McLean Restaurant Inspections: Encrusted Grease And Mold

Do you know 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 note 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, American Tandoor and Peking Imperial Chinese Restaurant had mold violations. Both were corrected during inspections.

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 Tandoor: 7943B Tysons Corner Ce, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 27

violations: OBSERVED BLACK MOLD/DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF SODA MACHINE NOZZLES (corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card

Balducci's: 6655 Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 25

violations: Wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, 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: GAZPACHO SOUP AND VIICHYSSAISE SOUP PREPARED ON 9/24/2018 WERE OBSERVED NOT HAVING A DATE OF PREPARATION, handsink at the DESSERT STATION being used RINSE BAKING EQUIPMENT AND POUR MILK (all corrected)

Cafe Deluxe: 1800 International Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 24

violations: The raw animal food on display is stored in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows: IN 4 DRAWER PREP COOLER #3- RAW HAMBURGER, FISH STORED OVER READY-TO-EAT CORN AND GREEN BEANS (corrected)

Capri Ristorante Italiano: 6825K Redmond Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 3

violations: The date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: TIRAMISU AT 46F AND 47F, MILK AT 48F, AND HALF-HALF AT 48F IN THE 1 DR MCCALL UPRIGHT COOLER, food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: LASAGNA IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER, 3 CONTAINERS OF COOKED PASTA, AND COOKED MEAT IN THE 2DR COOLER (all corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1DR UPRIGHT MCCALL COOLER AT 50F

Da Domenico: 1992 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 27

violations: The date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label, RAW VEAL WAS OBSERVED TO BE STORED OVER READY-TO-EAT PASTA IN THE 2 DR UPRIGHT TRUE COOLER BY THE GRILL, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: HALF-HALF 58F AND 56F IN THE 1 DR UC COOLER BY THE BAR, food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: 5 PLATES OF FLAN PREPARED ON 925/2018 WERE OBSERVED TO NOT HAVE A DATE MARK LABEL, chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution (all corrected)

Greensboro Cafe: 8281 Greensboro Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 27

violations: TWO FOOD EMPLOYEES WERE OBSERVED CHANGING GLOVES FOR FOOD PREPARATION AND DID NOT WASH HANDS, food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: CHICKEN AT 106F IN THE 1 DR SERVLIFT HOT HOLDING UNIT (both corrected)

House of Fortune: 6715 Lowell Ave, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 24

violations: Grease/Condensation is noted to be accumulating on the walls/ceiling at the (unit)

Kazan Restaurant: 6813 Redmond Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 3

violations: There is no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (corrected)

Kung Fu Tea: 7992 Tysons Corner Center #ksk 1U, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 21

violations: food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: 1. Container of milk powder, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: 1. Tapioca Pearls, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (all corrected), employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, food stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor in the offsite dry storage closet, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold equipment: 1. Frigidaire refrigerator in offsite dry storage closet, certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device, manufacturer containers for mango and pineapple coconut jelly were observed reused for the storage of other foods, mops are improperly stored between use

Le Pain Quotidien: 1961 Chain Bridge Road J18U, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 3

violations: Equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: MULTIPLE PLASTIC CONTAINERS, MULTIPLE METAL STRAINERS STORED ON CLEAN DISH RACKS, SPRAY BOTTLE OF FLYING INSECT PESTICIDE STORED IN CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA (both corrected), raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure: ALL COOK TO ORDER EGGS, SMOKED SALMON ON BOTH DINE-IN AND TO-GO MENUS

Madison Deli: 1320 Old Chain Bridge Rd. #140, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 20

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: RAW CHICKEN AT 47F AND TZATZIKKI SAUCE AT 50F IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: WALK-IN-COOLER AT 44F (both corrected)

McDonald's: 7937L Tysons Corner Center, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 27

violations: OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN TENDERS STORED OVER AMERICAN AND COOKED ONION SAUCE IN WALK-IN COOLER (corrected)

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 6854 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 28

violations: THREE FOOD EMPLOYEES WERE OBSERVED CHANGING GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN FOOD PREPARATION PROCESSES, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: FETA CHEESE AT 46F AND 46F AND STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES AT 44F AND 45F IN THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER (both corrected)

Peking Imperial Chinese Restaurant: 6827 Redmond Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 28

violations: When tested, the low temperature, chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution, encrusted grease deposits and/or other soil deposits were observed on the food contact surfaces of the following cooking equipment: THE SURFACE OF THE FRYER, MOLD WAS OBSERVED ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE BIN, plumbing connections under the HANDSINK piping are leaking (all corrected)

Simply Fresh: 6811 Elm St, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 2

violations: The following raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without a reminder statement: SMOKED SALMON BENEDICT (corrected)

Sweet Stuff: 8108 Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 26

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: YOGURT AT 46F AND 46F IN THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER. CUT MELON AT 54F AND 56F IN THE OPEN AIR COOLER (corrected)

No violations

Cafe China: 6271-C Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 24

violations: none

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: 1960A Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 1

violations: none

Mylo's Grill: 6238 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22015, last inspection: Sept. 28

violations: none

Sawadika Ice Cream: 8084L Tysons Corner Ce, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 1

violations: none

Starbucks at Giant: 1454 Chain Bridge Road, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 3

violations: none

Tachibana: 6715 Lowell Ave, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Sept. 24

violations: none

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