Herndon Restaurant Violations: Flies In The Sink

HERNDON, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts inspections of Herndon restaurants. Reports are generally posted about a week after the inspection. We've listed the violations from inspections at Herndon restaurants -- including flies in the sink and 12 other violations at Tipicos Dona Gloria -- between June 2-6, the most recent dates available.

China Village, 1080 Elden Street

Date: 6/6
Violations: 3

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN NEXT TO RAW SHRIMP, RAW BEEF AND RAW SHELLED EGGS IN WALK-IN-COOLER.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: SALT AND SUGAR ALONG THE COOKLINE.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed that the WALLS AND FLOORS ALONG THE COOKLINE ARE in need of cleaning.

Tipicos Dona Gloria, 482 Elden Street

Date: 6/5
Violations: 13

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in the refrigeration unit. Raw shrimp over salsa in the 3DR prep cooler.

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: milk at 70F in 1DR UR cooler. Upon discussion with person in charge, it was determined that the milk had been left out at room temperature in the morning for coffee.

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following ready-to-eat food that is made using a combination of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous ingredients is not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: cooked beans, tomato salsa in 2DR FT cooler.

Critical violation: Observation: A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: NY steak, parillada, lomo saltado.

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed dirty lids for containers stored with sanitized food-contact surfaces.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Scoops without handles are being used for salsa, drinks, and other food items.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Wiping cloths improperly used for the following activity: lining the bottom of the 3DR prep cooelr and on cutting boards.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed damaged and cracked food containers above 3-vat sink.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Sanitized containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT): The sink basin at the main kitchen hand sink is slow to drain.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed presence of flies by the 3-vat sink area.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT): Observed that the floors and walls by the 3-vat sink are in need of cleaning.

Mi Pueblo Pupuseria & Deli Inc, 1110 Elden St 104

Date: 6/5
Violations: 5

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: raw chicken stored over raw beef in 2DR UR COOLER.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: ice scoop with handle in ice.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Lids for containers being used for diced tomato in the 2DR UR cooler were observed to be damaged.

Non-critical violation: Observation: The person in charge does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that hand soap was not provided at the front hand washing sink, and the soap dispenser in the kitchen hand sink was broken.

Amphora's Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St

Date: 6/2
Violations: 6

Critical violation: Observation: OBSERVED THAT ASTERISKS WERE PROVIDED FOR UNDERCOOKED/COOKED TO ORDER FOOD ITEMS, BUT NO FOOTNOTE PRESENT THAT STATES THAT THE ITEMS ARE SERVED RAW OF UNDERCOOKED, OR CONTAIN RAW OR UNDERCOOKED INGREDIENTS. :

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The concentration of the Bleach solution in the 3-vat-sink and multiple sanitizer buckets was measured at >200 ppm. This concentration exceeds the approved limits for use with food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils in a foodservice

Non-critical violation: Observation: The following farm-raised fish served raw or partially cooked were observed without a written statement from the supplier stating that the fish were raised and fed according to 3-402.11(B)(3). Salmon and Smoked Salmon

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: Observed cooling beef stock in large plastic container in walk-in-cooler.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed that the floors and walls allong the cookline are in need of cleaning.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A HACCP Plan was not submitted prior to engaging in ROP fish. .

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