EDGES OF THE WATER WELL AND AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE WATER TUBES. OPERATOR CLEANED AND SANITIZED THE ICE MACHINE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT ICE MUST BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED CARDBOARD EGG CRATE LINERS BEING RE-USED TO STORE COOKING UTENSILS THROUGHOUT THE COOKLINE AND KITCHEN. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED TO LINE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES. OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED TO SEAL THE REAR-MOST HOOD VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT AND FOOD STORAGE SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED LOWER SHELF OF COOK LINE PREP TABLE ACCUMULATING RUST. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SURFACE. OBSERVED INTERIOR BOWL OF RICE WARMER CHIPPED AND UNSMOOTH, AND THE HANDLE OF THE RICE WARMER BROKEN AND HELD TOGETHER WITH TAPE. MUST REPLACE THE RICE WARMER. MUST REMOVE PLASTIC WRAP FROM EXTERIOR OF FRYER.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN OIL ACCUMULATING ON THE SIDE OF THE FRYER. MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM RIGHT EDGE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN BLACK SPOTS AND RESIDUE FROM WIRE SHELVING IN 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE BUCKET KEPT AT COOK LINE.

SEP 9

2016

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 2

2016

FAIL 6 violations

Serious Pest Activity

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/21/15 REPORT# 1583257 34 GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DEBRIS UNDER THE SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,CORNERS ETC.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN 01/21/2016 35 FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BY THE REAR DOORS,BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN 36 BURNED LITE BULB INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS,INSECT,WATER STAINS AND DUST INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 41 STAFF WASHROOM IS ALSO USED FOR STORAGE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS. EMPTY OIL CONTAINERS,UNUSED EQUIPMENTS,BUCKETS ETC STORED OUTSIDE THE GANG MUST BE REMOVED . SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNIT. MUST CLEN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS I ALL FLOOR DRAINS AT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON CEILING VENTILATION FANS IN DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OF THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

OCT 21

2015

PASS 8 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

RUBBER GASKET AND INTERIOR LINER OF INSIDE WHITE CHEST FREEZER BROKEN INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.THREE DOOR DISPLAY COOLER MIDDLE DOOR HAS A BROKEN RUBBER GASKET,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.REPAIR ONLY WITH FOOD GRADE MATERIAL DIRTY CARDBOARDS ARE USED FOR SHELF LINERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE. RAW WOOD UNDER THE PREP COUNTER AT SUSHI AREA SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE ON WHITE HANDLE OF KNIFE STORED ON TOP PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/ REMOVE.DIRTY KNIFE STORED INSIDE THE KNIFE RACK MUST BE REMOVED,WASHED,RINSED AND SANITIZED.ONLY CLEAN KNIVES MUST BE STORED INSIDE THE KNIFE RACK.SHELVES WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.GREASE ON FILTERS,HOOD ,EXTINGUISHERS LINE UNDER THE HOOD,DEEP FRYERS,PIPES BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS,DEBRIS UNDER THE SHELVES,ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,CORNERS ETC.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BY THE REAR DOORS,BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Pest Activity

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BURNED LITE BULB INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES WITH DEBRIS,INSECT,WATER STAINS AND DUST INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THREADS FAUCET THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INSTRUCTED PROVIDE UN-THREAD FAUCETS:EXPOSED HAND SINKS,PREP SINKS,THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

STAFF WASHROOM IS ALSO USED FOR STORAGE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS.EMPTY OIL CONTAINERS,UNUSED EQUIPMENTS,BUCKETS ETC STORED OUTSIDE THE GANG MUST BE REMOVED

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ANYONE ENTERING PREP AREA MUST WEAR A RESTRAINT FOR HAIR

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