Manassas Health Inspections: 12 Violations At 1 Restaurant

MANASSAS, VA — Several facilities in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Oct. 18 and Oct. 24.

COVID-19 restrictions have mostly disappeared around the state. Health inspectors conduct most restaurant and other health inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection. Other violations are addressed later, and an inspector may conduct a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.

Here are the most recent inspections from the Manassas area, according to the Prince William Health District.

• Panda Express #1568, 9685 Liberia Ave Suite 110 Manassas, VA 20110
  • Date inspected: Oct. 18
  • Total violations: 12
    • The Person In Charge (PIC) was not able to provide documentation that all food employees or conditional employees were trained and informed of their responsibilities to report symptoms or diagnosis of, or exposure to, diseases transmissible through food.
    • Bowl, handled without gloves, being used as a scoop/portioning device then stored in broccoli in top of reach-in cooler #1.
    • Interior of ice dispenser nozzle unclean with accumulated debris.
    • Beef on front serving line (hot holding) at <135 degrees F was originally reheated in wok to 155 degrees F, then to 165 degrees F upon EHS's request.
    • The following food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: chicken teriyaki at 123 & 125 degrees F; honey sesame chicken at 121 and 127 degrees F; and beef and broccoli at 116 degrees F.
    • The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: garlic in oil mixture and ginger garlic mixture along cook line, at 65 and 59 degrees, respectively.
    • There were no ambient air temperature measuring devices (thermometers) in the reach-in freezer or in the reach-in refrigerator #2 (liquid eggs inside).
    • Trash can stored adjacent to a container of rice; large single use buckets of sauce stored on shelf under soiled equipment table adjacent to 3 compartment sink.
    • Employee observed to be wearing jewelry (a large watch) on her arm while handling/dispensing food.
    • Champion flat top grill in disrepair with knobs missing.
    • Grease bin unclean with build up of grease on outer surface and around bin.
    • Dumpster or outside refuse container was open; gate to enclosure was open
• Pizza Hut #037427, 7322 Sudley Rd Manassas, VA 20109
  • Date inspected: Oct. 24
  • Total violations: 4
    • Walk in Cooler door was observed in a state of disrepair.
    • An irreversible registering temperature indicator was not provided for the hot water mechanical ware washing operation.
    • Mop not hung up to air dry.
    • The light intensity is below 10 foot candles in Walk in Freezer.
• Dunkin Donuts, 7797 Centreville Rd. Manassas, VA 20109
  • Date inspected: Oct. 24
  • Total violations: 2
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Oven cleaner stored in handwashing sink.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Black Garlic
• Sheetz
• Eavesdrop
• Costa Azul Mariscos
• Restaurante Y Marisqueria Danny
• Colgan High School