Manassas Health Inspections: Three Monkeys Pub, Panda Cafe

MANASSAS, VA — Several facilities in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Dec. 21 and Dec. 27.

Most COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed around the state, and health inspectors are returning to conduct many 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.

• Taco Bell #21151, 7620 Linton Hall Rd. Gainesville, VA 20155
  • Date inspected: Dec. 21
  • Total violations: 2
    • There was no verifiable employee health policy was not available at the time of the inspection.
    • The clean water hose was laying inside the dirty water basin below the flood level rim.
• Burger King, 7640 Linton Hall Rd Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 21
  • Total violations: 2
    • The clean water hose was laying inside the dirty water basin below the flood level rim.
    • The light intensity in the walk in refrigerator was insufficient for food prep and cleaning.
• Three Monkeys Pub & Chophouse, 9329 Main St. Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 22
  • Total violations: 5
    • Mops not hung up to air dry.
    • Observed that the walls, the stove, the shelves, the floors are in the walk-in cooler, in the kitchen, and under the dishwashing machine is in need of cleaning.
    • The food-contact surface of the cutting board on the prep cooler and the cutting boards on the shelves in the establishment contain cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, or other imperfections that cannot be easily cleaned.
    • Wiping cloths improperly used.
    • Cooked hamburgers as well as Swiss cheese and the American cheese noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
• Panda Cafe, 10700 Dumfries Rd Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 27
  • Total violations: 12
    • Employees were observed not properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils.
    • The person in charge did not demonstrate their knowledge of the relationship between the prevention of foodborne illness and the management and control of the following: (a) Cross contamination, (b) Hand contact with ready-to-eat foods, (c) Handwashing, and (d) Maintaining the food establishment in a clean condition and in good repair.
    • Management, food employees or conditional employees were not aware or informed of their responsibilities in reporting symptoms or diagnosis of diseases transmissible through food.
    • This food establishment has not established procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Employee observed eating over food prep station 3 in rear of kitchen.
    • A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands.
    • The handwashing facility located next to prep station 3 is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing. multiple 5 gallon buckets of Kikkoman Sauce are stacked in front of hand sink on floor.
    • The handwashing stations at the prep station 3 and across from the walk-in-refrigerator being used to clean equipment and utensils.
    • Observed that hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink.
    • Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
    • Various food contact surfaces/non-food contact surfaces are covered in foil. Surface under the foil still contaminated with food contaminate/grease/mildew. Foil on top cannot be easily cleaned/sanitized.
    • Various food and non-food items being kept on floor (Kikkoman sauce/food storage containers/cardboard boxes). This is throughout the kitchen area.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Imagination Learning Center