VA Restaurants Cited: Rodent Droppings, Moldy Cheese

VIRGINIA — Some signs of a restaurant with problems are easy to spot: Weird smells, crawling insects 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 and Fredericksburg, courtesy of Patch.

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

• Woodbridge Health Inspections: Prince William Academy
• Manassas Health Inspections: City Tavern Grille, Naz Halal Food
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Bia Kitchen, Hardware Cafe
• Ashburn Health Inspections: Roach At School, Gnats In Kitchen
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Taco Bamba, Magnolia Dessert Bar
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: 21 Violations At 1 Facility
• Manassas Health Inspections: Rodent Droppings At Assisted Living Home
• Route 1 Restaurant Inspections: Sewage In Wall, Moldy Cheese
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Gyro Kitchen, Loudoun Country Club
• Ashburn Health Inspections: All American Steakhouse, Senor Tequila's
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: Flying Insects, Soiled Ice Machines

"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.