Manassas Health Inspections: Nando's, El Espino

MANASSAS, VA — Several facilities in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Nov. 15 and Nov. 21.

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.

• Koko Rico, 9632 Grant Ave Manassas, VA 20110
  • Date inspected: Nov. 15
  • Total violations: 5
    • 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.
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at l handwashing sink in toilet used by food employees.
    • Raw chicken was stored above ready to eat food.
    • The door gaskets of the following 3 door refrigerator and freezer unit(s) are damaged.
• El Garage Restaurant, 9636 Grant Ave Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 16
  • Total violations: 4
    • 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.
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Signage that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided and/or permanently affixed at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
    • Gasket was observed in state of disrepair.
• Katerina's Greek Cuisine, 9212 Center St Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 16
  • Total violations: 3
    • 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.
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • The following raw and/or undercooked food Steak are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure:
• Krispy Kreme, 9870 Liberia Avenue Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • There is nothing to dry employees hands in the area of hand sink (opposite 3 VAT sink).
    • Hand soap is required at each hand sink. No soap located at hand sink opposite 3 VAT sink.
    • Flour/yeast/stabilizer contaminated with handle of scoops left in containers.
• Subway, 8914 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 2
    • The sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at handwashing in the kitchen.
    • Cut tomato, Cooked chicken and ham cold holding at improper temperatures.
• Nando's Peri Peri, 14030 Promenade Commons St, D-1 Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 2
    • An employee donned gloves before washing hands to engage with food prep, also an employee was using personal items then went to engage in food prep without washing hands first.
    • The hand washing sink in the drink area was being used as a dump sink.
• Winwood Children's Center, 14930 Holly Knoll Ln. Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 4
    • There were food items, ingredients in nonfood grade containers in the dry storage area.
    • single service spoons and forks were removed from original packaging and were not maintained in way to prevent contamination.
    • There were no test strips for the Quaternary Ammonium nor Chlorine chemical sanitizer solution.
    • There was no covered receptacle in the bathroom indicated for use by women.
• Moby Dick House of Kabob, 14035 Promenade Commons Street Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 1
    • The faucet at the prep sink was leaking.
• Espresso Cafe Restaurant, 9002 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 4
    • 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
    • Raw egg stored above raw beef at 2 door display refrigerator.
    • Improper methods used to thaw fish.
    • Wet mop is not placed in a position that allows it to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies.
• The Wellington at Lake Manassas, 7820 Baltusrol Blvd. Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 6
    • There was no verifiable employee health policy was not available at the time of the inspection.
    • There was no procedure available during the inspection to show how to clean vomit and diarrhea.
    • The hand sink was being used as a dump sink.
    • The person in charge had removed the shellstock tag from a pack of mussels in the walk in cooler.
    • There were several food items in the walk in cooler that were in cold holding past the date of discard.
    • The slicer was observed to be clean but not covered.
• El Espino Restaurant, 8444 Centreville Rd Manassas Park, VA 20111
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 20
  • Total violations: 9
    • Employees were observed not properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils.
    • Employees are not properly maintaining the temperatures of time/temperature control for safety foods during hot and cold holding.
    • Raw animal food (unpasteurized shell eggs) stored over ready-to-eat (tomato sauce) food in the refrigeration unit.
    • Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable temperature. The dishwasher machine chlorine concentration was 0 PPM. All food contact equipment were not properly sanitized.
    • Cooked cow tongue, raw beef, yuca, salsa cold holding at improper temperatures, between 43-44°F.
    • The raw and/or undercooked foods provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement.
    • Bar stools were observed in a state of dis-repair and condition that prevents necessary maintenance and easy cleaning.
    • The 2-door glass refrigerator not holding proper temperatures was observed in a state of repair and condition preventing the equipment to be used as designed.
    • There is no data plate on the warewashing machine.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Philadelphia Tavern
• Don Jose's Kitchen
• Ocampo