VA Restaurants Cited: Nando's, Kobe, Dunkin, Whole Foods, The Zone

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:

• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Paisano's, Buffalo Wild Wings
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: EpiQ Food Hall
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Nagoya Steak And Seafood, King Pollo
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Tuscani Italian Grill
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Jimmy John's, The Polished Foxx
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: The Zone, Whole Foods, Nando's
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: Facility Closed Due To Pests
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 26 Violations At 1 Location
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 17 Violations At 1 Location
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Hardware Cafe, Red Horse Tavern
• Ashburn Health Inspections: Mouse Droppings, Fruit Flies, Cockroaches
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: Hot Chickn Kitchn, Mission BBQ

"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.

(Editor's note: The Virginia Department of Health launched a new restaurant inspections database in 2020. When Patch was notified, some local officials cautioned that errors and incomplete inspections are possible. Should you see an error, please bring it to our attention so we can confirm with local officials and correct this report.)

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