Arlington Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At 5 Locations

ARLINGTON, VA — Officials from Arlington County Public Health inspected food preparation and storage businesses in Arlington County. Between Nov. 2-Nov. 11, officials inspected 20 businesses, of which five restaurants were in violation.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, some of the inspections were conducted virtually, and, therefore, the violations cited may not be an exhaustive list of possible violations at particular establishments. In addition, inspectors visited many of the 20 restaurants to ensure that they were in compliance with Gov. Ralph Northam's Phase 3 guidelines.

Violations noted below — such as the five at Hunan Village in Arlington — involve those 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.

"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 between Nov. 2-Nov. 11:

Republic Coffee Bar, 4401 Wilson Blvd. #103, Arlington, VA 22203
Inspected: Nov. 12
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Taqueria El Poblano 3, 2401 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
Inspected: Nov. 12
Total observations & corrective actions: 2

Ruthie's All-Day, 3411 5th St. S, Arlington, VA 22204
Inspected: Nov. 5
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Ragtime, 1345 N Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22201
Inspected: Nov. 5
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Hunan Village, 2401 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
Inspected: Nov. 4
Total observations & corrective actions: 5