Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Raw Hamburgers Spoiled

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.

Violations noted below — such as raw ground beef at Smashburger being stored 14 degrees above what's permitted (see note 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:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or handwashing. These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

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.

Fairview Park Marriott Hotel
3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042

1 critical, 1 repeat

Khan Kabob House
4229 Lafayette Center Dr. 1475, Chantilly, VA 20151

2 critical, 4 non-critical, 3 repeat

Fired Up Pizza
9413-B Old Burke Lake Rd, BURKE, VA 22015

No items found

Esposito Pizza -N- Pasta
9917 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22030

1 critical, 1 non-critical

Asian Palace
11180 Fairfax Blvd, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

1 critical, 3 non-critical, 2 repeat

Pei Wei Asian Diner
4461 Market Commons Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033

1 non-critical

Laurel Hill Golf Club
8701 Laurel Crest Drive, Lorton, VA 22079

No items found

Jason's Deli
12955 Fair Lakes Shopping Ctr, Fairfax, VA 22033

No items found

Whole Foods Market
4501 Market Commons Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033

1 critical, 1 repeat

Smashburger #1243
10160 Fairfax Boulevard, #118, Fairfax, VA 22030

2 critical, 1 non-critical, 2 repeat

From the Fairfax Health District inspector:

"Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: 1. Food stored inside the Delfield 4DWR Refrigerator @grill station: a. Black bean burgers: 51f, b. Sliced cheese: 54f, c. Raw hamburgers: 55f.
"Correction: Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be held cold at a temperature of 41°F or below unless the permit holder is using "time as public health control" as specified under 3-501.19 to limit bacteria growth. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT PROPER COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. FOOD WAS DISCARDED."

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