Arlington Health Inspections: Popeyes, Chasin' Tails, Continental

ARLINGTON, VA — Officials from Arlington County Public Health inspected several restaurants and food establishments in Arlington County on March 28-31.

Violations noted below involve issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected, or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination.

At Chasin' Tails restaurant, the health inspector saw food employees putting on gloves before washing their hands. The inspector told the restaurant that food preparation employees must clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks.

A health inspector saw cooked chicken fingers held at room temperature at the Chelsea Market & Deli. The person in charge told the inspector that they were cooked and would be served before lunch was over.

The inspector also saw whole portions of deli meat that were not labeled with the date opened. Chelsea Market & Deli was told to make sure all cooked or ready-to-eat packaged foods are labeled with the date they were opened, in order to ensure they are served or discarded within seven days.

A health inspector noticed several areas of the kitchen at the Monument Restaurant at the Comfort Inn on S. Glebe Rd. in need of cleaning. The areas included refrigeration units, walls and cook-line hood vents.

At Tivoli Pastry and Gourmet, a health inspector saw a food worker portioning deli meats with bare hands. The inspector instructed Tivoli to minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed food to reduce the potential for contamination.

The handles of refrigerators and a walk-in cooler, and the exterior of containers at the Popeye's Chicken on N. Pershing Drive were found to be unclean and had food debris buildup, according to the inspector.

A fly catcher was seen hanging over clean dishes at La Cocina VA. The person in charge moved the fly catcher during the inspection.

"In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Here are the inspection violations reported March 28-31:

Continental Beer Garden, 1901 Fort Myer Drive #LLB-30 Arlington, VA

• Inspected: March 31
• Total observations & corrective actions: 3

Osteria da Nino, 2900 S Quincy St., Arlington

• Inspected: March 31
• Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Ballston Place Gourmet, 901 N Pollard St., Arlington

• Inspected: March 31
• Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Chasin’ Tails, 2200 N Westmoreland St., Arlington

• Inspected: March 30
• Total observations & corrective actions: 3

Monument Restaurant-Comfort Inn, 2480 S Glebe Rd., Arlington

• Inspected: March 30
• Total observations & corrective actions: 7

Domino’s #4346, 3535 S. Ball St., Arlington

• Inspected: March 30
• Total observations & corrective actions: 3

Tivoli Pastry and Gourmet, 901 N Stuart St., Arlington

• Inspected: March 30
• Total observations & corrective actions: 4

Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, 4241 N Pershing Dr., Arlington

• Inspected: March 30
• Total observations & corrective actions: 3

Chelsea Market & Deli, 2250 Clarendon Blvd., Suite M, Arlington

• Inspected: March 29
• Total observations & corrective actions: 4

La Cocina VA, 918 S Lincoln St., Suite #2, Arlington

• Inspected: March 29
• Total observations & corrective actions: 3

7-Eleven Store #28511B, 426 S 23rd St., Arlington, VA

• Inspected: March 29
• Total observations & corrective actions: 5