Dead Cockroaches In Food: Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections ICYMI

FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department’s website.

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

Pema's, for example, was discovered to have quite the problem with roaches. Immediate steps were taken to remedy the situation.

Violations noted below involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

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Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or handwashing. These violations are known to cause foodborne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a reinspection.

Critical violations are are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection.
"No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

China King
12140 Fairfax Towne Center, Fairfax, VA 22033

4 critical, 11 non-critical, 9 repeat

Pema's
8430 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309

2 critical, 3 non-critical, 2 repeat

L' Auberge Chez Francois
332 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066

1 critical, 1 non critical, 1 repeat

El Paso Mexican Restaurant
6804 Commerce Street, Springfield, VA 22150

No items found

Manchester Bagel
7001-K Manchester Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22310

3 critical, 1 non-critical

Domino's Pizza #4377
8962 Burke Lake Rd, Springfield, VA 22151

No items found.

Palm Restaurant, The
1750 Tysons Blvd, Mclean, VA 22102

1 critical, 1 non-critical

Supper Club of India
364 Elden Street, Herndon, VA 20171

1 non-critical

Abay Market
3811-A S George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041

1 critical, 5 non-critical, 1 repeat

Busara Restaurant
11964 Market Street, Reston, VA 20190

1 critical, 1 non-critical, 2 repeat

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