Falls Church Restaurant Inspections: Signs Of Roaches

Ever wonder how clear 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 find 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 February inspections around Falls Church, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among the violations were "various stages" of cockroaches found at Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. Health inspectors provided cleaning tips to eliminate harborage conditions.

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

Babylon Futbol Cafe: 3501 S Jefferson Street, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: Feb. 12

violations: The following food item(s) was not reheated for hot holding within a sufficient time of 2 hours or less:------marinara sauce at 97-125F after reheating at the steam table for over two hours, food(s) in the Vulcan Walkin Cooler are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours: 1) Buffalo wing sauce (tomato based) at 57-59F after cooling over six hours (overnight), 2) Marinara sauce at 58F after cooling over six hours (overnight), 3) Cooked chicken wings at 49F after cooling over six hours, food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:------grilled chicken at 108-113F at room temperature and garlic in oil mixture at 91F at the cookline overnight, observed the sanitizing solution in the sanitize basin of the three compartment sink with a concentration of less than 100 ppm, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility (all corrected), surfaces of ice bins and enclosed components of equipment observed in need of cleaning, observed the grease trap leaking and overflowing when a sink basin is drained, employee restroom door is not provided with a self-closing door

Buffalo Wild Wings: 5275B Leesburg Pike, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041, last inspection: Feb. 5

violations: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, leaving the cookline and kitchen, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: Glassware (both corrected), employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints (beard nets), dishmachine was unable to sanitize food contact surfaces: undercounter Hobart LXer

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill: 6108 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: Feb. 5

violations: Employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties, food offered for service or sale contains the following unapproved food additives or additives at unapproved levels: Facility uses veggie wash, however no test strips to demonstrate that it is in the correct range, food thawing using an improper method:Frozen bags of chilis were being thawed on the prep table, cooked time and temperature controlled for safety foods are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours. ROP PORK IN THE WALK IN SINCE 2.4.19 AT 48F IN 45F WATER, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling:Observed too many bags of hot TCS food put into inadequate amounts of ice with no cold water to help facilitate cooling, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: food processors blades, pots all on the clean storage rack, air gap between the water supply outlet and the flood rim level of the mop sink with a spillter value is not observed, hand soap was not provided at the handsink directly behind the ROP area, accurate records of the procedures for monitoring critical control points are not being maintained (corrected), premises is not being routinely inspected for the presence of cockroaches, various stages of cockroaches noted at the handsink in the cook chill area over the desk area, floor/wall juncture in the prep area and cooking area are in need of cleaning

The Chicken Place: 5519 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: Feb. 12

violations: observed ice scoop inside of the ice bin under ice, 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: 1) Partially cooked yucca at 49F and 53F after cooling over six hours in Penn Walkin Cooler (kitchen), 2) Cooked whole chickens at 45F after cooling over six hours in the Crown Tonka Walkin Cooler, 3) Cooked pulled chicken at 45-49F after cooling over six hours, observed three plastic containers of cooked pulled chicken cooling overnight, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:-----partially cooked yucca at 44-47F sitting out at room temperature, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected), employees are not aware of or are not practicing proper methods to rapidly cool potentially hazardous food (PHF), employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties, walls and lights across/above from the cookline are in need of cleaning

Edy's Chicken and Steak: 5240 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:-----raw marinated chicken at 43-44F in the Walkin Cooler (Outside), 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:------------partially cooked yucca and cooked onions (both corrected)

Fairfax Inn & Restaurant: 2946 Sleepy Hollow Rd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: Feb. 5

violations: The following food item(s) in the Beverage Air 2DR prep cooler were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:--------American Cheese at 46F, Sliced tomatoes at 43F, Sliced ham at 43F and Cooked turkey at 44F, handsink next to the front three compartment sink being used to rinse out coffee pots (both corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: --------Beverage Air 2DR prep cooler observed holding at 42-48F

Kien Giang Quan: 6795 Wilson Bv #19/21, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: Feb. 13

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cut cabbage in hot sauce on cart 69f, preset tableware was observed unprotected from contamination (both corrected)

Milagro's Pupuseria & Deli: 301 S Washington St, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: The following food items were found subject to contamination after receipt and during storage due to the condition as described: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER RAW BEEF AND RAW SHELL EGGS STORED OVER COOKED CHICKEN IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER, food items were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: RICE AT 72F, PULLED CHICKEN AT 120F, TAMALE AT 92F IN HOTWELL, concentration of the CHLORINE solution was measured at 200 ppm (all corrected), establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location

Milan Latino Bakery: 7177 Lee Hwy, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: Wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: OBSERVED A VARIETY OF CHEESE PASTRIES IN FRONT DISPLAY UNIT (WITHOUT DOOR) STORED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: 2) TRES LECHES; 4) RICE PUDDING, CORN PUDDING, Observed the sanitizing solution in the 3VAT SINK with a concentration of <50 ppm, hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected), food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device

Pho Saigon 1975: 7395-A Lee Hy, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042, last inspection: Feb. 8

violations: Food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: COOKED NOODLE, COOKED PORK, DIM SUM, food item 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: BEAN SPROUTS (both corrected)

Village Kabob Restaurant: 3013 Annandale Rd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: Feb. 11

violations: The following cooked potentially hazardous 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 tamales observed at 45-52F after cooling over six hours (overnight) in the Norlake Walkin Cooler (corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a recently expired Certified Food Manager (CFM) card

No Violations

BB.Q Chicken: 7115 Leesburg Pike, 107, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043, last inspection: Feb. 7

violations: none

Kiln & Co: 455 S. Maple Ave, Suite G, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, Feb. 8

violations: none

McDonald's: 7101 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043, last inspection: Feb. 13

violations: none

Noodles & Company: 7511 Leesburg Pike #101, Falls Church, VA 22043, last inspection: Feb. 11

violations: none

Taco Bell: 935 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: Feb. 4

violations: none

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