McLean Restaurant Inspections: 8 Violations At Eatery

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, Asia Origin had eight violations. Six of the violations were 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

Asia Origin: 1753 Pinnacle Drive, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 20

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM OPENED MUG OF TEA IN KITCHEN WHILE WRAPPING DUMPLINGS, different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: IN WALK-IN COOLER, BOWL OF THAWING RAW CHICKEN AND RAW GROUND BEEF STORED TOGETHER IN METAL BOWL, unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: OBSERVED CUT LETTUCE STORED IN 2 DR UPRIGHT COOLER WITHOUT BEING IN CONTAINED NOR WRAPPED/COVERED, handsink at the COOK LINE being used TO STORE LARGE CONTAINER OF FLOUR, hand soap was not provided at handwashing sink IN REAR PREP KITCHEN, CONTAINER OF DEGREASER AND CONTAINER OF GLASS CLEANER STORED IN KITCHEN WITHOUT LABEL (all corrected), food item(s) is observed to NOT be HONESTLY PRESENTED: TILAPIA ON MENU LABELED AS WHITE FISH, no records of freezing for parasite destruction are maintained for the following raw, raw marinated, partially cooked or marinated-partially cooked fish that are served or sold in ready-to-eat form: TILAPIA, TUNA, SALMON

Famous Famiglia: 7862 E Tysons Corner CE, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 8

violations: Food that is commercially processed is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and is not observed to be date marked: IN WALK-IN COOLER- MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF OPENED COMMERICIAL MARINARA SAUCE, OBSERVED BOTTLE OF CHEMICAL GLASS CLEANER SPRAY STORED AT FRONT SERVICE AREA WITHOUT A LABEL, OBSERVED TWO RESIDENTIAL BOTTLES OF INSECT SPRAY STORED IN CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA (all corrected)

Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant: 7861-L Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 20

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLE RAW CHICKEN, REMOVE GLOVES, AND PUT ON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS, containers of poisonous and toxic materials are not properly labeled with a common name (both corrected)

Jamba Juice: 7902 Tysons Corner Center, TYSONS, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 16

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:milk at 44 F in 2 dr undercounter refrigerator, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions (both corrected), door hinges of the 2 door undercounter refrigerator is broken, faucet for the 3 vat sink is missing - water is obtained through the sanitizing equipment water line

Lost Dog Cafe: 1690-A Anderson Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 21

violations: STYROFOAM CUP OF COFFEE STORED ON PREP COUNTER OF EVEREST 2 DR PREP COOLER (corrected)

Pokeworks: 7933-L Tysons Corner Center Suite F12L, TYSONS CORNER, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 16

violations: Wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, containers of food items stored on floor of walk-in refrigerator

No violations

Amoo's Restaurant: 6271 Old Dominion Dr Suite A, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Nov. 21

violations: none

Le Pain Quotidien: 1961 Chain Bridge Road J18U, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Nov. 7

violations: none

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