Del Ray Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At One Place

Every wonder how clean your local restaurants are? City of Alexandria 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 Del Ray area restaurants through late September and early October, which includes restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were 10 at Charlie's on the Avenue. Six of the violations were corrected during the 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

Bombay Curry Company: 2607 Mt Vernon, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Oct. 9

violations: Observed several containers/ boxes of food stored on the floor in the WIC, light bulbs in the dry storage area are not covered by a protective shielding

Charlie's on the Avenue: 1501 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Oct. 4

violations: Observed raw chicken stored over ground beef, and whole portions of meats, seafood, observed raw chicken, raw beef stored over cooked portions of beef, observed raw chicken tenders stored over cooked ribs on speed rack, dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: Observed utensils stored in standing water, observed ice scoops stored with handle in contact with ice, food item(s) were measured at improper temperatures: Cooked chicken, 110F, cooked steak 118F, items held on shelf above oven, food item(s) were measured at improper temperatures: Foods held in 2 door reach in cooler holding at temperatures above 41F, food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: Observed chicken stock dated 9/26, and cooked pasta dated 9/22 (Per discussion with person in charge foods are dated with the date cooked) (all corrected), observed foods requiring cooling placed in covered pans, or are cooling at room temperature for extended periods, food in the refrigeration unit is not used within 24 hours of preparation and is not properly dated for disposition within 7 days at 41°F: Observed portions of cooked beef, short ribs, in walk in cooler that were not labeled with the date prepared, refrigeration unit is not currently operating as required to cold hold food at a temperature of 41°F or less: 2 door reach in cooler, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the bar handwashing sink

Starbucks: 3825 Jefferson Davis Hwy B, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: Oct. 1

violations: An irreversible registering temperature indicator is not provided

No Violations

Fives Guys Burgers and Fries: 3525 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: Oct. 9

violations: none

Nectar: 106 Hume Street, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Sept. 26

violations: none

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