Restaurants Cited: Rock N' Claws, Halftime, Ledo Pizza, La Taza Cafe & Bakery

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

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 Health Inspections: Kabob Zone, NuVegan Cafe
• Manassas Health Inspections: Coin Found In Pizza Sauce
• Ashburn Health Inspections: Pholicious, Deli Delicioso, Ledo Pizza
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Rocco's NY Pizza, Mama Spice
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: Sakae Thai & Sushi Bar, Sam's Pizza
• Woodbridge Health Inspections: 39 Violations At 1 Restaurant
• Manassas Health Inspections: Popeye's, Uncle Julio's, Cava Mezze
• Ashburn Health Inspections: Yummy Shawarma, Da-On Sushi
• Woodbridge Health Inspections: Starbucks, Kabob Zone, Burger King
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Roaches On Kitchen Floor
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Halftime, Ledo Pizza, Delirium Cafe
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Mouse Droppings, Fruit Flies
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Cowboy Jack's, Dunkin' Donuts

"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 Virginia Department of Health only recommends restaurants have their permits suspended when "the continued operation of the foodservice presents a substantial and imminent threat to the public health.