McLean Restaurant Inspections: Contaminated Drink Ice

MCLEAN, VA — Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared.

The Virginia Department of Health notes in a statement, “In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations." While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

Here are the results from recent inspections around McLean, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among the violations was drink ice potentially contaminated by a wine bottle and ice scoop at New Star Asian Bistro. These 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

Brio Tuscan Grille: 7854-L Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Dec. 28

violations: raw hamburger patty stored over lettuce and tomatoes (corrected), dirty utensils and dishes stored as clean

Compass Outtakes Express: 1676 International Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Jan. 2

violations: sliced pepper jack cheese and cooked veggie burgers not dated or discarded within 24 hours (corrected)

J Gilberts: 6930 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 9

violations: cooked peppers and onions hot holding at improper temperatures, foods cold holding at improper temperatures (both corrected)

Lost Dog Cafe: 1690-A Anderson Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Jan. 3

violations: open drinking container stored on prep counter above cut tomatoes, cut tomatoes, chicken and tuna steak cold holding at improper temperatures, toxic cleaning material stored with cooling spinach and clean dishes (all corrected)

New Star Asian Bistro: 6222 Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 2

violations: raw chicken stored over beef and shrimp, ice used in drinks used to chill wine bottle, ice scoop stored in contact with ice, raw salmon improperly thawed at room temperature, tofu cold holding at improper temperature, manufacture containers reused to store food items (all corrected), non food contact surface of sauce buckets have buildup of debris

The Perfect Pita: 8280 Greensboro Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Dec. 18

violations: cooked shredded beef hot holding at improper temperature, cooked chicken cold holding at improper temperature (both corrected)

Starbucks: 1688 Anderson Road, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 3

violations: coffee samples stored on counter without protection from contamination

No Violations

Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken: 7511 Leesburg Pike Unit L, MC LEAN, VA 22107, last inspection: Dec. 18

violations: none

Dante Restaurant: 1148 Walker Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066, last inspection: Dec. 27

violations: none

Domino's Pizza: 9912B Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066, last inspection: Jan. 5

violations: none

Isabella Eatery-Graffiato: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Dec. 13

violations: none

Isabella Eatery-Nonfiction: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Dec. 21

violations: none

Isabella Eatery: Retro Creamery: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Dec. 21

violations: none

Perk Express: 7515 Colshire Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Dec. 20

violations: none

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