Falls Church Distillers, Saffron, Padaek, KFC: Restaurants Cited

Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags that a restaurant's kitchen area is not up to par. 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:

• Two Chicken Joints Flop: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Loudoun County Restaurant Inspections: Betty's, Saffron, Feng's
• Alexandria Restaurant Violations: Flies And Mice Droppings Cited
• Del Ray Restaurant Violations: Ice Maker With Mold-Like Substance
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: 17 Violations At Eatery
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Mold Inside Soda Nozzles
• Burke/Springfield Restaurant Inspections: Silver Diner, Paisano's
• Falls Church Restaurant Inspections: Mold Growth In Ice Bin

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