Mouse Found In Trap: Del Ray Restaurant Inspections

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The City of Alexandria 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 Del Ray area violations from recent inspections in early September and the last days of August. Among the violations was a dead mouse found in a trap at Senor Chicken.

Also included are restaurants that pass inspections with flying colors. 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.

Violations

Express Subs and Pizza: 2320 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Aug. 30

violations: food cold holding at improper temperature, cooler not operating properly (both corrected)

Fireflies: 1501 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Sept. 11 (follow up)

violations: questionable dates on several meat items, cutting board not able to be properly sanitized due to deteriorated condition, wire racks storing spices have buildup of debris

Lilian's Restaurant: 3901 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: Sept. 13 (follow up)

violation: hot water not working in kitchen sink

Marino's: 3100 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: Sept. 8 (follow up)

violations: pizza sauce not dated or discarded within 24 hours, grime inside ice machine

Nectar: 106 Hume Street, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Aug. 31

violations: raw eggs stored over apples (corrected), foods not dated or discarded within 24 hours

Senor Chicken: 3410 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: Sept. 1

violations: employee unable to identify signs of foodborne illness, employee not washing hands before handling food with gloves (both corrected), cutting board not able to be properly sanitized due to deteriorated condition, wire racks holding food containers have accumulation of debris, gaps along back door could allow entry of pests, mouse stuck to a glue trap, sanitizer concentration too high

Sophia's: 1320 Braddock Pl, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: Sept. 11 (follow up)

violation: prep cooler and salad bar not operating properly

Sugar Shack: 804 N Henry St. 129, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: Sept. 11 (follow up)

violation: containers of toppings stored on/near floor

Taqueria el Poblano: 2400 Mt. Vernon Ave B, Alexandria, VA 22301, last inspection: Aug. 30

violations: foods not dated or used within 24 hours, utensils not cleaned properly (both corrected)

No Violations

Royal Nepal: 3807 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: Sept. 8

violations: none

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