Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Chicken Found With Mold

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. Among the violations was mold found on chicken at Sampan Cafe. This violation was 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

Kumo Asian Bistro: 7025-F Manchester Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: Jan. 2

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, temperature measuring device in the following mechanically refrigerated unit was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit: in the majority of units, handsink at the sushi/server area being used for storage (all corrected), openings to the exterior of the building are present along the bottom of the back door

Mama Mia Pizza: 6112 Rose Hill Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Jan. 7

violations: Light bulb(s) in the back prep area are not covered by a protective shielding

Matsui Sushi: 6408 Landsdowne Centre Dr, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Jan. 4

violations: Rice scoop observed stored in standing water at room temperature, person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): sushi rice, observed a hose attached to the mop sink extended below the flood rim level of the sink basin, a couple of bottles of cleaners observed not labeled (all corrected), fish offered for service or sale in the ready-to-eat form was not frozen to ensure parasite destruction: yellow tail, mackerel, squid, shrimp, escolar, 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): tilapia, smoked salmon and salmon, food item(s) is offered for human consumption in a way that misleads or misinforms the consumer: white tuna on menu does not specify escolar and red snapper is actually tilapia

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Center, Kingstowne, VA 22315, last inspection: Jan. 4

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: A plastic container without a handle is used to scoop feta crumbles

Namaste: 6138 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Jan. 7

violations: The food on display is not protected from contamination, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Raw chicken (2) both holding at 44f at the top of unit #3 (both corrected)

Noodles & Company: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Ctr #130, Alexandria, VA 22312, last inspection: Jan. 4

violations: Openings to the ceiling are present at the pipe to the ceiling near the office

Panda Express: 6477 Old Beulah St, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Dec. 27

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: Jan. 4

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils on dishmachine, on counters and next to drink ice at bar, the following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: vinegar bottles stored along cookline, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cabbage 59f, lettuce 60f, lettuce 60f in non cooled storage wells along cookline; tofu 59f, cabbage 59f on counter in containers, lockers or other suitable facilities are not provided for employees clothing and other possessions, poisonous and toxic materials are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items

Pica Taco: 6480 Landsdowne Centre, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: Dec. 28

violations: Raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat foods (tamales, cooked beans) in the WIC, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: cooked potatoes left in colander on counter at room temperature to cool, Observed the following ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: cooked beef tongue dated 11/19 (both corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, 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

Sampan Cafe: 6116 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: Jan. 3

violations: The tags for the molluscan shellfish are not being retained for 90 days, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Observed noodles 50f inside the display cooler, but previously maintained out along the cookline during lunch, Sweet and Sour chicken 46f, gen tso chicken 49f held inside unit #3, food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: Sweet and sour chicken held past 7 days and observed with mold on the surface, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: The slicer (all corrected)

No Violations

El Rancho Latin Grill: 6464 Landsdowne Center Dr, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: Dec. 27

violations: none

Panera Bread: 5926 Kingstowne Towne Ctr, #130, Kingstowne, VA 22315, last inspection: Jan. 4

violations: none

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