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Arlington Restaurant Inspections: Chipotle, Ben's Chili Bowl, Stem Preschool + More
See how more than a dozen local eateries did on recent health inspections conducted by Arlington County.
Arlington County Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department’s website.
A “core violation” is one that “poses a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served.”
“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.
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A core item “usually relates to general sanitation, operational controls, sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs), facilities or structures, equipment design, or general maintenance.”A priority item is “a provision in this Code whose application contributes directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction to an acceptable level, hazards associated with foodborne illness or injury and there is no other provision that more directly controls the hazard,” and “includes items with a quantifiable measure to show control of hazards such as cooking, reheating, cooling, handwashing.”A priority foundation item “includes an item that requires the purposeful incorporation of specific actions, equipment or procedures by industry management to attain control of risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury such as personnel training, infrastructure or necessary equipment, HACCP plans, documentation or record keeping, and labeling.”In some cases, violations are corrected during the inspection. Please click on the links to read the full reports.The following are the most recent restaurant inspections conducted in Arlington County.
Click on the name of the restaurant for a complete report.
- Brasserie Creperie, 1201 S Joyce St C-5, Feb. 13: The restaurant was scheduled for a follow-up inspection on or after Feb. 23 due to repeated violations.
- California Tortilla, 2450 Crystal Dr Suite R-014, Feb. 13: 5 core violations
- Chipotle Mexican Grill # 0194, 1735 N Lynn St-Unit 15, Feb. 13; 1 core violation; 1 priority violation
- Crowne Plaza Hotel Veranda Cafe, 1480 Crystal Dr, Feb. 13; 1 core violation; 1 priority violation
- Kapnos Taverna, 4000 Wilson Blvd, Suite A, Feb. 13; 1 core violation; 1 priority violation
- Potbelly Sandwich Works, 1615 Crystal Square Arcade, Feb. 13; 7 core violations; 1 priority violation
- Bob & Edith’s Diner, 2310 Columbia Pike, Feb. 12; 4 core violations; 1 priority violation
- Bonefish Grill, 1101 S Joyce St #B26, Feb. 12; 4 core violatinos; 4 priority violations
- Crisp & Juicy 540 Lee Hwy, Feb. 12; 10 core violations, including “mice droppings in men’s restroom”
- Doubletree Skydome Lounge, 300 Army Navy Dr. NT Skydome, Feb. 12; 0 violations
- Mom’s Pizza Restaurant, 3255 Columbia Pike, Feb. 12; 3 core violations; 1 priority violation
- Stem Preschool, 3120 S Abingdon St; 1 core violation
- Ben’s Chili Bowl, 1725 Wilson Blvd; 6 core violations
- BGR: The Burger Joint, 3129 Lee Hwy, 4 core violations; 1 priority violation
- Faccia Luna Trattoria, 2909 Wilson Blvd, 5 core violations; 1 priority violation
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