Falls Church Restaurant Inspections: Mold Growth In Ice Bin

Every wonder how clean your local restaurants are? City of Falls Church and Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared. While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

“In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," notes the Virginia Department of Health.

Here are full results for the latest inspections around Falls Church, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations was mold in the ice bin and soda machine at Pita Pouch. This violation was corrected during the inspection.

Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results. Full reports are usually available five to seven days after the inspection on the health department’s website.

Violations

Domino's Pizza: 1106 Broad St W, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: July 31

violations: An air gap between the water supply outlet and the flood rim level AND HOSE is not observed (corrected), permit not posted in visible location, 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, OBSERVED PEELED CEILING TILES IN STORAGE ROOMS AND MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE 2DR DELFIELD COOLER, openings to the exterior of the building are present along the BACKDOOR

Falls Church Distillers: 442-A S Washington Street, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: July 31

violations: Farm-raised fish served raw or partially cooked were observed without a written statement from the supplier stating that the fish were raised and fed according to 3-402.11(B)(3): SMOKED SALMON, no consumer advisory for the following food item that may be served raw and/or undercooked: SMOKED SALMON

Liberty Barbecue: 370 W Broad Street, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: July 25

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: HUSH PUPPY MIX IN 1DR RANDELL COOLER AT 48F, working containers of poisonous and toxic materials are not properly labeled with a common name (both corrected), food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: OIL SQUEEZE BOTTLE, FLOUR AND SUGAR BINS, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1DR RANDELL AT 54F

Mark's Duck House: 6184A Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: July 25

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: observed cooked pork, cooked chicken, cooked duck and steamed pork buns labeled as being prepared at 9 am in the Display Case at 2:30 pm (5.5 hours after the start time). (corrected)

Max Fox Brewing Company: 444-I West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: July 30

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COOKED PASTA AT 42F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 45F, CHEDDAR AT 45F, CORN SALAD AT 44F IN 4DR DELFIELD COOLER, Manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of TOMATO PASTE AND MUSTARD (both corrected), no consumer advisory for the following food items that may be served raw and/or undercooked: 5OZ STEAK ON CHILDREN'S MENU; SMOKED SALMON, OVER EASY EGGS, ON BRUNCH MENU; BURGERS, SMOKED SALMON ON DINNER MENU, the following farm-raised fish served raw or partially cooked were observed without a written statement from the supplier stating that the fish were raised and fed according to 3-402.11(B)(3): SALMON, SMOKED SALMON, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 4DR DELFIELD COOLER AT 43F, surfaces of ice bins and enclosed components of equipment are not being cleaned as required

Padaek: 6395 Seven Corner Center, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: July 30

violations: Tags missing from the molluscan shellfish containers, cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: LAAB TOFU 50F, BEEF SALAD 45F, SLICED TOMATO 46F, CUT MELON 50F AT BUFFET COLD WELL, no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: LAAD (DUCK, CATFISH, AND BEEF OFFERED MEDIUM RARE), 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

Pita Pouch: 1112 W Broad Street, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: July 25

violations: OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH IN ICE BIN AND AT SODA DISPENSER, hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink (both corrected), DRAIN STOPPERS MISSING AT 3 VAT SINK

Sea Pearl Restaurant: 8191 Strawberry Lane #2, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: July 26

violations: Sanitizer concentration too low (corrected)

Southern Fresca: 6184 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: July 26

violations: food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours: cooked beef soup # 1 at 69F and cooked beef soup # 2 at 50F after cooling over six hours in the Penn Walkin Cooler (corrected)

Starbucks: 7501-H Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043, last inspection: July 31

violations: Nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: COUNTERS, INSIDE CABINETS, COFFEE AND SAUCE DISPENSERS (corrected)

Sweet Frog: 444 W. Broad Street F, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: July 30

violations: Food cold holding at improper temperatures: CHEESECAKE IN COLDWELL AT 46F, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (both corrected), manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of CARAMEL TOPPING, STRAWBERRY SAUCE AND MALLO CREAM, 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

No violations

Subway: 6138D Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: July 26

violations: none

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