Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: 43 Violations At One Place

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 43 at Capital Ale House, including 20 during a follow-up—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 hand-washing. These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

Critical violations 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 information by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

The Bavarian Chef, Fredericksburg
200 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Sept. 11 follow-up: 4 core, 4 repeat

Aug. 28: 4 priority, 2 priority foundation, 13 core, 3 repeat

Sweet-N-Sassy Barbecue Company
10713 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Sept. 11: 2 priority

China Wong
6340 Jefferson Davis Highway, Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Sept. 11: 1 priority foundation, 5 core

Tropical Smoothie Cafe
9913 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Sept. 13: No items found

McDonald's Restaurant #3258l
5642 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Sept. 13: 1 priority, 1 core

Lin's Gourmet (Ladysmith)
18045 Jefferson Davis Highway, Ladysmith, VA 22546

Sept. 13 follow-up: 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat

Sept. 5: 3 priority, 3 priority foundation, 3 core, 3 repeat

Pizza Hut
35 Walpole Street, Stafford, VA 22554

Sept. 13: 2 priority foundation, 4 core

Mama's Pizza & Subs
5028 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Sept. 14: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 3 repeat

Capital Ale House
917 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Sept. 14 follow-up: 2 priority foundation, 8 core, 10 repeat

Sept. 6: 3 priority, 3 priority foundation, 13 core, 4 repeat

Padrinos II
3249 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite #104-106, Stafford, VA 22554

Sept. 14: 1 priority, 6 core, 3 repeat

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