5 Guys, Giuseppe's, Chart House, Popeyes: NoVA Restaurants Cited

Sometimes a bad restaurant is easy enough to spot and avoid: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is more subtle, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around northern Virginia courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• McLean Restaurant Violations: Five Guys, AMC Theatres
• Loudoun County Restaurant Inspections: Lightfoot, Ford's Fish
• 79 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Alexandria Restaurant Violations: 21 Violations At One Place
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Roach Issue Persists
• Falls Church Restaurant Inspections: Domino's, Red Robin
• Greater Alexandria Restaurant Violations: Live Roaches Found
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 33 Violations At One Place
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Dead Rodent Among 31 Violations
• Vienna Restaurant Violations: Food Boxes Stored On Floor
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 17 Violations At One Place

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