EMPRESS BY BOON.

SF Health Dept

838 GRANT AVE · CHINATOWN, SAN FRANCISCO

Passed most recent inspection (May 2026).

3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected May 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 28

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Sanitation

113984(d), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101(b, c, d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 11415 (a, b, D), 114117, 114125(b), 114141 - Properly wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfac

Sanitation

114130-114130.5, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114153, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114175, 114177, 114180, 114182 - Ensure all equipment is approved, properly installed, clean, and maintained in

Documentation & Training

113947.1-113947.6, 113948 - Obtain a state approved food safety certification course within 60 days of operation or when a Food Safety Manager has left the facility. Maintain copies of food safety cer

Sanitation

114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment

SEP 3

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Sanitation

114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment

Documentation & Training

Employee Hygiene

113952, 113953.3, 113953.4, 113961, 113973 - Properly wash hands with hand soap and warm water for a minimum of 10 seconds at the hand washing station when beginning work; before handling food/equipme

Sanitation

SEP 3

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations

Sanitation

114115 (b,c) - Maintain nonfood contact surfaces clean. Thoroughly clean and degrease the cooking equipment and shelves above cooking equipment

Employee Hygiene

113953, 113953.1, 113953.2, 114067(f) - Provide soap and single-use towels in dispensers, or a drying device at each handwash sink at all times. Maintain all handwash sinks unobstructed and accessible

Sanitation

114135, 114185.1 114185.3 [d-e] - Store wiping cloths used to wipe service counters, scales, or other surfaces that may come into contact with food in clean water with sanitizer or use only once; sepa

Food Temperature

113996, 113998, 114037, 114429, 114429.3, 114429.5 - Keep potentially hazardous foods (PHF) cold at 41°F or below or hot held at 135°F or above. Immediately discontinue storing PHF at room temperature

Employee Hygiene

Food Temperature

114018, 114020 - Discontinue thawing potentially hazardous foods at room temperature or in standing water. Use one of the following approved methods: - Under potable running water of sufficient veloc

Other

Violation noted (details not available)

Public inspection records from San Francisco Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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