16 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Rappahannock Area Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the Fredericksburg area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department's website. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as the 16 at Baba Ganoush Mediterranean Grill— involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or handwashing. These violations are known to cause foodborne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

Critical violations are are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection.

"No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

Dixie Joe's
7940 Rebel Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22551

No items found

Perfect Pollo
11503 Tidewater Trail, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

No items found

Ricks on the River
6338 Riverview Drive, King George, VA 22485

3 core, 1 repeat

Mercantile
205 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

4 priority, 2 priority foundation, 8 core

Taco Bell #1879

543 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

1 priority foundation, 5 core, 1 repeat

The Confident Rabbit
309 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core

Randy's Ribs & BBQ
5079 James Madison Parkway, King George, VA 22485

2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core

IHOP # 4501
320 Worth Avenue, Stafford, VA 22554

2 core, 2 repeat

Baba Ganoush Mediterranean Grill
1115 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

8 core, 8 repeat

Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen
5611 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

2 priority, 1 core, 1 repeat

Spirit's
816 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

1 priority foundation, 4 core, 5 repeat

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