Burke Area Restaurant Violations: Strange Pink Mold In Ice Bin

KINGSTOWNE, VA — Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared.

The Virginia Department of Health notes in a statement, “In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations." While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

Here are the full results from recent inspections in and around Burke, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among the violations was a pink mold-like substance inside an ice bin at Saigon Quan Vietnamese Restaurant in Springfield.

Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results. Full reports are usually available five to seven days after the inspection on the health department’s website.

Violations

Bob & Edith's Diner: 6316 Springfield Plaza, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 14

violations: No Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected)

Deli Mall Cafe and Kabob: 6553 Loisdale Ct, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: Frozen foods not maintained at proper temperature, raw shell eggs stored at room temperature (both corrected), Hot handle on the three compartment sink needs repair

Dunkin Donuts: 10633 Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: Employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation after handling the register and before putting gloves on (corrected), employees not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmissible through food, door gaskets of the following unit(s) are damaged: 2dr Freezer, 1dr under counter refrigeration, establishment has been ordered to close until Certified Food Manager present, towel system used at the handwashing sink not providing clean towels and/or is not operational

Goody Corner Deli: 6501 Loisdale Court, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: macaroni salad, tuna salad (corrected)

Hideout Restaurant: 6355 Rolling Road, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22152, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: Foods not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within six hours: Chicken wings/potato fries in stacked cooler: 51/50 degrees F, handwashing facility located at the kitchen was blocked, (both corrected), no hot water, paper towels and hand soap provided at kitchen hand sink

Kokee Cafe: 6713 Springfield Ml, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: No protection for food samples on the front counter, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Milk (60F, 53F) (corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected), insecticide strips being hung above food prep/storage areas (corrected)

Marco's Pizza: 9027 Silverbrook Rd, FAIRFAX STATION, VA 22039, last inspection: Feb. 15

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Crumbled feta: 47f, Sliced ham: 47f, sanitizer concentration too low (both corrected), ceiling panels in the kitchen areas are not maintained in good repair

McAlister's Deli: 10691 Braddock Rd, FAIRFAX, VA 22032, last inspection: Feb. 14

violations: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, foods not easily identified by appearance without a label: Sliced almonds, cranberries, new permit needed

Nando's Peri-Peri: 6802 Springfield Mall 6802, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: door gaskets of prep cooler missing, damaged, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is missing or incomplete

&Pizza: 6801 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: Door gaskets of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged): Reachin coolers, cardboard boxes being used to line the flooring of the walk in unit, sanitizer concentration too low (corrected)

Saigon Quan Vietnamese Restaurant: 6981-B Hechinger Drive, Springfield, VA 22151, last inspection: Feb. 7 (follow up)

violations: door gaskets of freezer damaged, possible pink mold along interior of ice bin at front bear area, cookline equipment, glass cooler had accumulations of grime and debris

Saratoga Pizza: 8050 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22153, last inspection: Feb. 14

violations: wall under three compartment sink not maintained in good repair

Stefano Versace Gelato: 6814 Springfield Mall, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete (corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions

Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar: 6795 Springfield Mall, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Cottage Cheese (44F), Coleslaw (44F)--1, Cheddar Cheese (44F)--2, Ranch Dressing (45F), Yogurt Sauce (44F)--4, Custard (48F), Cheddar Cheese (44F) (corrected), floor tiles in food prepa area not maintained in good repair

No Violations

Brion's Grille: 10621I Braddock Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032, last inspection: Feb. 14 (follow up)

violations: none

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery: 5719 Burke Center Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Feb. 14 (follow up)

violations: none

Fortune House: 6030-E Burke Commons Rd, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Feb. 14 (follow up)

violations: none

Lebanese Bistro: 9522 Burke Rd, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Feb. 7

violations: none

Mike's American Grill: 6210 Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Feb. 13

violations: none

Steak-N-Things: 8908 Village Shops Dr, Fairfax Station, VA 22039, last inspection: Feb. 9

violations: none

Taeji Sushi: 5624A Ox Rd, FAIRFAX STATION, VA 22039, last inspection: Feb. 15

violations: none

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