Mold On Soda Nozzles: Alexandria Area Restaurant Inspections (ICYMI)

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 May. Among the violations were dead and live cockroaches found in food and prep areas at Pema's. The violations will result in a follow up inspection.

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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.

Baytna Mediterranean Kitchen: 6468 Landsdowne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: May 30
violations: bottles of cooking oil not labeled, wet wiping cloths stored on counter, improper cooling method for french fries, employees' personal items stored on food boxes, food prep area

China Garden Restaurant: 6426 Landsdowne Center Dr, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: May 24
violations: wet wiping cloths stored on counter, General Tso chicken not properly cooled, garlic and oil mixture observed cold holding at improper temperature, dirty utensils, grime and debris buildups on gaskets of food prep coolers, fryers in need of cleaning, degreasing

Dairy Queen: 6446 Landsdowne Center Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: May 22
violations: manufacture containers reused to store utensils, Coke machine ice chute observed with black mold

Dickey's Barbecue Pit: 6451 Old Beulah St, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: May 24
violation: exhaust hood in need of cleaning

El Rancho: 6959 Hechinger Drive, Springfield, VA 22151, last inspection: May 30
violations: no record of freezing for parasite destruction for fish, raw/undercooked food provided on menu without disclosure, dirty can opener, cookline equipment and coolers accumulated dust, food residue and other debris, floors, walls and ceilings in need of cleaning

Manchester Bagel: 7001-K Manchester Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: May 30
violations: cream cheese cold holding at improper temperature, toxic cleaning materials not labeled, vitamins and medicines present on food prep counter

Morning Bagel Bakery: 7578A Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: May 25
violations: employee did not wash hands before putting on gloves, dirty utensils used to make smoothies, ice chute and soda nozzles in need of cleaning, shelving with accumulations of grime and debris, floor in need of cleaning

Pema's: 8430 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309, last inspection: May 30
violations: cooked pasta, ground beef observed cold holding at improper temperatures, various areas with accumulation of debris, dead cockroaches in egg wash, meatball container, live cockroaches in prep cooler, under grill and under handwashing sink

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