Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee
1700 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee has accumulated 110 violations across 29 inspections since 2016, averaging 3.8 per visit. The facility has not been shut down and faces no pending enforcement actions. Food contact surface hygiene and employee hand-washing practices are the most frequently cited violations. A warning was issued in December 2023 after inspectors found five violations, but the restaurant corrected the issues within one day.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Last inspected DBPR: July 14, 2025
Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee: Comparison to Leon County Averages
This Facility
3.8
violations / inspection
3.8 violations per inspection
Leon County Avg
3.44
violations / inspection
3.44 county average
This Facility
0
emergency closures
0 closures
Leon County Avg
0.15
closures / facility
0.15 county average
Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee: Full Inspection History — DBPR (29)
— 2 inspections4 violations · 2 high priority
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Complaint Full· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections5 violations · 3 high priority
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections5 violations · 4 high priority
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— 3 inspections4 violations · 3 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— 2 inspections4 violations · 3 high priority
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— 2 inspections1 violations
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Basic Violations
— 5 inspections11 violations · 8 high priority
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Warning Issued
Basic Violations
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 6 inspections27 violations · 18 high priority
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
— Routine - Food· 10 violations (8 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Complaint Full· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Complaint Full· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Intermediate Violations
— Complaint Full· 8 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— 3 inspections9 violations · 5 high priority
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 9 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections12 violations · 9 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 11 violations (8 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee: FDACS Inspection History (4)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 3 inspections
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 2 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Risk-Based Violations
2-103.11(O)
Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are
informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about
their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPfRepeat
Food employees not informed in a verifiable manner their responsibility to report foodborne
illness to the person in charge.
Good Retail Practice Violations
99
The food establishment permit is not conspicuously displayed. 5K-4.020(2)(d)
F.A.C.
Current food permit is not displayed.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: The issues described in Request #5139353 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 4 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
This food establishment has been provided with the following industry handouts - Employee Health Guidelines.
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause
foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can
not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)
(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge does not respond correctly reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees.
o
8-103.12(A)
Establishment not in compliance with the special process approval granted by the Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a required HACCP plan accepted by the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. 5K-4.0050(3)(a) and 8-103.12(A) PP
Establishment not in compliance with the special process approval granted by the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
o
5-205.11
Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is
used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf
Food processing area - Observed employee dumping water from P.H. test in Hand wash sink.
o
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-302.12
Working container holding a food or food ingredient that is not readily and unmistakably
recognized and has been removed from its original packaging for use in the establishment is not identified with the
common name of the food. 3-302.12
Food processing area - Several spices not labeled with common name. COS- Spices labeled during
inspection.
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Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee last inspected?
- Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee was last inspected by Florida DBPR on July 14, 2025. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- What are the most common violations at Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee?
- The most frequently cited violations at Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee are: Food contact surfaces, Proper hand/arm washing, Employee health reporting.
- How many health inspections has Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee had?
- Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee has had 29 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 3.8 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee find?
- Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee was most recently inspected on July 14, 2025 with 0 violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- Has Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee ever been shut down?
- No, Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- When was Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee last inspected?
- Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 2, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee had?
- Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee find?
- Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 2, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Empire Chinese Restaurant in Tallahassee are: 2-102.11(C): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C) (2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 5-205.11: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf; 8-103.12(A): Establishment not in compliance with the special process approval granted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or a required HACCP plan accepted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 5K-4.0050(3)(a) and 8-103.12(A) P.
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Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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