Kingstowne-Rose Hill Inspections: 12 Violations At One Restaurant

Every wonder 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 in Kingstowne-Rose Hill, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were a dozen at Mi Rico Peru. Of these, half 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: April 24

violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: OBSERVED, COOKED CHICKEN, VEGETABLES, AND EGGROLLS WITHOUT PROPER COVERING, heavy debris build up on walls and floor behind fryer and under kitchen sink (both corrected)

East Moon Asian Bistro: 5920 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: April 27 (follow up)

violations: Raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the carryout menu: smoked salmon and philadelphia roll, handsink near the dishmachine does not operate and will not dispense hot water at 100f or above, or any water at all

Firehouse Subs: 5900 Kingstowne Towne Center #120, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: April 27

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Italian prep 45f, brisket 46f, deli ham 46f, deli turkey 46f, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: The True three door prep cooler was observed with an ambient air of 46f, handwashing facility located at the three vat sink area is blocked with a cart and boxes, hand soap was not provided at the dishwashing handwashing sink (all corrected)

House of Dynasty: 7550 Telegraph Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: April 26

violations: Observed no handwashing by foodservice employees engaged in multiple food handling tasks, uncovered foods in the reachin, prep, and walkin coolers, stored in such a manner to facilitate contamination, ice scoop lying in the ice bin, moist wiping cloths lying on the countertops, foods not reheated for hot holding to a sufficient temperature and/or time: Egg rolls (90F), foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Raw chicken (53F)--1, and Wontons (64F)-at room temperature, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Slicer, Knives in storage (all corrected), following is in need of cleaning: 1) Walls and ceiling tiles, intake and exhaust air ducts are not being cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials

IHOP: 6206 Interparcel Road, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: April 13

violations: Observed the following to be in disrepair: 1) Mop sink (leaking), 2) Three compartment sink (leaking)

Mi Rico Peru: 6113 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: May 8

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: rice scoop stored in 61f water, et wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, foods hot holding at improper temperatures: chili 127f, pinto beans 127f, taco meat 105f, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: cut tomato 47f, raw shrimp 49f, raw squid 50f, raw tilapia 49f, raw steak 47f, cooked shrimp 57f, raw tilapia 58f, cooked yucca 52f, foods not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: Pupusa, refried beans, cooked ground beef, cooked noodles, cut tomatoes, bulk gravy in the walk in refrigerator, handwashing facility located at the back is blocked (all corrected), tags for the molluscan shellfish (clams) are not being retained for 90 days, onions and boxes of food on floor, no temperature measuring device located in two door prep cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: The two door prep cooler 50f-51f, nonfood-contact surfaces soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: refrigeration units, gaskets, sides of refrigeration units, shelves below prep tables, foil lining shelving units, floors, walls, cove base is in need of cleaning

Paradiso Ristorante: 6124 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: April 25 (follow up)

violations: no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: hamburger, steak, salmon; door gaskets of the three door prep cooler along cookline are damaged; cutting board(s) on the prep coolers are heavily scratched and scored

Rice & Noodle Thai Gourmet: 6111 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: May 2

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Cut tomatoes 52f overstocked above fill line in the prep cooler, ambient temperature above 45°F in the refrigeration unit holding raw shell eggs as the raw eggs were stacked above fill line of prep cooler. Ambient air is 65f (both corrected)

No violations

KFC: 5890 Kingstowne Centre 160, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: April 25

violations: none

Portales Restaurant: 6148 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310, last inspection: April 20

violations: none

Romano's Macaroni Grill: 5925 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria, VA 22315, last inspection: April 27 (follow up)

violations: none

Tanger Kabob House Cafe: 5735A Telegraph Rd, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303, last inspection: April 18

violations: none

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