Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 16-Plus Violations At 3 Places

MANASSAS, VA—Prince William Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department's website. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as the three restaurants with at least 16—involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or hand-washing.
These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

Critical violations are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection.

"No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection information by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

Tipicos Los Reyes Restaurant
8441 Irongate Way, Manassas, VA 20109

Sept. 13: 6 priority, 3 priority foundation, 4 core, 4 repeat

Smashburger
14082 Promenade Commons St, Gainesville, VA 20155

Sept. 13: 1 priority

City Tavern
9550 Center St, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 13: 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat

International House of Pancakes
7495 Iron Bar Ln, Gainesville, VA 20155

Sept. 13: 1 priority foundation

Benjin Asian Bistro
9110 Devlin Rd #130 130, Bristow, VA 20136

Sept. 13: 1 priority, 5 priority foundation, 4 core, 2 repeat

Ashton Avenue Diner
9920 Cockrell Rd, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 13: 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 4 repeat

Ceiba Pupuseria & Bar
9626 Grant Ave., Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 14: 5 priority, 6 priority foundation, 5 core

La Jarochita Restaurant & Bakery
9612 Grant Ave, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 14: 3 priority, 3 priority foundation, 4 core

Panda Express #1568
9685 Liberia Ave #110, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 14: No items found

Byblos
6850 Piedmont Center Plaza, Gainesville, VA 20155

Sept. 17: 6 priority, 2 priority foundation, 7 core, 1 repeat

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