Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 21 Violations At 1 Place

MANASSAS, VA — Several restaurants and schools in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Feb. 2 and 14.

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. Of note, Wu's Garden Restaurant had 21 violations, and Tortilleria El Molino ahd 19 violations.

Royal African Caribbean Restaurant: 7501 Presidential Ln. Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Feb. 14

Violations: No violations found.

Wu's Garden Restaurant: 9020 Mathis Ave Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 14

Violations:

• Poor handwashing procedures observed.
• Employees are not properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils.
• Employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
• This food establishment has not established procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• Food employees are not washing their hands before engaging on food preparation. Food employees observed with soiled hands and arms.
• Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the warewashing area.
• The handwashing station at the warewasihng area is being used for purposes (storing equipment) other than washing hands.
• Dented baby corn and ouster sauce found in the dry storage area shelves. The integrity of the food packaging is found to be compromised and therefore possibly exposing the food to potential contamination.
• Using a food bowl to dispense food. Food in contact with soiled equipment or utensils.
• Uncovered flour, sugar and other containers on the kitchen floor.
• The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: cutting boards.
• This food establishment does not have proper sanitizer to properly sanitize food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils. The food-contact surfaces of all equipment and utensils were not observed sanitized.
• The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) rice and chicken in the refrigeration unit were not properly dated for disposition.
• Food containers of flour and sugar stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.
• Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
• Manufacturer containers (soy source) were observed reused for the storage of food.
• The nonfood-contact surface of the following equipment is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth: the two wooden tables in the kitchen and the microwave oven stand, and the cardboard covering walk in cooler shelving.
• There is no chemical sanitizing test kit present to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution used is at the proper concentration.
• Observed the floor drain in front of the food preparation and cooking handwashing sink without a greater cover.
• Handwashing facilities in the kitchen food preparation and warewashing area are unclean and not maintained.
• Facility is storing unnecessary items (old unused equipment in the dry storage room and kitchen floor) to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.

Mandala Night Club & Restaurant: 7234 Centreville Road Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: Feb. 13 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Tortilleria El Molino: 8456 Centreville Rd. Manassas Park, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 12

Violations:

• Employees were observed not properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils. Cleaning food contact equipment in the food preparation sink.
• Employees are not aware of or are not practicing proper methods to rapidly cool potentially hazardous food (PHF).
• There is no person in charge with a valid Food Protection Manager Certification from an accredited agency recognized by the Conference for Food Protection.
• Employees and conditional employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
• No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the warewashing and food preparation area.
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the female toilet room used by food employees.
• Raw animal food (beef) stored over ready-to-eat (cooked beef) food in the walk in refrigerator.
• The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: equipment cleaned in the food preparation sink.
• Observed pork cooked yesterday in the refrigerator at 48°F not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
• The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) refried beans in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
• Food (bags of onions an plastic bags of tortillas stored on the floor and less than 6 inches off the floor.
• Salad bar food not protected from contamination. It is not covered and not protected by salad bar food guards/sneeze guards.
• The nonfood contact surface of the cardboard covering walk in cooler shelving is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
• The nonfood contact surface of the wooden shelving in the back area is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
• The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment (freezers, coolers, refrigerators doors) were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris:
• The warewashing area handwashing sink is not clean and/or maintained.
• Mop/service sink block, the facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment in front of the mop/service sink.
• The toilet doors and floor are not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
• Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.

Dominion Valley Country Club: 15200 Palmer Dr. Haymarket, VA 20169

Last inspection: Feb. 9

Violations:

• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided and/or is not clearly visible at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
• No hand drying provisions were provided at the handwashing sink in the bar area hand sinks.
• Observed that hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink.
• The food temperature measuring device located in the walk-in (catering) cold holding was not available.
• Observed excessive frost build up in walk-in cooler.
• The chemical sanitizer was too weak at the bar area dishwasher.

Goodfellas Pizza: 6683 Turner Hill Rd Haymarket, VA 20169

Last inspection: Feb. 9

Violations:

• Sliced tomato, shredded lettuce, and mozzarella cheese cold holding at improper temperatures in reach in cooler prep top.
• The date marking system for prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) wings in the refrigeration unit is not in proper use.
• There is no chemical sanitizing test kit present to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution used is at the proper concentration.
• Observed that prepared foods are being stored directly on the floor inside the walk-in cooler.

Kung Fu Tea: 6616 Watts Road Haymarket, VA 20169

Last inspection: Feb. 9

Violations:

• Observed that hand soap was not provided at the front prep area handwashing sink.
• No hand drying provisions were provided at the handwashing sink in the hand sink near the mop sink.
• Clean equipment/utensils (ice scoop) was found stored on top of the ice machine.
• There is no chemical sanitizing test kit present to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution used is at the proper concentration.
• Observed that inventory items and unused equipment unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are being stored directly on the floor.

Popeyes: 6640 Watts Road Haymarket, VA 20169

Last inspection: Feb. 9

Violations: No violations found.

Popeye's: 8362 Shoppers Sq Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 7

Violations:

• Food employees are not informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
• Food containers of rice were not arranged to provide maximum heat transfer an uncovered while cooling.
• Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
• The upright reach in freezer temperature is 40°F, was observed in a state of repair and condition preventing the equipment to be used as designed.

Primo Pizzeria: 9926 Liberia Ave Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 5 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Hooters: 8503 Rixlew Ln Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Feb. 5

Violations: No violations found.

Velocity Wings: 5311 Merchants View Sq. Haymarket, Virginia 20169

Last inspection:

• Observed a closed valve connector with water faucet on to floor chemical dispensing system at the mop sink. Pressure to back flow prevention could cause future failure and back siphonage contaminating water supply to establishment.