Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: 11 Violations At One Place

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-Rose Hill, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Of note, Paradiso Ristorante had 11 violations. Seven of the violations 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

Paradiso Ristorante: 6124 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Nov. 9

violations: A food employee was observed handling the following ready-to-eat food using their bare hands: red onion being chopped for a topping, food stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor: a bag of red onions on the floor near the dessert walk in refrigerator, 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. Marsala sauce prepared the evening prior in a container approximately 18 inches deep with Marsala sauce measured 51f, food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: meat sauce dated 10/2; pizza sauce dated 10/2; smoked salmon dated 11/1: all stored in the walk in refrigerator, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Knives in the clean knife holder observed with dried food debris, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: utensils being washed, rinsed and sanitized at the heat sanitizing dishmachine, area near the dishwashing machine and under the three vat sink is in need of cleaning (all corrected), food on display is not protected from contamination such as smoked salmon, cut tomatoes, peas, bruschetta, ice cream, desserts and condiments in bowls along the self service areas around the buffet, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: cooling marsala sauce in a tightly sealed container with 18 inches of marsala sauce, due to improper operation of the hot water, mechanical warewashing machine, the thermodisk reached a temperature of 159.7f, observed that a hole in the wall near the walk in freezer

Pho Kim Restaurant: 6050C Rosehill Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Nov. 14

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: sliced tomatoes elevated above fill line at two door prep cooler 45f, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink (both corrected), food stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor of the walk in freezer

No violations

Chi Mc Chicken & Beer: 6410 LANDSDOWNE CENTRE DR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Nov. 14

violations: none

Dairy Queen: 6446 Landsdowne Center Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Nov. 9

violations: none

Tippy's Taco House: 5912 Kings Hwy N, Alexandria, VA 22303, last inspection: Nov. 14

violations: none

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