Greater Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Paisano's, TGI Fridays

Ever wonder how clear your local restaurants are? Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared. While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes find more critical violations.

"In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," notes the Virginia Department of Health.

Here are full results for the latest inspections around the Richmond Highway corridor, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results. Full reports are usually available five to seven days after the inspection on the health department's website.

Violations

Machu Pollo: 6128 N Kings Hwy B, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, last inspection: June 5

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Rice in 1 door prep cooler 49f (corrected), no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: eggs, steak

Paisano's: 7711 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: June 13

violations: Observed that hand soap dispenser was broken in the unisex bathroom, concentration of the quaternary ammonium solution was measured at greater than 500 ppm for both sanitizing buckets and 3 compartment sink (both corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam - ServSafe - but does not possess the CFM card

Pizza Boli's: 2304 Huntington Ave, Alexandria, VA 22303, last inspection: June 4

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cut tomatoes held above the fill line limit 60f. Note: tomatoes below the fill line measured 41f, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (both corrected)

Subway: 5836A North Kings Hwy, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, last inspection: June 10

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, mesh bag of red onions directly on the floor, food thawing using an improper method: observed bags of imitation crab thawing on the three vat sink countertop, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (all corrected), waste storage container for this facility has a broken lid

TGI Fridays: 6640 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: June 11

violations: Observed the left handsink on the cookline being used wash lettuce and store knives (corrected), water leaking from the mop sink faucet and 2 compartment prep sink faucet (located near walk-in)

Viola's Pastry & Cafe: 5908 North Kings Highway, Alexandria, VA 22303, last inspection: June 12

violations: Openings to the exterior of the building are present along the bottom of back door leading to outside

No Violations

Buffalo Wild Wings: 7732-F Richmond Hwy, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22306, last inspection: June 7

violations: none

IHOP: 7694 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: June 4

violations: none

Las Catrachitas Restaurant: 2303 Huntington Ave, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, last inspection: June 13

violations: none

Ruby Tuesday: 7692 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: June 10

violations: none

Tippy's Taco House: 5912 Kings Hwy N, Alexandria, VA 22303, last inspection: June 10

violations: none

Yogurt City: 7615 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: June 5

violations: none