Falls Church Restaurant Violations: Roach Found Crawling on Floor

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 in the Falls Church area, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were roaches found at Banh Mi DC Sandwich and Silver Diner. The restaurants will follow up with a pest control service.

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

Banh Mi DC Sandwich: 3103-C Graham Road #C, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: April 5

violations: Observed employee wipe nose with napkin while wearing their gloves (corrected), cutting board(s) along the prep table in the back kitchen area are heavily scratched and scored, black, mold like substance inside ice machine, wall by the slicer has a large hole in it and is not maintained in good repair and floor of the Walk In refrigerator has pieces coming up and not maintained in good repair, Observed roaches, nymphs to adult stage along the floor wall juncture behind the cookline, Observed numerous fruit flies in back storage area. Facility had pest control treatment completed 3-28-18, floor/wall juncture and underneath all equipment in the kitchen is in need of cleaning, employee vitamins & medicines stored in such a way that they could contaminate food and equipment in the on the prep tables

Chevy's Fresh Mex: 3052 Gate House Plaza, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: March 28

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: spatulas and cooking utensils stored in stagnant, room temperature water next to grill, Wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored in chemical sanitizer with concentration too low (all corrected), faucet on 3 vat sink does not stop running

Dogfish Head AleHouse: 6363 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA 22312, last inspection: April 4

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: 1) Items in 6 drawers cooler (cookline): cooked onions at 45F, cooked sausage at 45F, cooked macaroni noodles at 49F, sliced roast beef at 42-43F, swiss cheese at 42F and cajun butter at 48F, 2) Items in 3DR Sliding door cooler (server): Diced tomatoes # 1 at 48F, Diced tomatoes # 2 at 49F, Sour cream at 50F, Butter at 51F (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1) 6 drawers cooler (cookline) observed holding at 41-42F, 2) 3DR Sliding cooler (server) observed holding at 43F

Locker Room Sports Bar and Grill: 502 West Broad Street 5, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: April 4

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: HALF 'N' HALF AT 57F IN 1DR TRUE COOLER (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1DR TRUE COOLER AT 52F

McDonald's: 3009 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: March 30

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: two containers of white cheddar cheese 44f inside the two door undercounter cooler along prep cooler (corrected)

Nha-Trang Restaurant: 6757 Wilson Bv #7 & #8, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: March 30

violations: Facility is combining soap and bleach with water used in sanitizer bucket, Foods stored in contact with soiled equipment or utensils: RTE lettuce and onion wrapped in wet wiping cloth, food that is made using a combination of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous ingredients is not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: beef soup in reach in cooler at bar, person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): rice noodle, grilled pork, pork roll, grilled onion (all corrected)

Phuoc Loc Bakery & Deli: 6795 Wilson Blvd, #38, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: April 2

violations: Observed pork & chicken buns labeled with 10:30 - 2:30pm; items were out when I arrived for inspection at 9:45 am, Insufficient information is provided on the label of various drinks in the 5 dr refrigerator & various desserts sitting on the counter, Sanitizer concentration too low, Handwashing facility located at the kitchen area is blocked (all corrected), Employees observed wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food, Three plastic tubs of soaking beans sitting on floor under prep table, Boxes of cans of coconut milk & other various cans sitting on floor under service counter, Door to Walk In does not shut correctly at the top of the door, Doors to units were soiled with food debris & shelving throughout kitchen area is soiled with debris, Harborage conditions exist rodents and other pests, Floor/wall juncture and under the equipment in the kitchen area is in need of cleaning

Pita Pouch: 1112 W Broad Street, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: March 28

violations: Employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, surfaces of beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment are not being cleaned as required, Two dented cans stored with usable cans (all corrected), unlabeled food containers: oil, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, Certified Food Manager card expired, Light bulbs in the KITCHEN ABOVE PREP SINK are not covered by a protective shielding

Saigon Restaurant: 6795 Wilson Blvd, #25, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: April 2

violations: Observed food employee wash hands in 3 vat sink, food item(s) is prepared in a private home, an unapproved food source, is distributed or offered for sale to the public: yogurt, food hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: chicken wings 110-120F on steam table (all corrected), canned goods and other various food items (vegetables) used in the facility being stored on racks outside the facility in the public hallway, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, paper towels are being shoved into the 3 vat sink compartments as sink stoppers, plumbing connections at the 3 vat sink and the mop sink are leaking, floor tiles are cracked and broken in kitchen area & the moulding is not maintained in good repair

Silver Diner: 8150 Porter Road, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: March 27

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: breaded chicken 45F, chicken tenders 47F, sliced turkey 47F, butternut squash 45F, brussel sprouts 44F, meatloaf 46F, shrimp 46F, pasta 46F in 2dwr 1dr refrigerator (corrected), several filters were missing on the hood system in the back kitchen prep area, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F, hand sink and prep sink faucets do not completely shut off, observed roach crawling on floor under front service line

Spin Pollo: 6672 Arlington Blvd, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042, last inspection: April 3

violations: Food employee rinse hands at the food prep. sink, raw beef stored on a shelf directly above limes inside the walk-in refrigerator, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: food on ice such as cut tomatoes and onion salad: 50f, 2. Food sitting out at room temperature since morning such as unsalted butter; 70f, one thermometer measured at 42f and one at 36f while in the ice water, staff member washed and rinsed the equipment and utensils but did not observe any sanitization (all corrected), wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, No records of freezing for parasite destruction for raw, raw marinated, partially cooked or marinated-partially cooked fish served or sold in ready-to-eat form, no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: 1. Classic cerviche, no test kit for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solution, no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room, Openings to the exterior of the building are present along the FRONT entrance door, premises is not being routinely inspected for the presence of insects, rodents and pests

TD Karaoke: 2980 Gallows Road, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22042, last inspection: April 2

violations: Observed the Raw Chicken and Pork over Boiled Soy and Peanut at the Turbo-Air 3-DR prep cooler at the cookline, Butter for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not cooked, served or discarded by the expiration time as indicated (both corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions

No Violations

Heirloom Catering: 626 S. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: April 2

violations:

Huong Viet Restaurant: 6785 Wilson Blvd, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: March 27

violations: none

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