Restaurants & Bars
Silver Spring Restaurant Inspections: Nine Eateries Cited
Nine eateries were out of compliance. Here are the latest restaurant, business, and school inspection results in Silver Spring.

SILVER SPRING, MD — Do you know how clean your local coffee shop or restaurant is? Find the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Silver Spring 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.
Find out what's happening in Silver Springfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
These inspections are from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6:
Find out what's happening in Silver Springfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Dunkin' Donuts, 13424 New Hampshire Ave
- No critical violations
McGinty's Irish Public House, 911 Ellsworth Dr
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Hot Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
Greencastle Elementary School, 13611 Robey Rd
- No critical violations
The Greek Place, 8417 Georgia Ave
- No critical violations
Briggs Chaney Middle School, 1901 Rainbow Dr
- No critical violations
Silver Spring Cheese & Wine, 8746 Georgia Ave
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Cold Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
Safeway, 909 Thayer Ave
- No critical violations
Sheger Spring Cafe, 900-B Silver Spring Ave
- No critical violations
Dunkin' Donuts, 13810 Connecticut Ave
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Rodent & Insects
- Cold Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
7-Eleven, 7980 Georgia Ave
- No critical violations
Gusto Italian Grill, 8512 Fenton St
- No critical violations
Flora M. Singer Elementary School, 2600 Hayden Dr
- No critical violations
ALDI, 2223 Bel Pre Rd
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Food Protected From Contamination (C)
- Out of compliance:
El Golfo Restaurant, 8739 Flower Ave
- No critical violations
Rosemary Hills Elementary School, 2111 Porter Rd
- No critical violations
Giant Food, 8750 Arliss St
- No critical violations
Ethio Express Market Deli, 952 Sligo Ave
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Cold Holding Temperature (C)
- Hot Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
Roscoe R. Nix Elementary School, 1100 Corliss St
- No critical violations
Briggs Chaney Exxon, 3050 Briggs Chaney Rd
- No critical violations
Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Rd
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Hot Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
La Posada Restaurant, 8545 Piney Branch Rd
- No critical violations
Panera Bread, 8541 Georgia Ave
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Cold Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
Francis Scott Key Middle School, 910 Schindler Dr
- No critical violations
Bestway Maryland Supermarket, 8540 Piney Branch Rd
- No critical violations
El Gavilan Restaurant, 8805 Flower Ave
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Cold Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
Arbol Del Pan, 8545-A Piney Branch Rd
- No critical violations
Vietnamese Seniors Association of Maryland, 8700 Piney Branch Rd
- Critical violations corrected
- Out of compliance:
- Hot Holding Temperature (C)
- Out of compliance:
Search for any establishment's inspection score on the Montgomery County website.
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