EMPIRE SZECHUAN GARDEN.

NYC Health Dept

1495 FOREST AVENUE · STATEN ISLAND, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 9 points (Dec 2025). Food Temperature cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

4 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected Dec 2025 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

DEC 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 4

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and under

Critical Food Temperature

Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except dur

AUG 19

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Critical Pest Activity

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

MAY 29

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 4 CRITICAL

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Critical Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

Critical Food Temperature

After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or

FEB 27

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

Not Critical Sanitation

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