Prince William Restaurant Inspections: 5 Locations Cited

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Five restaurants around Prince William County were cited with corrective actions after recent inspections from the Prince William Health District. The locations were inspected between Nov. 1 and Nov. 9.

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.

See also: Vaccine, COVID Testing Mandate Considered For PWCS Employees

Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department also performs 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.

Read more: Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 5 Locations

Here are the most recent restaurant inspections from around Prince William County, according to the Prince William Health District.

• Merit of Old Town Manassas, 8757 Signal Hill Rd Manassas, VA 20110
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
    • Water from the handwashing sink at was measured at a temperature less than 100°F. Observed at 95*F.
• Aroma Latin Fusion, 15200 Potomac Town Center Place Suite 120 Woodbridge, VA 22191
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
    • There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: Centaur Prep Cooler - left.
    • The wash temperature of the high temperature sanitizing ware wash machine is not meeting the manufacturer's specifications. The minimum temperature of 160*F on the Thermolabel was not achieved after 3 wash cycles.
• Pupuseria Y Taqueria Grande, 1315 East Longview Drive Woodbridge, VA 22191
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 5
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 5
    • Provide hot water for warewashing and handwashing (110°F or higher)
    • Install wired shelving above the 3 compartment sink for air dry of clean equipment and utensils.
    • Provide missing upright refrigerator shelves.
    • Install a screen window at the service door/window.
    • Print the mobile food unit name outside the vehicle.
• Mi Tierra Woodbridge, 14120 Jefferson Davis Hwy Woodbridge, VA 22191
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 7
    • Provide or install paper towels dispenser (with disposable paper towels), soap dispenser (with soap), handwashing signs and trash containers at all handwashing sinks.
    • Install mops hooks/racks at the mop sink for proper mops storage/air dry.
    • Provide ambient temperature thermometer at all cold holding units (refrigerators).
    • Install all nine exhaust hood system missing light bulbs
    • Remove or repair the front area not working 3 doors refrigerator
    • Provide additional adequate dry storage with approved shelving, (easily cleanable, durable and corrosion resistant), for the storage of food, single-service and single-use articles and linen. Items must be stored 6” off the floor.
    • Poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored so they cannot contaminate food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. Please provide and/or indicate separate rack/shelf for these products. Items must be stored 6” off the floor.
• California Tortilla, 3934 Fettler Park Dr. Dumfries, VA 22025
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 1
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
    • The mechanical dishwasher machine should have incorporate a visual or audible alarm to signal if the detergents and sanitizers are not delivered to the respective washing and sanitizing cycles
    • Remove the floor wooden structure holding the dishwasher machine and replaced with an approved non absorbent, easy to clean, smooth and resistant material.
    • Provide an approved air gap at the ice machine draining pipe and the flood level rim. The air gap shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and shall not be less than one inch.