Bethesda Restaurant Inspections: Seven Eateries Cited

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 Jan. 21 to 31:

Ledo Pizza, 10301 Westlake Dr

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Food Protected from Contamination (C)
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)
    • Hot Holding Temperature (C)
    • Rodents and Insects

China Cafe, 5436 Westbard Ave

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

Spice 6 Modern Indian, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Hot Holding Temperature (C)

Don Pollo, 10321 Westlake Dr

• Critical violations corrected
  • No other information was provided

&pizza, 7614 Old Georgetown Rd

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

Rice Paddies Grill, 4706 Bethesda Ave

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

Mamma Lucia, 4916 Elm St

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

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

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