Falls Church Restaurant Violations: Roach Harborage Conditions

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.

The Virginia Department of Health notes in a statement, “In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations." While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

Here are the full results from recent inspections in the Falls Church area, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among the violations were harborage conditions for cockroaches at Pho VA, which was corrected during the inspection. Roaches were not found in the restaurant.

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

Arby's: 8127 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: March 7

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: roast beef x2 127F, 130F (corrected), 3 Vat Sink & Prep sink are not caulked to prevent water from going down the wall behind them, ceiling tiles located in kitchen near the 3 vat sink, & by the oven & freezer is absorbent and not easily cleaned, several cracked/broken plastic shielding on lights in kitchen, Observed roof above the Walk In is not maintained in good repair. Observed water dripping down from the sprinkler/roof in Walk In, Observed a hole in the wall by the mop sink

Bambu Desserts and Drinks: 6771 Wilson Bv Suite B, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: March 6

violations: effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete (corrected), permit not displayed in visible location, hand sink in kitchen not operational during inspection, wall above 3vat; wall of mop sink is not maintained in good repair

BB.Q Chicken: 7115 Leesburg Pike, 107, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22043, last inspection: March 5

violations: Employees not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmissible through food, Rice scoop and ice cream scoop improperly stored in room temperature water (both corrected), water from the handwashing sink at PREP SINK was measured at a temperature less than 100°F. HOT WATER WAS AT 72F

Chicken House: 6007 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: March 1

violations: foods not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours: 1) Cooked beans at 50 and 52F in the Walkin Cooler (Back), 2) Cooked yucca at 48F in the Walkin Cooler (Back), 3) Cooked beef soup at 45F and 48F in the Master-Bilt Walkin Cooler (corrected), large deep pots of cooked menu items cooling in the Walkin Cooler

Dogwood Tavern: 132 W Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: March 7

violations: Tags missing from the molluscan shellfish containers, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: HAM AT 49F, FRIED CHICKEN AT 49F, MEATLOAF AT 49F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 49F IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER (both corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: WALK-IN-COOLER AT 47F

Han Ah Reum International Market: 8103 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: March 6

violations: spoons, knives and utensils stored in stagnant, room temperature, uncovered pot of anchovy broth sitting on rack about 1 foot off the floor at end of prep table where employees are constantly walking by it, improper method of cooling anchovy broth, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: large shrimp 47F, tofu 45F, seafood mix 46F in 1dr prep; beef stew 52F on prep table (all corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1DR prep refrigerator 45F, door gaskets of the following unit(s) are damaged: 1DR prep refrigerator, food temperature measuring device was found out of calibration, 3 lights are out under the hood

Papa John's: 8126 Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: March 7

violations: operator is not testing the chemical sanitizing solution to ensure proper concentration of the solution, no hand washing signs observed at either hand sink used by employees, observed can of residential ant & roach spray on the shelf next to other chemicals/cleaners near the 3 vat sink (corrected)

Pho VA: 6757 Wilson Boulevard, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: March 7

violations: employee failed to wash his or her hands after activity that could contaminate the hands, wiping cloths improperly used to cover uncooked spring rolls, specialized processing method of food preservation used for beef jerky, observed not the right set of chlorine test kit, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: handles of coolers, gaskets, soup spoons at customer tables that have been cleaned not stored covered or inverted, openings to the exterior of the building present along the back door, holes around the hand sink area in the kitchen, hallway to the bathroom, harborage conditions exist for cockroaches, pesticides for residential use observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (all corrected)

Tara Thai Restaurant: 7501E Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043, last inspection: March 5

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COOKED DUCK AT 45F, COOKED GROUND CHICKEN AT 45F, FRIED TOFU AT 45F, COOKED CHICKEN WING AT 46F, KANOM JEEB AT 47F IN 4 DRAWER 1DR DELFIELD PREP COOLER #2; BEAN SPROUTS AT 48F, CUT TOMATO AT 47F, TOFU AT 47F IN WALK-IN-COOLER (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 4 Drawer 1DR Delfield Prep Cooler #2 at 61F; Walk-in-cooler at 47F

No Violations

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 358 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: March 6

violations: none

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 6134-A Arlington Blvd, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: March 6

violations: none

Hot N Juicy Crawfish: 116 W Broad St, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046, last inspection: March 7

violations: none

Myanmar Restaurant: 7810C Lee Hwy, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: March 6

violations: none

Phu Hung Sandwich & Deli: 6757 Wilson Bv, #9, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: March 7

violations: none

Red Robin: 6331 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: March 7

violations: none

Sfizi Cafe: 800 West Broad Street 90, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: March 7

violations: none

Starbucks at Safeway: 6118 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22047, last inspection: March 6

violations: none

Subway: 3529 South Jefferson St, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: March 5 (follow up)

violations: none

Taco Bell: 935 West Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: March 6

violations: none

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