Ants, Slimy Ice Bin, Knives Near Trash: NoVA Restaurants Cited

Some signs that a restaurant isn't up to par are easy to spot: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, 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:

• Prep Table Has Ants, Flies: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• 18 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Loudoun County Restaurant Inspections: Santini's, White Palace
• Pesticide In Food Storage Area: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections
• 10 Violations At Two Places: Manassas Restaurant Inspections
• 9 Violations At One Place: Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections
• Kingstowne Restaurant Violations: Cooler Not Circulating Cold Air
• Del Ray Restaurant Violations: Ice Bin With Slime-Like Substance
• Alexandria Restaurant Violations: Knives Exposed To Trash Can
• Vienna Restaurant Violations: Live Fruit Flies In The Kitchen

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