VA Restaurants Cited: Balducci's, The Wharf, Sushi Koji, Vino Bistro

NORTHERN VIRGINIA — Some signs of a restaurant with problems are easy to spot: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment.

Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around northern Virginia courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Sunny's Seafood Deli
• Ashburn Health Inspections: Goodfellas Pizza, Dunkin Donuts
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Vino Bistro, Auntie Anne's
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: La Flor de Puebla Bakery, Bratworks
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: Taqueria Flavio, Quality Inn
• Woodbridge Health Inspections: Kleber's, Precious Lamb Learning Center
• Manassas Health Inspections: Manhattan Pizza, Five Guys Burgers
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Rocco's Pizza, Solo's Pizza
• Ashburn Health Inspections: Mediterranean Breeze, Manhattan Pizza
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: Cigarette Butts, Roaches In Kitchen
• Old Town Restaurant Inspections: Balducci's, Sunday In Saigon, More
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Sushi Koji, Sunflower Vegetarian
• Route 1 Restaurant Inspections: Mamma's Kitchen, River Bend Bistro

"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.

The Fairfax County Health Department continues to publish restaurant inspection reports after relaunching them online this summer. The new system is part of Fairfax County's switch to the online PLUS platform.

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