McLean Restaurant Cited For Mold In Ice Bin: Latest Inspections

Want to check up on how clean 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. Among the violations was mold in the ice bin at American Prime. This violation was corrected during the inspection.

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 Prime: 1420 Spring Hill Road, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Feb. 19

violations: MOLD WAS OBSERVED IN THE ICE BIN, water from the handwashing sink in the kitchen was measured at a temperature less than 100°F (both corrected)

Cava: 1445C Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 19

violations: The following food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: RICE AT 116F IN THE ALTO SHAAMS HOT HOLDING UNIT, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: TZATZIKKI AT 47F AND 48F IN THE OPEN DISPLAY COOLER (both corrected)

Fahrenheit: 1313 Dolley Madison Bv, Unit 103, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 21

violations: RAW BEEF WAS BEING STORED OVER READY-TO-EAT TOFU IN THE 2 DR UPRIGHT BEV AIR COOLER (corrected), proper protective shield is not provided for the LIGHT BULB above the prep area

McLean Family Restaurant: 1321 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 21

violations: A food employee was observed handling the following ready-to-eat food using their bare hands: BREAD FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE, RAW CHICKEN WAS OBSERVED BEING STORED OVER READY-TO-EAT CARROTS IN THE 2 DR SUPERIOR COOLER #1, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: HALF-HALF AT 57F AND 56F IN THE 2 DR SUPERIOR UC COOLER (all corrected)

No Violations

Rocco's Italian Restaurant: 1357 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 21

violations: none