Another Cockroach Restaurant Violation In Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts health inspections for county and City of Falls Church 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 in late July and early August. Among the violations were cockroaches found at Full Kee Restaurant during a follow up inspection. The restaurant did not have this violation during an inspection the week before.

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

Chipotle: 8191 Strawberry Lane # 4, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: July 31

violations: foods hot holding at improper temperatures, knife used to prepare food without being sanitized

Elevation Burger: 442-C S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: Aug. 1

violations: oil and water bottles not labeled, foods cold holding at improper temperatures, soda machine, other appliances in need of cleaning

Four Sisters Restaurant: 8190 Strawberry Lane Suite #1, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, dirty knives stored as clean, black mold inside ice machine

Full Kee Restaurant: 5830 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: Aug. 2 (follow up)

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, handsink used to store dishes, cockroaches present, harborage conditions for cockroaches, such as dirty dishes sitting overnight, uncovered trash with food left overnight, standing water under fryers and behind sink

IHOP: 6655 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: employee did not wash hands after activity that could contaminate food, foods cold holding at improper temperatures in prep cooler, prep cooler not operating properly, openings in door could allow entry of pests,

Kim Phung Bakery: 6771 Wilson Bv, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: Aug. 1

violation: possible cross contamination of raw foods

Pastry Xpo: 8190 Strawberry Lane 6, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: Aug. 3

violation: foods cold holding at improper temperatures in display cooler

Southern Fresca: 6184 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: foods not properly cooled within two and six hours, foods cold holding at improper temperatures, prep cooler not operating properly, openings in door that could allow entry of pests, live flies present

No Violations

Takumi Sushi Bar: 310 S. Washington St Unit B, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: Aug. 1

violations: none

Image via Shutterstock