Rodent Droppings and More Restaurant Violations in Del Ray

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 violations from recent inspections from late April and early May. Among the violations were uncovered food, rodent droppings in a storage area, dirty ice machines and potential cross contamination of foods.

Full reports are available on the health department’s website. Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results.

Ashlar Restaurant & Bar: 116 S. Alfred, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 26, 1 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core violations

Asian Bistro: 809 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 28, 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 6 core, 1 repeat violations

Blue & White Carry Out: 1024 Wythe St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 24, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat violations

Bread & Chocolate: 611 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 28, 3 core, 3 repeat violations

Buzz Bakeshop: 901 Slaters Ln, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 23, 1 core, 1 repeat violations

Chipotle: 3425 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: April 21, 1 priority violation

Dairy Queen: 1470 N. Beauregard St B, Alexandria, VA 22311, last inspection: May 1, 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat violations

Jackson 20: 480 King, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 28, 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat violations

The Light Horse: 715 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 25, 3 core, 3 repeat violations

Magnolia's on King: 703 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 25, 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat violations

Mai Thai Restaurant: 6 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 21, 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 7 core, 4 repeat violations

Majestic Cafe: 911 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 20, 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat violations

Nando's Peri Peri: 702 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 24, 1 priority foundation, 1 core violations

Nicecream: 726 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 3, 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core violations

Senor Chicken: 3410 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: May 2, 4 priority, 1 priority foundation violations

Shaklee: 3834 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: April 24, 1 core violation

Subway: 3829 Mt. Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305, last inspection: April 17 1 priority foundation violation

Vaso's Kitchen: 1225 Powhatan St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: April 28, 2 priority, 1 core violations

Virtue Feed & Grain: 106 S. Union St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 3, 1 core, 1 repeat violations

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