McLean Restaurant Inspections: Grease Deposits On Cooking Surface

Every wonder 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. Among these violations were grease deposits on food contact surfaces at Pasa Thai Cuisine.

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

Cafe Monaco: 1800 Old Meadow Rd, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: July 13

violations: The water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature warewashing machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF

California Pizza Kitchen: 7939-L Tyson Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: July 23

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN TRAULSEN 2 DR UPRIGHT- CHICKEN, BROCCOLINI (46F, 45F) (corrected)

Cheesecake Factory: 1796-U Galleria at Tysons 1, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: July 13

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, employee(s) was observed handling the following ready-to-eat foods using their bare hands: BABY SPINACH (both corrected)

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery: 6815 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 23

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: SLICED TOMATO AT 48F, CREAM CHEESE AT 55F, CREAM CHEESE AT 49F, CREAM CHEESE 56F, COOKED SAUSAGE 52F, CREAM CHEESE AT 48F, CREAM CHEESE AT 49F, AND COOKED CHICKEN AT 47F IN THE 3 DR PREP COOLER. YOGURT AT 52F AND 50F IN THE OPEN SALAD DISPLAY COOLER, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 3 DR PREP COOLER AT 52F AND OPEN SALAD DISPLAY COOLER AT 50F (both corrected)

Coastal Flats: 7860-L Tyson's Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 16

violations: Food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours. RACKS OF COOKED TOMATOES PREPARED AT MIDNIGHT AND COOLED IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PAST 6 HOURS WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 70F, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: COOKED TOMATOES ON MULTIPLE RACKS WERE BEING COOLED WITH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE FOR A TIME EXCEEDING 6 HOURS AND WERE NOT REACHING A FINAL TEMPERATURE OF 41F (both corrected)

Domino's Pizza: 1420 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 11

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: PIZZA SPATULA'S WERE OBSERVED BEING STORED IN BETWEEN SWITCH BOARDS OF THE OVEN MACHINERY, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, temperature measuring device in the following mechanically refrigerated unit was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit: THE 2 DR PREP COOLER AND THE PIZZA PREP COOLER (all corrected)

El Tio Grill: 1433 Center Street, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 20

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: MULTIPLE TONGS WERE OBSERVED BEING STORED ON THE OVEN HANDLES, raw shrimp stored in container on floor, observed the following food thawing using an improper method: FROZEN SHRIMP AND FROZEN TILAPIA WERE OBSERVED THAWING IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: SHREDDED CHEESE AT 48F AND 56F IN THE 2 DR PREP COOLER #2, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (all corrected), certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device

Esaan: 1307 Old Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: July 16

violations: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or in a mop sink, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: RICE AT 54F AND 56F AND COOKED NOODLE AT 47F AND 46F IN THE 3DR PREP COOLER. RAW SHRIMP AT 53F AND RAW CHICKEN AT 48F IN THE 1 DR UC COOLER, food that is made using a combination of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous ingredients is not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: ALL RICE ITEMS, NOODLE ITEMS, AND COOKED MEAT ITEMS, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (all corrected)

Forbidden City Express: 6732 Curran Street, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 23

violations: Employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: FRIED SHRIMP AND FRIED CHICKEN IN THE 2 DR TRUE COOLER AND COOKED PORK RIBS IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected)

Gourmet Basket: 6829 Tennyson Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 16

violations: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or in a mop sink, food that is made using a combination of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous ingredients is not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF FOOD ITEMS WERE PREPARED ON JULY 13TH AND WERE OBSERVED NOT HAVING DATE MARKING LABELS, observed the handsink IN THE KITCHEN being used TO PREPARE FOOD (all corrected)

Isabella Eatery-Kapnos Marketa: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: July 20

violations: A food employee was observed handling the following ready-to-eat food using their bare hands: FLAT BREAD, 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: DELI MEATS (PANCETTA, HAM) IN WALK-IN COOLER (both corrected)

Isabella Eatery-Nonfiction: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: July 20

violations: Ice scoop stored on exterior of ice bin, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: AT PREP COUNTER- QUICHE, MILK (74F, 45F), no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked: AVOCADO TOAST WITH SOFT BOILED EGG (all corrected)

Isabella Eatery- Requin: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: July 20

violations: Raw and/or undercooked foods provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement: RAW BAR (OYSTERS), STEAK FRITES, SOFT BOILED EGG (corrected)

Lebanese Taverna: 1840-G Galleria at Tysons II, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: July 19

violations: Raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure: LAMB FATTEH, LAMB KABOB, LAMB SHARHAT, LAMB KIBBEY NAYEH, LT BURGER, spray bottle of window cleaner not labeled (both corrected), sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees

Mcdonald's: 6920 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 9

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: SLICED TOMATOES AT 56F AND 51F, COOKED VEGETABLE AT 57F, AND EGG WHITE MIX AT 47F AND 48F (corrected), door gaskets of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged): 1 DR PREP COOLER BELOW THE COLD WELL

Miyagi Japanese Restaurant: 6719 Curran Street, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 20

violations: Food employee observed conducting a different food preparation step and changing gloves without washing hands, observed the handsink BEHIND THE SUSHI DISPLAY COOLERS being used TO PREPARE SANITIZER BUCKETS AND WASH TOWELS (both corrected)

Pasa Thai Cuisine: 1315 Old Chain Bridge Road, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 19

violations: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or in a mop sink, raw chicken stored over vegetables, multiple hand creams stored on prep table (all corrected), grease/Condensation is noted to be accumulating on the walls/ceiling at the (unit), encrusted grease deposits and/or other soil deposits were observed on the food contact surfaces of the following cooking equipment: STOVE PANS AND THROUGHOUT THE STOVE AREA, light bulb(s) in the KITCHEN HOOD are not covered by a protective shielding

Sizzling Express: 8444 West Park Dr, #110, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: July 25

violations: CFM unable to name procedures for numerous foods, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (both corrected)

Starbucks: 2001 International Dr. #K101, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: July 19

violations: Boxes of coffee stored on floor in dry storage, certified food manager could not provide a small diameter food temperature measuring device

Tysons Grub: 7943L Tysons Corner Ce, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: July 18

violations: One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: IN TURBO AIR 1 DR PREP #2- CUT TOMATOES (X2), 46F, 44F (both corrected)

Wok N Roll: 1371 Beverly Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: July 20

violations: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or in a mop sink, raw beef stored over vegetables in cooler, observed the handsink IN THE BACK being used TO DISCARD FOOD ITEMS, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (all corrected)

No violations

Kung Fu Tea: 1961 Chain Bridge Road, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: July 18

violations: none

La Sandia: 7852-L Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: July 11

violations: none

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