Falls Church Restaurant Inspections: Java Loco, Astro Doughnuts

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

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.

Until this summer, food establishment inspection reports had been unavailable online since 2019 as the health department worked to launch a new online system. 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."

This week's report focuses on restaurants in Idylwood and Pimmit Hills areas through September. Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant.

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

Last inspection: Sept. 21

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: July 18

Violations: No violations found.

BB.Q Chicken: 7115 Leesburg Pike, Ste# R107, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: June 28

Violations: No violations found

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

Last inspection: July 27

Violations: Food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: garlic in oil, sauces at cookline containing chicken broth, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: hood has grease along the bottom edge, ice bin has debris buildup.

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

Last inspection: Sept. 22

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: July 25

Violations: One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, no hand soap at back handsink, handwashing facility located at the back is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control, no consumer advisory for food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked, manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of iced coffee, cold brew, and creamer, surfaces of ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles, and enclosed components of equipment are not being cleaned as required, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: cooler gaskets, food-contact equipment surface of the Turbo Chef oven and bubble tea equipment are observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, observed fruit flies around the front handsink and back storage area, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter.

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

Last inspection: July 27

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

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

Last inspection: July 26

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: July 28

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: sliced tomato at 47F, lettuce at 51F, coleslaw at 51F, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: walk-in-cooler gasket and shelves, 2DR Beverage Air cooler gaskets and interior, 1DR Beverage Air Prep gasket, and ceiling vents, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: 1DR Beverage Air Prep Cooler at 52F. No light in outer walk-in-cooler and lights burnt out at hood.

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

Last inspection: Aug. 16

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: Sept. 21

Violations: No violations found.

Thaisons Restaurant: 7501 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: Aug. 22

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cooked duck at 52F, bean curd at 47F, bean sprout at 54F, cut tomato at 54F, cut cabbage at 48F; cut cabbage at 63F, tofu at 64F, coconut milk at 67F, cooked chicken at 51F, kanom jeer at 55F, food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: peanut sauce at 91F,coconut milk at 67F, chicken broth at 124F on cooktop, no heat sensitive test strip available to verify heat sanitization step of mechanical warewashing machine, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: 3DR Avantco Prep at 48F, 1DR 4Drawer Prep at 51F.

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

Last inspection: July 26

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: Sept. 9

Violations: n=No temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: multiple units without ambient air thermometer or broken thermometer, faucet is missing from 3 compartment sink (left) and there is water on the bottom of multiple coolers, ceiling above dishmachine and handsink is not maintained in good repair. Water is dripping from the ceiling.

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

Last inspection: Aug. 31

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: Sept. 12

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: raw ground beef stored over sliced tomatoes in 3DR Avantco Prep, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cheddar at 52F,pepperjack at 52F, hot dog at 52F in 2DR True Cooler; American cheese at 57F, hot dog at 54F I. 2 Drawer TurboAir cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: 2 DR True at 50F, 2 Drawer TurboAir at 53F.

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

Last inspection: Aug. 30

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: potato 52F, rice 52F in walk-in-cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: walk-in-cooler at 47F.

Mama Lavash Bakery: 2190 A Pimmit Dr, Falls Church, Va 22043

Last inspection: Sept. 22

Violations: No violations found.

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

Last inspection: Aug. 30

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: raw shell eggs stored over salad dressing, raw beef and fish stored over vegetables in the walk-in-cooler, no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/orundercooked: burgers, ribeye, steak & eggs; eggs in standard breakfast, avocado toast, poutine, eggs Benedict.

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

Last inspection: Sept. 22

Violations: No violations found.