Empire, Delia's, Wasabi, Beverly Deli: NoVa Restaurant Scores

Some telltale signs of a bad restaurant are obvious: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to spot, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are spotless, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your local coffee shop, restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around the Washington, DC, area courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants.

• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Unsafe Additives To Food
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Insect Strips Above Food Prep
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Delia’s, DC-3 Dog, More
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Empire, Top China, More
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: BMW Cafe, Cloud 9, More
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Gala Cuisine, IHOP, More
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Unsafe Additives To Food
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Insect Strips Above Food Prep
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Mold Inside Ice Bin
• Vienna Area Restaurant Inspections: A Fly Problem

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