Falls Church Restaurant Inspections: Burger 7, China King

FALLS CHURCH, VA — With Fairfax County Health Department's restaurant inspection reports back online, we continue to look at reports in the Falls Church area.

Food establishment inspection reports had been unavailable online since 2019 as the health department worked to launch a new online system. The transition to a new system had been part of Fairfax County's switch to the online PLUS platform, which can also be used to submit applications, pay fees, track applications and receive notifications.

The new inspection report system is "a step forward in offering available public health and food safety data that will enable residents and visitors to stay informed," according to Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Health Department.

The health department's environmental health staff inspect over 5,200 restaurants and other retail food service establishments in Fairfax County and cities of Falls Church and Fairfax to ensure safe food handling practices are followed. This includes proper sanitation, food storage and preparation, and adequate kitchen facilities. Aside from restaurants, staff inspect child care centers, hospitals, school cafeterias, and temporary food service vendors at festivals.

Inspection reports are typically available 30 business days after the inspection. Residents can search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database.

The health department cautions residents that a single inspection should not be used to evaluate a restaurant. Pieter Sheehan, the Fairfax County environmental health director, says "it is important to look at multiple inspection reports for a facility to truly understand their approach and commitment to food safety and sanitation."

Below are recent reports for restaurants in the Idylwood and Pimmit Hills areas. In the past few weeks, we looked at inspections on the south side of Broad Street and the north side of Broad Street in the City of Falls Church. In a future report, we will look at restaurants in the greater Falls Church area.

Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant.

Crisp & Juicy: 7520 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 21, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Java Loco: 7516 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 11, 2022

Violations: The person in charge is not able to provide a verbal or written policy for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by an employee who has a disease or a medical condition, review of the menu with the food service operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: Smoked salmon observed without a label indicating that the salmon is in a ready to eat form.

Ledo Pizza: 7510 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 21, 2022

Violations: Plumbing connections under the handsink piping are leaking.

China King: 7500 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 21, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cooked rice 72f, cooked sliced beef 52f, cooked shrimp 45f, cooked sliced chicken 47f on countertop in bus tub; Gravy 60f, garlic in oil 60f, pooled eggs 59f on a cart along cookline, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events, person in charge is not able to provide a verbal or written policy for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by an employee who has a disease or a medical condition, food thawing using an improper method: observed a whole roast thawing in a metal container in stagnant water, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: MSG, salt, sugar, walls observed with splash of food debris and grease along cookline and is in need of cleaning, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: gaskets and interior surfaces on unit 1 and 2 (broth prep coolers), sides of cookline equipment.

Noodles & Company: 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 11, 2022

Violations: Person in charge is not a certified food protection manager.

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken: 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 11, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Genji Sushi Express: 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: May 9, 2022

Violations: Person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issuedby ORS Interactive, Inc.

Whole Foods Market: 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 21, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Burger 7: 7505 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 10, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: hot dog 52f; raw ground beef 50f; raw marinate chicken 54f; cheddar cheese 50f, Swiss cheese 50f, establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, handsink at the back being used to hold utensils, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: The 2-drawer chef base observed with a fluctuating ambient air of 45f-50f.

Bing & Bao: 7505 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 10, 2022

Violations: No test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, no heat sensitive test strip available to verify heat sanitization step of mechanical warewashing machine.

Jason's Deli: 7505 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 10, 2022

Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: water, vinegar.

Island Fin Poke Company: 7501 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 11, 2022

Violations: No Certified Food Manager present in the establishment, raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure.

Starbucks Coffee: 7501 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: May 23, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Subway: 2250 Pimmit Dr, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: June 7, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: lettuce at 50F, sliced tomato at 48F, turkey at 47F in Coldwell, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: Coldwell at 50F at the start of the inspection, unit had been turned on 1.5 hour prior to arrival.

Idylwood Grill: 2190 Pimmit Dr, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 8, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Mark's Pub: 2190 E Pimmit Dr, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 22, 2022

Violations: Person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.

Taco Bamba: 2190 G Pimmit Dr, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 22, 2022

Violations: Raw animal food storage, preparation, holding or display conducted in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows: observed raw shell eggs stored over lettuce in 2DR Advantco Prep cooler and over cheese in 2DR Advantco prep cooler.

Lazy Mike's: 7049 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: April 18, 2022

Violations: Observed chemical spray bottles near entrance without label.

McDonald's: 7101 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 11, 2022

Violations: No violations found

BBQ Chicken: 7115 Leesburg Pike, Ste# R107, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: June 28, 2022

Violations: No violations found

CM Chicken: 7121 B Leesburg Pike, Ste# R2, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: March 18, 2022

Violations: Nonfood-contact surface of the following equipment is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth: using cardboard, foil, cleaning rags, and plastic bags as a liner on shelving,floors, interior cooling units, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: filters from the ventilation hood systems needs cleaning.

Jimmy John's: 7121 C Leesburg Pike, Ste# R3, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: June 28, 2022

Violations: Observed three chemical spray bottles without label, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins, nonfood-contact surface of the following equipment is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth: 3 compartment sink faucet, toilet room door is not tight fitting.