Empire Restaurant
1 MARINA PARK DR, BOSTON, MA 02210
Last inspected Sep 28, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Empire Restaurant, spanning January 2019 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 28, 2026
✓4 violations
- Thawing (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Sep 19, 2026
✕4 violations
- Thawing (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Jul 24, 2026
✓2 violations
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 16, 2026
✕2 violations
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 18, 2025
✓Mar 19, 2025
✓1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Mar 12, 2025
✕1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Feb 21, 2025
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 14, 2025
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 15, 2024
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 8, 2024
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 26, 2024
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–Nov 7, 2023
✓13 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Additives (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Oct 31, 2023
✕13 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Additives (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 26, 2022
✓8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Additives (P)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Oct 19, 2022
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Additives (P)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Aug 26, 2021
✓3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
May 3, 2021
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jun 11, 2020
✓2 violations
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Nov 6, 2019
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 18, 2019
✓10 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Labeled Common Name
- PIC Performing Duties
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Jan 11, 2019
✕10 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Labeled Common Name
- PIC Performing Duties
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
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