Outdated Tuna Salad, More Restaurant Violations Near Alexandria

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 from April and early May. A “critical violation” is one that “poses a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served.” Among the violations were employees not washing hands, food stored at improper temperatures and outdated food not yet thrown away.

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.

Abi's Restaurant: 5838-B North Kings Highway, Alexandria, VA 22303, last inspection: April 28

critical violations: A container of refried beans in the three door refrigerator dated 1/23/17 should have been discarded on 1/29/2017, raw/undercooked food disclosure not provided for eggs, salsa stored at improper temperatures

Alban Deli: 7405 Alban Station Ct, Springfield, VA 22150 last inspection: April 24

critical violation: Potential cross-contamination of raw meats; pulled pork, sliced deli meats and cheeses as well as cooked roasts not dated or discarded within 24 hours

Bread & Water: 1512 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307, last inspection: May 3

critical violation: meat cooled at improper temperature

Delia Pizza: 6715G Backlick Rd, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: April 10

critical violation: rotisserie chicken measured at an improper temperature

Elsie's Magic Skillet: 8166 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309, last inspection: April 14

critical violation: tuna salad with a date of April 7 found in reach in prep cooler

Famous Dave's: 6630 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306, last inspection: April 12

critical violation: employee did not wash hands before changing from raw to cooked meat

Great Wall: 6575 Frontier Drive #L, Springfield, VA 22150, last inspection: April 28

critical violation: chicken wing, egg rolls and fried chicken cooled at an improper temperature

Hibachi Grill Buffet: 7820 Richmond Hwy, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22306, last inspection: April 27

critical violations: raw eggs, shrimp and chicken stored near ready-to-eat food, no disclosure of raw/undercooked salmon/red tuna in sushi

Jersey Mike's Subs: 7732-D Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22306 last inspection: May 4

critical violation: tuna salad cooled at improper temperature

Subway: 7525 Huntsman Boulevard, Springfield, VA 22153, last inspection: April 17

critical violation: employee eating/drinking in food prep area

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