Warm Deli Meats: Falls Church Restaurant Violations

FALLS CHURCH, VA -- Fairfax County regularly conducts health inspections for local restaurants. The frequency of inspections on the type of food served and how it is prepared.

“In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations,” states the Virginia Department of Health’s website.

Here are some of the violations from recent inspections in late May. Among the violations were warm deli meats and dirty utensils stored as clean at Huong Binh Bakery And Deli.

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Reports are typically posted five to seven days after the inspections. Full reports are available on the health department’s website. Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results.

Abay Market: 3811-A S George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041, last inspection: May 30

violations: garlic, oil and beef observed cold holding at improper temperatures, refrigerator not operating properly, trash and litter around the dumpsters

Cafe Le Mirage: 6757 Wilson Bv, #16B, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: May 26

violation: wall in food prep area and mop sink in need of cleaning

Chick-Fil-A: 6108C Arlington Boulevard, Falls Church, VA 22044, last inspection: May 25

violations: dumpsters without lids, litter near the dumpster outside

Huong Binh Bakery And Deli: 6781 Wilson Bv, FALLS CHURCH, VA 22044, last inspection: May 23

violations: improper method of thawing fish, foods observed cold holding at improper temperatures, deli prep cooler not operating properly, dirty utensils stored as clean

JV Restaurant: 6666 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA 22042, last inspection: May 23

violation: marinara sauce not properly cooled within six hours

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 444 West Broad Street, Suite A, Falls Church, Virginia 22046, last inspection: May 26

violations: employee washing produce without gloves, excessive bare hand contact with foods, wet wiping cloths stored on counter, cooked spinach observed hot holding at improper temperature

Pizzeria Orso: 400 South Maple Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: May 30

violation: ice scoop in need of cleaning

Saffron: 1077 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, last inspection: May 26

violations: excessive bare hand contact with foods, wet wiping cloths dirty and stored on counter, food stored on/near floor, foods not dated or discarded within 24 hours, various areas with accumulations of grime and debris

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