Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Fruit Flies Spotted

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, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Of note, Romano's Macaroni Grill was cited for fruit flies and eight other violations. Health inspectors recommended pest control.

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

Chic Mc Chicken & Beer: 6410 LANDSDOWNE CENTRE DR, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: May 13

violations: In use utensils observed stored in standing water at room temperature, employee wash and rinse utensils without sanitizing, no soap observed at cookline hand sink (all corrected), one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, food observed on the floor in walk-in and walk-in freezer, catch pan is missing at exhaust hood

Osaka Japanese Steak & Seafood House: 5860 Kingstowne Center 180, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: May 21

violations: The following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: a container of MSG, dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: bowl stored in rice without a handle, menus just printed do not contain the asterisk linking the undercooked or raw animal foods listed on the menu (all corrected)

Pho Ngon Restaurant: 5810 Kingstowne Center Dr, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22315, last inspection: May 21

violations: Due to cut or damaged packaging, the following food is subject to contamination: A wrapped package of raw pork was being stored in the dishwashing spray area, food thawing using an improper method: Raw beef, raw chicken placed in bus tubs in stagnant water, raw shell eggs stored at room temperature 72f, handsink at the dishwashing area is being used to hold a bucket of water (all corrected), food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination as follows: Kitchen floor

Romano's Macaroni Grill: 5925 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: May 17

violations: A food employee failed to wash his hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching a raw chicken breast, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:chopped tomato 56f, mozzarella 57f, macaroni and cheese balls 57f, breaded mozzarella 59f all holding at the salad prep unit #2; pepperoni 54f, garlic in oil 49f; Pepper/tomato sauce at the grill prep in a shallow pan which was blocked from cold air flow 57f, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Knives held inside the clean knife holder attached to the wall, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, hand soap was not provided at dishwashing and front prep cookline handwashing sinks (all corrected), nonfood-contact surface of the following equipment is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable: A plastic bag wrapped around the faucet piping of the three vat sink, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: The Pizza prep cooler, which is missing a lid to cover the top portion of the food wells, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: gaskets of reach in coolers and walk in refrigerators, methods are not being used to control pests such as fruit flies near the mop sink

Uno Pizzeria & Grill: 5935 Kingstowne Towne Ctr, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: May 10

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: observed spatula stored under toaster, bags of flour stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor, food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: French fries 100f, grilled chicken 102f, both inside a covered pan below a heated bar, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: In the 4 drawer chef base observed raw shrimp 48f, raw hamburger 45f. In the silverking two door undercounter refrigerator observed milk at 49f, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Dried food debris on utensils at the clean area of the dishwasher (all corrected), methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: placing cut tomatoes and chopped egg on the top portion of prep refrigerators to cool, walls throughout the kitchen are in need of cleaning

No Violations

Dairy Queen: 6446 Landsdowne Center Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: May 16

violations: none