Falls Church Restaurant Violations: Roaches Found

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 were multiple cockroaches found at Lil Italian Cafe. The restaurant had to 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

Amore Cafe: 3815C S George Mason Dr, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22041, last inspection: June 20
violations: Observed the kitchen hand sink being used for storage, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility (both corrected)

Burger 7: 7505 Leesburg Pike, Suite E, Falls Church, VA 22043, last inspection: June 20
violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: SLICED TOMATO AT 52F, COOKED NOODLE AT 52F, MILK AT 51F IN 2DR PREP COOLER, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is commercially processed is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and is not observed to be date marked: FETA CHEESE , BLUE CHEESE IN 1DR TRUE COOLER, sanitizer concentration too low (all corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2DR PREP COOLER AT 52F

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 6299 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: June 26
violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: cooked cut chicken observed at 133F and cooked cut steak observed at 115F (corrected), outside dumpster was observed with side doors left open

City Diner: 5616 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: June 28
violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: sitting in container of water holding below 135F (corrected), openings to the exterior of the building are present along the bottom left corner of the back door

Elephant Jumps Thai Restaurant: 8110-A Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: June 20
violations: Food employee failed discard gloves and to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation after eating, observed employee eating in the kitchen area with gloves on and went to prepare food when they finished eating, employees stated that they place the raw chicken and raw beef in containers of water and sit them on the prep table to thaw, foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: raw chicken 62F, 63F, 67F, raw beef 50F in 3dr upright refrigerator (all corrected), door gaskets of the following unit(s) are torn: 2DR upright freezer

Harvest Moon: 7260 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: June 3
violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: marinated raw chicken 47F, pork won ton 45F, egg rolls 45F in 1DR upright, observed black, mold like substance inside ice machine and on the ice chute, (both corrected), Due to improper operation of the hot water, mechanical warewashing machine, the thermolabel did not turn black, indicating that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not being adequately sanitized, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink

Kampo Restaurant: 5884 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: July 2
violations: Observed rice scoops sitting in dipping well with water turned off: one ice scoop with the handle in direct contact with the ice and second ice scoop covered with ice, back window is kept open for ventilation and opening is not protected by a screen or other effective means (both corrected)

Lil Italian Cafe: 926-A West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: July 3
violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: SAUSAGE AT 56F, DICED TOMATO AT 57F, GYRO MEAT AT 65F IN 3DR TRUE PREP COOLER; HALF 'N' HALF AT 65F IN 1DR COOLER, (both corrected), manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of PINEAPPLE, PIZZA SAUCE, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 3DR TRUE PREP COOLER AT 65F, 1DR COOLER AT 65F, observed three cockroaches during inspection

Little Sheep Mongolian: 6799 Wilson Blvd, #10, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: June 20
violations: Observed the following food thawing using an improper method: Frozen tilapia in vacuum packages in walk-in refrigerator, observed the raw meat slicer at the counter cleaned with a towel without sanitizer solution between cutting different types of meats (fish, lamb, Pork, and other food items), paper towels were not provided at front service area and 3-vat sink area handwashing sink (all corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the quaternary ammonia chemical sanitizing solutions, sink basin at the hand sink at the kitchen prep is slow to drain

Little Viet Garden: 6783 Wilson Bv, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: June 28
violations: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: raw chicken/ raw beef stored over noodles in 3 dr display cooler

McDonald's: 7265 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: June 26
violations: Employee put on new gloves without washing hands, observed multi-tasked food prep without washing hands, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: SPATULA (OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSE SPATULA UNDER WATER AT HAND SINK AND PUT BACK AT EGG STATION), observed the hand sink at the COOKLINE being used TO RINSE SPATULA (all corrected), AC UNIT is not maintained in good repair

Olive Garden: 3548 Jefferson St S, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: June 2
violations: Records confirming that cooked, chilled and packaged items were held in a refrigeration unit equipped with an electronic system that continuously monitors time and temperature were not available for the months of February 2018, May 2018 and June 2018

Qdoba Mexican Grill: 5872 Crossroads Center, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: July 2
violations: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold holding equipment: Randell 2DR prep cooler (front) (corrected)

Quickway Hibachi: 6136F Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: June 29
violations: Employees observed wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food, 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: sushi rice, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, hand sink at the back kitchen being used as a storage location, insect control device (hanging fly trap) is located over rice warmers where dead insects may be impelled or fall, hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected), food items that are not easily identified by appearance without a label: cooking oils

Vocelli Pizza: 7395J Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: June 26
violations: cutting boards along the 4DR TRUE PREP COOLER are heavily scratched and scored, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: PIZZA OVEN, following items are intended for household use only and are not approved for use in a commercial food establishment: FRIGIDAIRE FREEZER IN KITCHEN, 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

No violations

Applebee's: 127 E Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: June 26
violations: none

Christis Deli & Bakery: 7202 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: July 3
violations: none

J V Restaurant: 6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: June 27
violations: none

Spacebar: 709 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: June 29
violations: none

Viva Tequila: 6186 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: June 29
violations: none

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