Drink Ice Used To Cool Bottles: Falls Church Restaurant Violations

FALLS CHURCH, VA — Fairfax County 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 in June. Among the violations was ice used to cool food was from a bin is also used for customer drinks at Tara Thai Restaurant.

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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.

Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken: 7511 Leesburg Pike Unit L, MC LEAN, VA 22107, last inspection: June 14

violation: raw meats stored over ready-to-eat foods

Bati Restaurant & Lounge: 3815B&E S George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: June 12

violations: tomatoes not cooled properly within four hours, refrigerator not operating properly

Blanca's Restaurant: 418 Washington St S, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: June 9

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, raw/undercooked foods listed on menu without disclosure, refrigerator not operating properly

Panera Bread: 8191 Strawberry Lane Suite A, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: June 7

violations: no items found

Quickway Hibachi: 6136F Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: June 5

violations: foul smell in food prep area, grease trap in need of cleaning

Tara Thai Restaurant: 7501E Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043, last inspection: June 14

violation: ice used to cool food also used in customer drinks

Viva Tequila: 6186 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: June 5

violations: employee failed to wash hands after activity that could contaminate food, customer seats torn and not able to be properly sanitized, refrigerator door broken

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