Burke Restaurant Violations: Repeat Fruit Flies

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 August inspections around Burke, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were fruit flies at Tutti Frutti. This was a repeat violation. A follow up inspection will happen around Sept. 7, and the restaurant must provide proof of pest control.

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

Chicken Palace: 6030-K Burke Commons Road, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 6

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

China Town: 9530B Burke Road, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 17

violations: Refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: One of two blower units in WIC malfunctioning

Coal Fire Pizza: 9276 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 27

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: A cup was being used to scoop coated onion rings, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, 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

Glory Days Grill: 9526 Old Keene Mill Rd, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 28

violations: Foods are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and to 41°F within a total of 6 hour: chicken cooling for over 6 hours in the walk-in cooler observed at 60°F, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: 3dr prep cooler: cook onions 51F, shredded cheese 53F, cook chicken wings 52F, slice roast beef 48F (both corrected)

Subway: 5765-D Burke Center Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 24

violations: 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

Taco Bell: 5661 Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 13

violations: food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: pico/ diced tomatoes in ice well #1: 59/50 degrees F

Tutti Frutti: 9538 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 28

violations: Nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: front counter at self serve area, and rear counter that houses hand sink, fruit flies observed during the inspection

No violations

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 5761 Burke Center Parkway, BURKE, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: none

Manna Restaurant: 9528 Burke Rd, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 10

violations: none

Spartans Family Restaurant: 9542 Burke Rd, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 6

violations: none

Starbucks: 5749 Burke Center Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 15

violations: none

Wendy's: 6056 Burke Commons Dr, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Aug. 24

violations: none

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