Bethesda Restaurant Inspections: Cava Mezze Grill, Praline Bakery

BETHESDA, MD — Do you know how clean your local coffee shop or restaurant is? Find the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Bethesda and elsewhere in Montgomery County, performed by the Licensure and Regulatory Office at Health and Human Services.

Two types of inspections are done: comprehensive inspections evaluate the sanitation, maintenance and food service operations of the facility; and monitoring inspections involve checking the food service operation for critical food temperatures, equipment temperatures and general food handling, cleanliness practices.
County inspectors check kitchens in churches, schools, pool houses, and golf clubs. They also monitor the cleanliness of snack bars, kiosks inside grocery stores, hotel kitchens, bakeries, and bars.

These inspections were from June 21-26:

Praline Bakery, 4611 Sangamore Rd

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Food Protected From Contamination (C)
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)

Brightview Bethesda Woodmont, 4907 Rugby Ave

• No critical violations

Bethesda Market, 4611 Sangamore Rd

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)
    • Trans Fat Ban

Smoothie King, 4710 Bethesda Ave

• No critical violations

Cava Mezze Grill, 4832 Bethesda Ave

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)
    • Rodent and Insects

Search for any establishment's inspection score on the Montgomery County website.