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Proper Emporium

Other food place · Salt Lake City, UT

7 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

7 problems found · 4 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jan 7, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most food places here got 6 to 28 point violations. Proper Emporium got about the same as most.

Compared with 5,233 Salt Lake County food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Proper Emporium?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature 4.4.72**How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 4.4.76*How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning 4.4.82*How to fixFix it

See all 7 items ↓

Source: Salt Lake County Health Department

We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.

Which one are you?

For Proper Emporium's team

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Welcome, Proper Emporium. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Proper Emporium first; we check that you run it.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

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  1. Fix it together

    Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.

  2. Log it

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  3. Show what you did

    Saying what you fixed, in your own words, builds trust. Families and regulars respect a kitchen that owns it and fixes it.

Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 2-301.15.

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Fix and log it: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

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0 of 3 done

Clean first, then sanitize

From Food Code 4-603.16

Logged

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What people see now

Today, people see the department's words and nothing from you.

What people see after you fix and log it

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Inspections

From Salt Lake County Health Department · 7 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Jan 11, 2017: 12May 7, 2018: 7Dec 9, 2019: 3Apr 28, 2022: 4Mar 21, 2023: 12Aug 21, 2024: 21Jan 7, 2026: 2112212120172026

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

Every visit

  1. LatestJan 7, 2026Routine inspection21 points

    This one: 21 points, inspected Jan 7, 2026.

    7 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    Critical (4)

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature

      The department's words

      4.4.72** Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature

      Wash solution temperature in the chemical sanitizing dish machine does not reach at least 120°F.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right

      The department's words

      4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness

      Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too low.

      Corrected during the inspection

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Clean first, then sanitize

      • 1. Scrape off food.
      • 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
      • 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).

      From Food Code 4-603.16

      When to clean food-contact surfaces

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Proper Emporium? Fix it

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The interior of the ice bin is dirty.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink

      Handwashing sink is blocked by crates.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hand sinks are for hands only

      • Wash only at a handwashing sink.
      • Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
      • Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.

      From Food Code 2-301.15

      Soap and hand sanitizer

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Handwashing

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Proper Emporium? Fix it

    Non-critical (3)

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.64 Cutting Surfaces

      A cutting board is scored.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Proper Emporium? Fix it

    • Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures (Non-critical)

      The department's words

      4.5.13 Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures (Non-critical)

      A shutoff valve is installed downstream from the atmospheric vacuum breaker on the mop sink.

    • Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers

      The department's words

      4.6.49 Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers

      Employee personal items are not stored separately from food and equipment.

  2. EarlierAug 21, 2024Routine inspection21 points

    4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  3. EarlierMar 21, 2023Routine inspection12 points

    4 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  4. EarlierApr 28, 2022Routine inspection4 points

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  5. EarlierDec 9, 2019Routine inspection3 points

    1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  6. EarlierMay 7, 2018Routine inspection7 points

    2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  7. EarlierJan 11, 2017Routine inspection12 points

    2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

What you can do

As a customer of Proper Emporium, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
    • Hand sink not ready to use Read the free guide
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Proper Emporium

    Ask for the manager. Proper Emporium can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Proper Emporium: (801) 953-1707

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

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About this record

Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.

Listed as
Beverage Service: Bars/Lounges
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
21 points
Source
Salt Lake County Health Department

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: Salt Lake County Health Department (opens the department's site) .

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Questions about Proper Emporium

When was Proper Emporium last inspected?

The county last inspected Proper Emporium on Jan 7, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Proper Emporium?

The county listed 7 violations on Jan 7, 2026: Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Wash Solution Temperature; Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right; and Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning, and 4 more.

How often does Salt Lake County inspect restaurants?

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 7, 2026, the county marked 4 as critical.

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