Inspectors Find Untagged Clams, Pesticide And Dirty Ice Machine In Fairfax

FAIRFAX, VA — Fairfax County Health Department inspectors cited nine Fairfax-area food establishments for health code violations during inspections conducted between July 2 and July 17, according to public inspection reports.

The reports reflect conditions observed at the time of each visit. Many violations were corrected during the inspections, including food being discarded, moved or properly labeled.

Among the findings, inspectors reported untagged clams and residential pesticide at Bellissimo Restaurant, residue inside a Wendy’s ice machine, a leaking grease container at Bangkok Street Thai Restaurant and no certified food manager at Hot Spot Hot Pot and Shah’s Halal Food.

July 2 And July 9 Inspections

Asian Joint
10919 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22030
Inspection date: July 2

Inspectors found that paper towels were not available at each handwashing sink. The towels were provided during the inspection. The report also said the restaurant’s fire suppression system had stopped working that morning. The person in charge stopped food operations, requested repairs and was told the restaurant could not reopen until the system was working.

Boba TomTom
3850 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22030
Inspection date: July 9

Inspectors found prepared foods kept for more than 24 hours without date markings, including milk, jelly and pickled carrots and radishes. The foods were labeled during the inspection. The report also cited a repeat violation because several menu items containing partially cooked eggs, along with mayonnaise made with raw shell eggs, lacked the required consumer advisory. The restaurant was directed to add the disclosure by July 19.

Chopt Creative Salad Co.
9424 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22031
Inspection date: July 9

Inspectors found that three of four handwashing sinks in the rear work area did not provide water at the required minimum temperature of 100 degrees. Hot water at the three-compartment sink measured 88 degrees, below the required minimum of 110 degrees. The restaurant was directed to provide water at the proper temperatures.

July 13 Inspections

Hot Spot Hot Pot
3232 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22031
Inspection date: July 13

Inspectors found employee medication stored in a way that could contaminate food or food-contact surfaces. The medication was relocated during the inspection. The restaurant also lacked a certified food manager, a repeat violation, and an employee could not provide a food thermometer. Prepared sauces kept for more than 24 hours were not date-marked, which was corrected during the inspection.

The report also said a beer cooler was pooling water and had a strong odor, uncovered prepared vegetables were stored in a walk-in refrigerator, and a can opener blade had accumulated grime and debris. The vegetables were covered and the can opener was cleaned during the inspection. Inspectors also found leaking plumbing beneath a kitchen handwashing sink, with the hot water turned off at its base. Repairs and cleaning were required.

Wendy’s
4000 Jermantown Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
Inspection date: July 13

Inspectors found light cream held at 46 to 47 degrees for about an hour; it was moved to a walk-in cooler. Chili had reached only 143 degrees after two hours of reheating and was discarded. Raw shell eggs were stored in a refrigeration unit with an ambient temperature of 63 degrees for about 30 minutes. The eggs were moved to the walk-in cooler.

The 63-degree refrigeration unit was removed from use for temperature-controlled food until repaired. Inspectors also found a leaking water filter or condenser for the drink machine, residue inside the ice machine, food bags sitting in pooled water, inadequate ventilation that caused odors and fumes near the cookline, and an insect-control device positioned above a counter used to store syrup packets. The bags were moved to separate containers, and food items were removed from beneath the insect-control device. The restaurant was directed to repair the equipment and ventilation and clean and sanitize the ice machine by July 23.

July 14 Inspections

Bangkok Street Thai Restaurant
3073 Nutley St., Fairfax, VA 22031
Inspection date: July 14

Inspectors found bean sprouts held at 55 degrees. The sprouts were discarded during the inspection. Outside the restaurant, inspectors reported trash and litter near a bulk grease container and liquid waste leaking from the bottom of the container near the kitchen entrance. The restaurant was directed to clean the area and repair or replace the container within 10 days. The exterior of the dishwashing machine also needed cleaning.

Maru
3075 Nutley St., Fairfax, VA 22031
Inspection date: July 14

Inspectors found the interior of a reach-in refrigerator beneath the sushi display area soiled. It was cleaned during the inspection. The report also cited a strong odor from an indoor refuse container and trash and debris surrounding an outdoor grease container. Inspectors said the grease container was leaking liquid waste and needed to be repaired or replaced. The restaurant was directed to empty indoor refuse daily and keep the outdoor waste area clean.

July 17 Inspections

Bellissimo Restaurant
10403 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22030
Inspection date: July 17

Inspectors found clams being offered for service without identification tags showing that they came from an approved source. The person in charge was told not to sell shellfish without verifying its source. The restaurant also was cited for failing to retain shellfish tags for 90 days.

A residential-use spray pesticide was found near a basement door, a repeat violation. The person in charge was instructed to stop using residential pesticide at the restaurant.

Cooked meat sauce and marinara prepared the previous night measured 45 and 46 degrees, respectively, after failing to cool to 41 degrees within the required time. Both were discarded. The report said the sauces had been tightly covered while cooling, and the person in charge was instructed on proper cooling methods.

Inspectors also found raw veal stored above cooked meat sauce and raw tenderloin above heavy cream. The raw foods were moved below ready-to-eat foods. Three containers of breading used for raw animal foods had been left on a counter for more than a day at an ambient temperature of about 83 degrees; the breading was discarded. The raw-food storage and breading findings were corrected during the inspection.

The restaurant lacked written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal incidents, and inspectors emailed procedures to the person in charge. A women’s restroom handwashing sink lacked paper towels, and a kitchen handwashing sink was being used to handle sanitizer solution and rinse a thermometer. The person in charge was instructed on proper handwashing-sink use.

Inspectors also found no date markings on prepared foods kept for more than 24 hours, including cooked pasta, marinara, meat sauces, cut tomatoes and cut leafy greens. Other violations involved the reuse of manufacturer containers for food storage, unlabeled oils and sauces, gaps in ceiling and floor tiles, cracked noncommercial totes used to store food, and an overflowing dumpster. The broken totes were discarded. The restaurant was directed to make the remaining corrections by the specified deadlines or its next routine inspection.

Shah’s Halal Food
9625 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22031
Inspection date: July 17

Inspectors found that a sanitizer dispenser was incorrectly labeled as containing a quaternary ammonium compound even though it dispensed chlorine sanitizer. The dispenser was required to be relabeled to prevent accidental use or exposure. The restaurant also did not have a certified food manager present.

About The Reports

Restaurant inspections are conducted by Fairfax County public health officials to help ensure compliance with Virginia food safety regulations. Inspection reports reflect conditions observed at the time of the inspection. Many violations are corrected before the inspection concludes and do not necessarily represent ongoing conditions.

This report includes only Fairfax-area establishments inspected between July 2 and July 17, 2026, that were cited for one or more health code violations. Establishments with no violations and duplicate inspection reports were omitted.

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