Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: 13 Violations At Restaurant

Do you know how clean 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 note 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, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Of note, Peri Peri Original had 13 violations. 10 of these 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

Asia Garden: 6935 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 16

violations: Food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked:OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN AND PASTA IN WALK-IN WITHOUT DATE MARKING (corrected)

Burtons Grill & Bar: 6452A Old Beulah St, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Oct. 23

violations: 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

Firenza Pizza: 7001-L Manchester Blvd, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 19

violations: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: Units #2,#3, #4, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: Pizza prep units at prep line (units 3 and 4)

Four Seasons Cafe: 5960 Kingstowne Town Center #110, Kingstowne, VA 22315, last inspection: Oct. 24

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: On the countertop observed: Cut lettuce 55f, cabbage 56f, bean sprouts in water 58f, noodles 61f Inside the two door prep cooler (unit #1) observed: Cooked chicken wings 55f (in overfilled container at top of pan), eggroll 50f (in overfilled container at top of pan), rice in a bowl on top of cold well pan 50f, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: knives on the knife holder observed with dried food material on the cutting blade, handsink at the back, near the dishwashing area is being used to dump food and drinks, paper towels were not provided at back handwashing sink (all corrected), door hinges on the two door prep cooler (unit #2) are loose and the doors can fall off the hinge, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: Gaskets on the refrigerators (all) and the walk in freezer and refrigerator, kitchen floors, sides of cookline equipment, undershelves and interior of walk in refrigerator and walk in freezer are in need of cleaning

IHOP: 6206 Interparcel Road, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: Oct. 18

violations: Food containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization, observed the following to be in disrepair: 1) Mop sink (leaking), 2) Handsink (leaking)

Manchester Bagel: 7001-K Manchester Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 19

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: cream cheese, spicy cream cheese, spicy cream cheese (46f, 45f, 46f respectively) (both corrected)

Peri Peri Original: 6456 Old Beulah Street, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Oct. 18

violations: The person in charge failed to state the required temperatures and holding times for the potentially hazardous food items when (1) in refrigerated storage, (2) in hot holding, (3) being cooled and/or (4) being reheated, Food employee(s) failed to wash his or her hands after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands, Observed raw chicken stored on a shelf above commercially processed gyro meat inside the Edesa 2DR UPR Refrigerator in the kitchen, food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: 1. Food stored inside the Hatco hot holding drawers: a. Chicken wings: 100f, b. Chicken breasts: 129f, c. Rice: 91f, d. Chicken quarters: 75f, food that is PREPARED ON SITE is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: A. Prepared sauces like garlic mayo, B. Cooked chicken, C. Cooked vegetables and/or rice, food that is COMMERCIALLY PROCESSED is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and is not observed to be date marked: A. Opened packages of gyro meat, B. Opened packages of cheese, C. Opened cans of beans and corn, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, observed the service line area hand sink being used to dump a cup of ice and water, spray bottles of sanitizer are not properly labeled with a common name, poisonous and toxic materials are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items (all corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, observed the following reused: 1. Peri Peri Original containers, 2. Pickle jars, 3. Ketchup containers, Observed a "splitter" attached to the mop sink faucet fixture

Rice & Noodle Thai Gourmet: 6111 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 18

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: observed raw pork 45f and raw beef 44f in the top of the prep cooler #2 in containers lined with bags (corrected)

No violations

Lucky Sports Theatre and Grill: 7027-B Manchester Boulevard, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 25

violations: none

KFC: 5890 Kingstowne Centre 160, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: Oct. 12

violations: none

McDonald's: 6020 Rose Hill Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 19

violations: none

Portales Restaurant: 6148 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Oct. 19

violations: none

Tanger Kabob House Cafe: 5735A Telegraph Rd, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, last inspection: Oct. 12

violations: none

Toranj Mediterranian Cuisine: 6468 Landsdowne Ctr, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Oct. 17

violations: none

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