Arlington Restaurant Violations: Warm Cream Cheese, Wrinkled Apples

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 23-24, the most recent date available.

River Place Market, 1117 Arlington Blvd

Date: 5/24
Critical violations: 2
Notes: There were eight other non-critical violations, many for equipment that were not in good repair.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (REPEAT): The wrinkled gala apples in the produce refrigerator should not be sold.

Critical violation No. 2: Observation (REPEAT): There is no backflow prevention device installed on the water supply line to the ice machine.

Pan American Bakery, 4113 Columbia Pike

Date: 5/23
Critical violations: 1
Notes: There was also a non-critical violation for not clearly marking dates on stored food.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation: Saltenas at 129-132 F inside the hot holding unit at the front counter, discarded.

Americana Hotel-Continental Breakfast, 1400 Jefferson Davis Hwy

Date: 5/23
Critical violations: 1
Notes: Three non-critical violations included minor issues with the refrigerator and freezer units and a gap in the bottom of the basement door.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation: Cream cheese at room temperature, 65 F, discarded.

Army Navy Country Club-A La Carte Kitchen & Buffet, 1700 Army Navy Dr

Date: 5/23
Critical violations: 2
Notes: Non-critical violations included a dirty ice machine and leaking plumbing fixtures.

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Employees were observed contacting ready to eat foods with their bare hands.

Critical violation No. 2: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Vacuum sealed chicken, beef, and other prepared foods were not labelled with the time, date, and the description of the food.

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