Bethesda Restaurants Cited: Raku, Hilton Garden Inn, Sprout Cafe

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 Nov. 1-8:

Whole Foods Market, 5269 River Rd

• No critical violations

Montgomery Mall Exxon, 10201 Westlake Dr

• No critical violations

Raku, 7240 Woodmont Ave

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

Landmark's Bethesda Row Cinema Cafe, 7235 Woodmont Ave

• No critical violations

Haagen-Dazs, 7237 Woodmont Ave

• No critical violations

Aji-Nippon Restaurant, 6937 Arlington Rd

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

China Cafe Inc, 5436 Westbard Ave

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

Butcher's Alley, 4961 Bethesda Ave

• No critical violations

Urban Plates, 7101 Democracy Blvd

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

Yirasai Sushi and Café, 5110 Ridgefield Rd

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

Hilton Garden Inn, 7301 Waverly St

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

Waverly House, 4521 East-West Highway

• No critical violations

Sprout Cafe, 4340 East-West Highway

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

Montgomery Mall Shell, 10211 Westlake Dr

• No critical violations

Luke's Lobster, 7129 Bethesda Lane

• No critical violations

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