Herndon Restaurant Violations: Raw Meat And Salad Dressing

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 some cross-contamination concerns at Nomad Grill and Hookah Bar -- on July 5-7, the most recent dates available.

Angeethi Indian Cuisine, 645 Elden Street

Date: 7/7
Violations: 4

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Food employee(s) was observed handling the following ready-to-eat foods using their bare hands: SLICED TOMATOES.

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following cooked potentially hazardous food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours. Chicken Curry (44F, 45F), lentils (47F, 44F), chic peas (51F), pasta (47F).

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: YOGURT (50F), CHIC PEAS (49F) AT COLD BUFFET STATION. YOGURT (49F) AT SALAD BAR/CONDIMENT STATION.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed the handsink at the cookline being used as a dumpsink.

Nomad Grill and Hookah Bar, 137 Spring Street

Date: 7/6
Violations: 6

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows: OBSERVED RAW BEEF PATTY AND RAW BACON OVER MILK AND SALAD DRESSING IN SUPERIOR 1 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Ice used as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of food is also for beverage ice or used as food. OBSERVED SODA LINES ARE IN CONTACT WITH ICE THAT IS USED FOR DRINKS AT THE BAR.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: TONGS HANGING ON OVEN HANDLE.

Non-critical violation: Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: 2 door flat top cooler and 1 dr prep cooler.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink at 3 vat sink

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

Pho 2000, 13045 Worldgate Drive

Date: 7/5
Violations: 6

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A food employee was observed eating, smoking, or drinking in areas where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: 1) bean sprouts 59F, garlic and oil mix 78F both at room temp, 2) cooked chicken 44F, cooked beef 46F, cooked veggie eggroll 44F all in walkin cooler

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Clean utensils were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed the handsink by the cookline to wash vegetables.

Mr Pepperoni, 303 Spring St

Date: 7/5
Violations: 1

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: OBSERVED DELI SLICER IN NEED OF CLEANING. BLADE FOR CAN OPENER DIRTY AND IN NEED OF CLEANING.

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