Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Useless Hand-Washing Sinks

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 several places with hand-washing sinks that were more or less inoperable—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.

Potbelly Sandwich Works
7352 Atlas Walk Way F, Gainesville, VA 20155

Sept. 18: 2 core

All American Steakhouse
5594 Ashland Community Sq, Manassas, VA 20112

Sept. 18: 3 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core

Taco Bell #21151
7620 Linton Hall Rd., Gainesville, VA 20155

Sept. 18: 1 priority, 1 core

Maaza 29
14630 Lee Hwy, Gainesville, VA 20155

Sept. 19: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat

Dunkin Donuts / Baskin Robbins
8525 Rolling Rd, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 19: 1 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 repeat

Pizzarama Four
14950 Washington St. #103, Haymarket, VA 20169

Sept. 20: 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat

Lin's Grill
11650 Sudley Manor Dr, Manassas, VA 20109

Sept. 20: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat

Foster's Grille
4418 Costello Way, Haymarket, VA 20169

Sept. 20: 2 priority, 1 core, 1 repeat

Ledo Pizza
9658 Liberia Ave, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 21: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat

Noodles & Company
9646 Liberia Ave, Manassas, VA 20110

Sept. 21: 1 priority foundation, 1 core

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