Warm Salad Fiasco: Burke Area Restaurant Violations

BURKE, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts health inspections for local restaurants. The frequency of inspections on the type of food served and how it is prepared.

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

Here are some of the violations from Burke and Springfield inspections in early September. Among the violations was a salad cooler not operating properly at Monty's Steakhouse.

Also included are restaurants with no violations. Reports are typically posted five to seven days after the inspections. Full reports are available on the health department’s website. Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results.

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Violations

Chopsticks Express: 7553 Huntsman Blvd, Springfield, VA 22153,last inspection: Sept. 5

violations: potential cross contamination of raw meats, food debris on utensil (both corrected)

El Pueblo Restaurant: 9550 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Sept. 6

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures (corrected), prep cooler not operating properly

Fiesta Springfield Oriental Store: 6230-A Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152, last inspection: Sept. 6

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, dirty food equipment (both corrected), coolers not operating properly

Monty's Steakhouse: 8426 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22152, last inspection: Sept. 5

violations: potential cross contamination of raw meats, salad prep cooler not operating properly, foods cold holding at improper temperatures (all corrected)

Yogi Sushi: 5204 Port Royal Road, SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151, last inspection: Sept. 4

violation: food cold holding at improper temperature (corrected)

No Violations

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery: 5719 Burke Center Pkwy, Burke, VA 22015, last inspection: Sept. 1 (follow up)

violations: none

Lebanese Bistro: 9522 Burke Rd, Burke, VA 22015, last ispectio: Aug. 31

violations: none

Paisano's: 6133 Backlick Road A, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Sept. 6

violations: none

Pho 495: 7215 Commerce St, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Sept. 1

violations: none

Silver Diner: 6320 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: Aug. 31 (follow up)

violations: none

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