13 Violations At Greater Alexandria Restaurant

GREATER ALEXANDRIA, 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 July and early August. Among the violations were 13 violations at Johnny's NY Style Pizzeria. Five of these violations were corrected during the inspection.

Also included are restaurants that passed with no violations. 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.

Violations

Abi's Restaurant: 5838-B North Kings Highway, Alexandria, VA 22303, last inspection: July 31

violations: foods not properly cooled within two and six hours, foods cold holding at improper temperatures

Four Seasons Cafe: 5960 Kingstowne Town Center #110, Kingstowne, VA 22315, last inspection: Aug. 2

violation: foods cold holding at improper temperatures

Franconia Pizza: 6112 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Aug. 1

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, one prep cooler not operating properly

J & S Bakery: 6850 Versar Center, #251, Springfield, VA 22151, last inspection: Aug. 3

violation: improper method of cooling potatoes

Johnny's NY Style Pizzeria: 7011-G Manchester Boulevard, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: employee handling pizza without gloves, improper method of cooling for chicken, foods in one prep cooler measured at improper temperatures, prep cooler not operating properly, dirty utensils stored as clean, areas with accumulations of grime and debris, fruit flies in back kitchen area, floors, walls, other areas in need of cleaning (not all 13 violations included)

McDonald's Kingstowne Walmart: 5800 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: July 31

violations: vanilla yogurt frappe mix cold holding at improper temperature, one cooler unit not operating properly

Pasara Thai: 5926 Kingstowne Towne Ctr #180, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: open drinking containers stored near food contact area, improper method of thawing shrimp

Romano's Macaroni Grill: 5925 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: July 27

violation: foods cold holding at improper temperatures

TGI Friday's: 6640 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: July 27

violations: employee not washing hands between handling dirty and clean dishes, employee handling food after activity that could contaminate food, foods cold holding at improper temperatures

No Violations

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Center, Kingstowne, VA 22315, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: none

Noodles & Company: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Ctr #130, Alexandria, VA 22312, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: none

Pizza Hut: 6226 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA 22312, last inspection: July 28

violations: none

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