Kingstowne Inspections: Restaurant Cited For 13 Violations

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 Kingstowne and Rose Hill. Of note, El Rancho Latin Grill had 13 violations, four of which were corrected during the inspection.

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

Franconia Pizza: 6112 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: June 10

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: provolone cheese 59f, american cheese 59f placed on top, above the fill line, at the prep cooler (corrected)

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Center, Kingstowne, VA 22315, last inspection: June 13

violations: A food employee was observed handling the following ready-to-eat food using their bare hands: Lemon while cutting (corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions

Morning Bagel Bakery: 7578A Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: June 13

violations: The handwashing facility located by the 3VAT Sink is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing, employee clothing and other possessions stored in areas that may contaminate food, food-contact surfaces of equipment, single-service items, or single-use items (both corrected)

Noodles & Company: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Ctr #130, Alexandria, VA 22312, last inspection: June 13

violations: There is no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected)

Pasara Thai: 5926 Kingstowne Towne Ctr #180, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: June 13

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: scoop in 69f water near rice maker; knives stored between wall and prep table, food thawing using an improper method: thawing shrimp in standing water 69f, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cut kale, cut cabbage, tofu on top of cookline shelf 61f, 60f, 60f, respectively (all corrected), food stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor in dry storage area

Pica Taco: 6480 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: June 10

violations: The following food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: shredded beef on steam table observed at 128F, o paper towels observed at front hand sink (both corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, White upright freezer observed in need of defrosting. No drain stoppers available for use at the three comp sink (plastic wrap is being used), can opener blade observed in need of cleaning, person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card, no soap observed at front hand sink

El Rancho Latin Grill: 6464 Landsdowne Center Dr, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: June 13

violations: Raw shell eggs, raw chicken and raw fish observed stored over ready-to eat coleslaw and rice which were loosely covered in saran wrap, employee observed not washing hands between glove changes after handling raw meat and then going on to handle utensils and other foods, fish offered for service or sale in the ready-to-eat form was not frozen to ensure parasite destruction: shrimp, red snapper, tilapia, utensils and containers were not sanitized after washing (all corrected), employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, beef observed thawing in sink in standing water at room temperature, digital thermometer was not working, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, 2019 permit could not be located, person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card, rear handsink piping observed to leak, o soap observed at the rear hand sink

Vocelli Pizza: 6126 Rose Hill Drive #15B, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: June 10

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: pizza sauce on countertop 55f-57f, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink (corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, cracked floor tiles are not maintained in good repair