Arlington Restaurant Violations: Employee Washes Her Hands While Still Wearing Gloves

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County regularly conducts inspections of local restaurants. Reports are generally posted about a week after the inspection. We've listed the critical violations from inspections at Arlington restaurants on May 15, the most recent date available.

Thai Noy Restaurant, 5880 Washington Blvd

Date: 5/15
Critical violations: 1
Notes: There were also seven non-critical violations, mainly related to cleanliness.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation: A food employee was washing her hands while still wearing gloves.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, 2231 Crystal Dr #100

Date: 5/15
Critical violations: 1
Notes: N/A

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): White rice in cook-line "FWE" right hot holding unit at the improper temperature of 115 F; was discarded.

Marriott Crystal Gateway Mez, 1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy

Date: 5/15
Critical violations: 1
Notes: N/A

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment were not sanitized after cleaning. High-temp dish machine is not reaching to 160F and is not sanitizing the equipment and utensils. Maximum temperature recorded was 148.2F.

La Bettola Italiano, 558 S 23rd St

Date: 5/15
Critical violations: 2
Notes: There was also a non-critical violation related to food being stored without any dates indicating how old they are.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ready-to-eat food is not protected from cross contamination by separating them from raw animal foods. Raw ground meat observed stored over tomatoes and other vegetables in the walk-in refrigerator.

Critical violation No. 2: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw animal foods are not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and/or display. Raw chicken observed stored over raw calamari in the "True"2-dr counter refrigerator (pizza).

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, 1500 Wilson Blvd E

Date: 5/15
Critical violations: 1
Notes: N/A

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Foods cold holding at the improper temperature of 43-45 F inside the cook's prep refrigerator; adjust/repair the unit to a colder setting so foods hold at or below 41 F and do not stack food above the fill lines of the containers.

Good Stuff Eatery, WNA- Terminal B- South Pier #B33

Date: 5/15
Critical violations: 1
Notes: There were also six non-critical violations for a number of random issues.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ready-to-eat food is not protected from cross contamination by separating them from raw animal foods (reach-in refrigerator and walk-in cooler).

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