FORT HUNT, VA — The Fairfax County Health Department has relaunched restaurant inspection reports online.
Food establishment inspection reports had been unavailable online since 2019 as the health department worked to launch a new online system. The transition to a new system had been part of Fairfax County's switch to the online PLUS platform, which can also be used to submit applications, pay fees, track applications and receive notifications.
The new inspection report system is "a step forward in offering available public health and food safety data that will enable residents and visitors to stay informed," according to Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Health Department.
The health department's environmental health staff inspect over 5,200 restaurants and other retail food service establishments in Fairfax County and cities of Falls Church and Fairfax to ensure safe food handling practices are followed. This includes proper sanitation, food storage and preparation, and adequate kitchen facilities. Aside from restaurants, staff inspect child care centers, hospitals, school cafeterias, and temporary food service vendors at festivals.
Inspection reports are typically available 30 business days after the inspection. Residents can search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database.
The health department cautions residents that a single inspection should not be used to evaluate a restaurant. Pieter Sheehan, the Fairfax County environmental health director, says "it is important to look at multiple inspection reports for a facility to truly understand their approach and commitment to food safety and sanitation."
In the coming weeks, we will look at restaurant inspections in different areas of the Richmond Highway corridor. This week's inspections center around the Belle Haven and Fort Hunt areas. Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant.
Belle Haven Pizzeria: 1401 Belle Haven Rd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: The food on display, such as olives, fruit on top of bar seating area is not protected from contamination, food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solution, date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label, pizza cutter and scoops, spoons in two containers of water at 60F along cookline, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided or is not clearly visible at all handwashing sinks used by food employees
Primo's Family Restaurant: 1636 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: mozzarella sticks (45F) and Alfredo sauce (45F) in the Beverage Air 2 Dr upright Cooler, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: sliced sausage and meatballs in the walk in cooler, prepared more than 24 hours before, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided at the hand washing sink used by food employees at the bar area
Starbucks at Safeway: 1624 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, and was unable to provide the permit to post during the inspection, gasket on the Delfield 2 Dr under counter cooler was broken and hanging off
Bento Sushi: 1624 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location and was unable to obtain the permit to post it during the inspection
Tropical Smoothie Cafe: 1610 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: kale salad in Turbo Air 2 Dr prep top cooler (44F, 45F), establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, no Certified Food Manager present in the facility at the beginning of the inspection and did not arrive by the completion of the inspection
Subway: 1510 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: Paper towels were not provided at the hand-washing sink located in the women's restroom
Roy Rogers: 1506 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: Delfield 1 Dr Under counter cooler and the salad bar under counter Cooler
Dunkin/Baskin Robbins: 1500 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: Paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sink located near the prep top cooler, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the hand-washing sink used by food employees, located in the women's restroom, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: the 1 Dr under counter cooler by the icecream, the 1 Dr under counter cooler by the doughnut rack and the walk in cooler
Bread & Water Company: 1512 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307
Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: chicken soup held overnight in the Norlake 3 Dr upright Cooler (45F), food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: sausage links hot holding on stove (102F, 101F), methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: chicken soup cooked and then cooled in very large and deep plastic containers, person in charge was unable to provide proof of certified food manager credentials, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: containers of brown sugar, cinnamon and spices on the metal rack in the kitchen area, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided at every handwashing sink within the facility used by food employees
Hollin Hall Pastry Shop: 7920 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: the tiramisu (50F), blackberry fruit tart with cream (57F) and the quiche (64F), in the Federal Dessert Display Cooler on the right, no consumer advisory on menu for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: tiramisu, hand soap was not provided at the hand sink in the kitchen area, across the prep table, no test kit available for testing the quaternary ammonia used at the 3 compartment sink, nor the test kit for the chemical sanitizing dish machine, hand washing sink located in the kitchen area is blocked by hand blender inside of the sink, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: the Saturn 1 Dr under counter Cooler and the Federal dessert display cooler on the right, no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the customer restroom, used by females as well, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: the Federal Dessert Display Cooler on the right (51F)
River Bend Bistro: 7966 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: scallop cream (48F), ground beef (47F) and cream fresh (47F), held overnight in the walk in cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: walk in cooler (48F)
Hunan Manor: 1305 Shenandoah Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
Violations: Only 1 pair of tongs being used for the different types of meat (raw chicken, raw beef and raw shrimp) at the prep top cooler, used at the cook line, food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: chicken broth hot holding in containers at wok station, 99F and 93F, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: containers of shredded cabbage at the stir fry station, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: fried wontons, multiple containers of sweet and sour chicken, cooked noodles, fried chicken wings, barbecue pork ribs inthe walk in cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: the Beverage Air 2 Dr prep top cooler (46F), Wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: metal containers of salt, sugar, oils, MSG,seasoning and sauces at the cook line
Via Veneto: 1309 Shenandoah Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: pizza sauce (49F) in Economy 2 Dr UR, diced tomato (43F) and whole milk (48F) in Supera glass cooler, sausage links (44F, 49F) in prep top cooler, sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the hand-washing sink used by food employees, located in the kitchen area
Roseina's: 1307 Shenandoah Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308
Violations: Food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: butternutsquash soup at steam wells (118F), person in charge was not a certified food protection manager at the beginning of the inspection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: containers of sauces in the walk in cooler, containers of chicken salad, in-house prepared basil mayonnaise and tuna saladin the True 2 Dr Upright, paper towels were not provided at the hand-washing sink, located in the back bathroom for employees, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided at the hand-washing sink, located at the front byregister, used by food employees, ceiling panels have accumulated an excessive amount of dirt and debris, right above the prep station by the cookline, and are inneed of cleaning
Cedar Knoll: 9030 Lucia Ln, Fort Hunt, VA 22308
Violations: Pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility, back in the area near the 3 compartment sink, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: containers of flour, bread crumbs at bakerystation, bottles of oils and water by the cook line, removed from the original containers, without the common names labeled, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: the Delfield 4 Drawer cooler and walk in cooler, protective shielding was missing from the fluorescent light fixtures in the kitchen area above the cook-line
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