Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Who's In Charge Here?

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.

Several of the listed eateries ostensibly had no one in charge of the operation. Here's why, per the state of Virginia:

"By July 1, 2018 at least one employee with supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service must be a certified food protection manager who has demonstrated proficiency of required knowledge and information by passing a test that is part of an accredited program as specified in 12VAC5-421-65. Food establishments that serve only non-time/temperature control for safety (non-TCS) food and food establishments where food handling does not exceed reheating, cold holding, and hot holding of commercially processed and packaged ready-to-eat foods are not required to have a Certified Food Protection Manager."

In other words, they missed the deadline and were instructed to remedy the situation ASAP. Meanwhile, other violations noted below 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 info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

China House
10414 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553

2 core, 2 repeat

CoCi Coffee Bar
2152 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford, VA 22554

1 priority foundation, 2 core

The Snacken Wagen (TX 273-980)
6640 Partlow Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22551

3 priority

McDonald's
5265 James Madison Parkway, King George, VA 22485

1 core

The Crab Shack
23182 Richmond Turnpike Turnpike, Ruther Glen, VA 22546

1 core

Castiglia's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
324 William Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

5 core, 5 repeat

Here and Abroad
1004 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core

Rt 2 Cafe
7094 Fredericksburg Turnpike, Woodford, VA 22580

2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core

Chipotle Mexican Grill #1109
5420 Southpoint Plaza, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

1 priority, 1 core

Taste of China
5030 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

1 priority, 5 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat

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