Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 6 Violations At 2 Locations

MANASSAS, VA — A pair of restaurants in the Manassas area were cited with violations during recent inspections from the Prince William Health District. The cited locations were both inspected on Nov. 17 and Nov. 22.

Though some coronavirus restrictions continue to fluctuate around the state, health inspectors are returning to conduct many restaurant inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations at restaurants 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 restaurant inspections from around Prince William County, according to the Prince William Health District.

• Lahori Zaika Restaurant, 9123 Andrew Dr. Manassas Park, VA 20111
  • Date inspected: Nov. 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Cooked spinach, cooked lentils, onion sauce, cooked chicken prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded. (The person in charge discarded the prepared foods voluntarily).
    • Wiping cloths improperly stored between use, not in chemical sanitizing solution, in the following locations: on the prep table, on the handle of the stove, and on the box between the grill and the table in the kitchen.
    • Single-service and/or single-use articles are not handled, displayed, or dispensed so that contamination of the food- and lip-contact surfaces is prevented.(Disposal plates on the counter are not wrapped and protected).
• Loncheria Chofita, 9447 Taney Rd. Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 22
  • Total violations: 3
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • There was no temperature measuring device located in the Reach in cooler.
    • Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.