Arlington Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At 8 Locations

ARLINGTON, VA — Officials from Arlington County Public Health inspected food preparation and storage businesses in Arlington County. Between Sept. 15-33, officials inspected 18 businesses, of which eight 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 18 restaurants to ensure that they were in compliance with Gov. Ralph Northam's Phase 3 guidelines.

Violations noted below — such as the two at MegaMart Express 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 Sept. 3-13:

Old Dominion Pizza Company, 4514 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22207
Inspected: Sept. 24
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Harris Teeter #262, 3600 S Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22202
Inspected: Sept. 23
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Harris Teeter Bakery #262, 3600 S Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22202
Inspected: Sept. 23
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Pho Deluxe Arlington, 2300 Clarendon Blvd., #325, Arlington, VA 22201
Inspected: Sept. 23
Total observations & corrective actions: 2

FDIC Catering Pantry, Third Floor, 3501-3503 N Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201
Inspected: Sept. 22
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Lidl Express, 3500 S. Clark St., Suite 100 St., Arlington, VA 22202
Inspected: Sept. 22
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

Family Kabobs House, 3205 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
Inspected: Sept. 16
Total observations & corrective actions: 1

MegaMart Express, 5001 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
Inspected: Sept. 15
Total observations & corrective actions: 2