2 McLean Restaurants Cited For Mold In Health Inspections

Ever wonder how clear your local restaurants are? Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared. While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes find more critical violations.

"In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," notes the Virginia Department of Health.

Here are full results for the latest inspections around McLean and Tysons, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Of note, California Tortilla and Chef Lin's were cited for mold and American Tandoor for dead insects. Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results. Full reports are usually available five to seven days after the inspection on the health department's website.

Violations

American Tandoor: 7943B Tysons Corner Ce, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 25

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE LICK SAUCE OFF OF GLOVED HAND THEN PROCEED TO HANDLE KNIVES AND WET WIPING CLOTHS, OBSERVED MULTIPLE KNIVES AND SCOOPS STORED IN WATER AT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT COOK LINE (both corrected), OBSERVED BEARDED EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT PROPER BEARD NET, BOXES OF SQUASH, CANNED TOMATOES STORED ON FLOOR NEAR REAR ENTRY DOOR, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: DELFIELD 2 DR UNDER COUNTER, dead or trapped FLIES, INSECTS were found on the premises

Andy's Pizza: 2051 International Drive, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 19

violations: OBSERVED SPRAY BOTTLE OF SURFACE CLEANER STORED ABOVE BOTTLED WATER AND CONTAINER OF SUGAR DURING ASSESSMENT (corrected)

Bourbon Coffee: 7900 Westpark Drive, #50A, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 15

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN FEDERAL BEVERAGE DISPLAY COOLER- CAJUN SOUP, BLUEBERRY YOGURT AT 49F AND 47F, OBSERVED SPRAY BOTTLE OF FLYING INSECT PESTICIDE STORED IN DRY STORAGE AREA, concentration of the QUATERNARY AMMONIA solution was measured at ABOVE 400 ppm (all corrected), OBSERVED MULTIPLE WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP COUNTER DURING INSPECTION, certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: FEDERAL BEVERAGE DISPLAY COOLER HOLDING AT 47F, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at REAR handwashing sink used by food employees, OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPLOYEE JACKETS STORED ON DRY STORAGE SHELVING ALONG WITH DRY STORAGE ITEMS LIKE CONTAINERS OF MAYONNAISE

California Tortilla: 7864E Tysons Corner Ce, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 15

violations: Food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN STEAM WELL- QUESO (91F), BROWN MOLD/DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF SODA MACHINE NOZZLES AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA (both corrected), OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES WEARING WATCHES, BRACELETS, AND RINGS WITH STONES IN THEM WHILE PREPARING FOOD AND WASHING DISHES, Openings to the exterior of the building are present along the BACK ENTRY DOOR

Chef Lin's: 7945L Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, Virginia 22102, last inspection: Feb. 26

violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: IN WALK-IN COOLER- BOK CHOY, GLASS NOODLES, CARROTS, MINCED GINGER INW ATER, TOFU IN WATER, SCALLIONS, observed raw shell eggs stored at room temperature FROM A DELIVERY RECEIVED THE NIGHT PRIOR, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: FRIED CHICKEN, BEAN SPROUTS (all corrected), one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, OBSERVED BOXES OF TOFU ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, OBSERVED PINK MOLD/DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF ICE BIN, FLOOR, WALL in the KITCHEN NEAR COOK LINE, DISH WASHING AREA, DRY STORAGE, AND PREP AREAS is in need of cleaning

Cookie Dough & Co: 7917L Tysons Corner Center CE, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 26

violations: No Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected) one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees

House of Fortune: 6715 Lowell Ave, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: March 25

violations: Raw scallops were observed over ready to eat, uncovered noodles in walk-in, Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: Cooked Chicken was located uncovered near handsink in an area that could have had splash over, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: Cooked Shrimp cooling uncovered in mechanical room, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: the walls behind the 3 VAT, concentration of the Bleach water solution was measured at 300 ppm (all corrected)

Sweet Leaf Cafe: 1359 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: March 19

violations: RAW CHICKEN WAS OBSERVED BEING STORED OVER HARD BOILED EGGS, food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: FALAFEL IN THE HOT WELL AT 118F, raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure: THE STANDARD, THE FARMERS, THE HARVEST BOWL, THE MALIBU MELT, AND THE SUNRISE BURRITO, temperature of the in-use wash water solution was observed at less than 110°F. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE 3VAT SINK WAS OBSERVED TO BE AT 107F, CONTAINERS WERE observed ineffectively cleaned by MANUAL warewashing, CONTAINERS were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization, Outside refuse container was uncovered, observed that the sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not clearly visible, RESIDENTIAL FOGGING PESTICIDE WAS OBSERVED BEING STORED IN THE CHEMICAL STORAGE (all corrected)

No Violations

La Sandia: 7852-L Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: March 22

violations: none

Madison Deli: 1320 Old Chain Bridge Rd. #140, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: March 22

violations: none

McDonald's: 7937L Tysons Corner Center, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 21

violations: none