Rodent Droppings Citation: Falls Church Restaurant Inspections

FALLS CHURCH, VA — As the Fairfax County Health Department continues to post restaurant inspection reports, we are looking at recent reports in the Falls Church area.

The health department's environmental health staff inspect over 5,200 restaurants and other retail food service establishments in Fairfax County and cities of Falls Church and Fairfax to ensure safe food handling practices are followed. This includes proper sanitation, food storage and preparation, and adequate kitchen facilities. Aside from restaurants, staff inspect child care centers, hospitals, school cafeterias, and temporary food service vendors at festivals.

Until summer 2022, food establishment inspection reports had been unavailable online since 2019 as the health department worked to launch a new online system.

This week's report focuses on City of Falls Church restaurants east of Washington Street from September to the end of 2022. One notable result was rodent droppings and other violations at Nha-Trang Restaurant. The restaurant owner agreed to clean the facility and provide photos to ensure harborage conditions were eliminated. A follow-up inspection was also scheduled.

The health department cautions residents that a single inspection should not be used to evaluate a restaurant. Pieter Sheehan, the Fairfax County environmental health director, says "it is important to look at multiple inspection reports for a facility to truly understand their approach and commitment to food safety and sanitation."

Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant. Residents can also search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database.

Cafe Kindred: 450 N Washington St., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Dec. 1

Violations: No violations found.

The State Theatre: 220 N Washington St., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Sept. 1

Violations: No violations found.

Clare and Don's Beach Shack: 130 N Washington St., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Nov. 29

Violations: No violations found.

Panjshir Restaurant: 114 E Fairfax St., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Oct. 19

Violations: No violations found.

Preservation Biscuit Company: 102 E Fairfax St., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Nov. 30

Violations: Cooked time/temperature control for safety food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135F to 70F within two hours and to 41F within a total of six hours: observed sausage gravy at 44-48F cooling overnight in 2DR Continental; refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparationand was not observed to be date marked: cooked pasta, mashed potato, cheese sauce in 2DR Continental.

Kamayan Fiesta Filipino: 301 S Washington St., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Dec. 5

Violations: No violations found.

Caribbean Plate: 133 E Annandale Rd., Falls Church, Va 22046

Last inspection: Nov. 21

Violations: No violations found.

Banh Cuon Thang Long: 6757 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Sept. 20

Violations: Person in charge at the beginning of the inspection is not a certified food protection manager; hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink; food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events; sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided or is not clearly visible at all handwashing sinks used by food employees; food thawing using an improper method: observed pork chops thawing at room temperature; openings to the exterior of the building are present along the bottom of the back door in the shared-space hallway which may allow for the entrance of pests; broken temperature measuring device located in the back True upright refrigerator; door gaskets of the following units are torn: True 2-door upright freezer.

Chick'n Broth: 6757 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Nov. 1

Violations: Certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device; floor inside the walk-in refrigerator is in need of repair. som of the riles along the base of the entrance are missing; no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: reach-in refrigerators on the cook-line.

Cafe Le Mirage: 6757 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Nov. 3

Violations: No violations found.

Nha-Trang Restaurant: 6757 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Sept. 12

Violations: Employees are not routinely monitoring the temperatures of Time/Temperature Control for Safety foods during hot and cold holding; items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are being stored on the premises; nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of rodent droppings, grime and debris: tops of food storage bin, shelving in contactwith dish ware at prep, shelving in contact with dish ware at bar; walls, floors, counters, and racks in kitchen and in bar contain dust/grime and are in need of cleaning; rodent droppings and food scrap observed on/under boxes, along floor/wall coving, on shelves under misc items; refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: Avantco display at prep.

Cha Oc Gia Huy: 6757 Wilson Blvd., Unit# 9, Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Oct. 3

Violations: Raw animal food storage, preparation, holding or display conducted in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows: raw pork stored over cooked pork and drinks; food packaged in the establishment is not labeled in accordance with Law; 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 issuedby ORS Interactive, Inc. (CFM card is expired); nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: coolers, prep tables.

One 1ea: 6757 Wilson Blvd., Unit# 10 & 11, Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Aug. 12

Violations: Hot water dispenser is missing a backflow preventer; person in charge is not a certified food protection manager; food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events; refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: boiled eggs, taro; dry storage foods were observed stored on ground in boxes; nonfood-contact surface of the following equipment is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth: paper boards are used to line shelving and refrigerators; manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of other cooked foods.

Nhu Lan Sandwich: 6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Nov. 8

Violations: Food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: 2 small knives and 1 cutting board after washing; observed that in-use steamer/rice cooker were stored in an manner that exposed the item(s) to contamination: on floor below 3 vat sink.

Pho VA: 6765 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Nov. 30

Violations: Observed the sanitizing solution in the 3 vat sink with a concentration of less than 10ppm total chlorine; food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: half and half 48F in 2DRUR, sprouts 54, 56F in 1DR UR; food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: knife washed at prep sink; hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink; 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: bean sprouts on counter; employee eating at prep cooler.

Vivi Bubble Tea: 6769 Wilson Blvd, Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Dec. 11

Violations: The concentration of the chlorine solution was measured at greater than 200 ppm; soft boiled eggs were not going be be reheated in 2 hours or less to 165F in water at a steam table at 148F; food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a 3-vat sink; hand soap was not provided at the front handwashing sink.

Firepan Korean BBQ: 6793 Wilson Blvd., Unit# C, Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Dec. 8

Violations: No violations found.

Banh Cuon Saigon Restaurant: 6795 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Dec. 29

Violations: No Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection.

Hai Duong Restaurant: 6795 Wilson Blvd., Unit# 7, Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Oct. 19

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: bean sprouts in #1, 45F, beef in #5, 46F; 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: bean sprouts.

Pho 95 Mi Cay Tung: 6795 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, Va 22044

Last inspection: Dec. 15

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: pork 46f, chicken 45f,bean sprouts 44f; person in charge is not a certified food protection manager.