Burke Restaurant Inspections: Display Cooler At 60 Degrees

Every wonder how clean your local restaurants are? Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared. While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

“In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," notes the Virginia Department of Health.

Here are full results for the latest inspections around Burke and Springfield, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations was a display refrigerator at GMU's Argo Tea operating at 60 degrees. It was the only violation during a follow-up inspection.

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

Argo Tea-GMU: 4400 University Drive, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, last inspection: April 4

violations: Refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: Display Refrigerator (Iggy) is maintaining an ambient temperature of 60F

Buffalo Hot: 8000-A Haute Ct, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, last inspection: April 2

violations: No Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, no soap or paper towels observed at the kitchen hand sink (both corrected), utensils observed stored in standing water at room temperature, no consumer advisory for the following food item that may be served raw and/or undercooked: eggs cooked to order, single service utensils were not stored with the handles up in the customer area, no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine products in the women's restroom, several light bulbs in the kitchen out and not covered by a protective shielding, women's restroom door is not self-closing, gap observed between the bottom threshold of front doors, no hand wash reminder sign observed at kitchen hand sink, exhaust duct by hoods observed in need of cleaning

Eleni's Greek Taverna: 6131 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: April 2

violations: Hand washing sink basin in the kitchen has a slow drain and the faucet at the three compartment sink has a leak

Gallopinto: 5554 Port Royal Rd, Suite A, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151, last inspection: March 30

violations: Following items are intended for household use only and are not approved for use in a commercial food establishment: Kenmore 2 dr UR cooler

Mandarin Restaurant: 6366 Commerce St., Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: March 30

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: slice cook chicken, milk, Pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (both corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: ventilation hood filters, maintenance tools are not being stored in a way that prevents the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service items

McDonald's: 6219 Rolling Rd, Springfield, VA 22152, last inspection: April 2

violations: Refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1 dr frappe cooler

San Miguel Cafe: 7239 Commerce St, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22150, last inspection: March 30

violations: Observed the following food thawing using an improper method: raw fish, raw chicken, raw pork sausage, raw shell eggs stored at room temperature (Both corrected), one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure, cutting board at the 2dr prep cooler are heavily scratched and scored

Starbucks-GMU: 4335 Chesapeake River Wy, Bldg. #67, Fairfax, VA 22030, last inspection: April 4

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Wall display refrigerator: 1. Chicken with smoked bacon sandwich 47F, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected)

Starline Restaurant: 7608-B Fullerton Road, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22153, last inspection: April 2

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: potatoes on stove observed at 131F (corrected), raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu without proper disclosure, person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card, no refuse container at the hand sinks

XO Taste Express: 6901 Hechinger Drive, Springfield, VA 22151, last inspection: March 29

violations: Foods not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. DUCK, PIG, STICKY RICE AT FRONT COUNTER, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: CUTTING BOARD (both corrected), cutting board(s) are heavily scratched and scored, TILES BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK is not maintained in good repair, FLOORS BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, WALLS, AND CEILING is in need of cleaning

No Violations

Cheesesteak Express: 5509 Kings Park Drive, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151, last inspection: April 3

violations: none

Dunkin Donuts-GMU: 4505 Chesapeake Riverway, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, last inspection: April 4

violations: none

Garbanzo-GMU: 4477 Aquia Creek Lane, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, last inspection: April 4

violations: none

Hunan Cafe: 6681-D Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: April 4

violations: none

Star Ginger-GMU: 4477 Aquia Creek Lane, FAIRFAX, VA 22030, last inspection: April 4

violations: none

Subway: 5765-D Burke Center Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: March 29

violations: none

Tau Tau Restaurant: 6413A Shiplett Blvd, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: April 2

violations: none

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