McLean Restaurant Inspections: Ice Scoop Covered In Mold

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 and Tysons. Among the violations was an ice scooper covered in mold and an employee handling fish for sushi with bare hands at Miyagi Japanese Restaurant. Both of 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

Asia Origin: 1753 Pinnacle Drive, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Jan. 26

violations: sugar and salt containers not labeled, tongs improperly stored on oven handle, knives stored between prep tables and coolers, bags of onions stored on floor of cooler, sushi rice at the sushi bar past expiration date (all corrected), dumpling boxes stored on floor of freezer

BGR The Burger Joint: 8056 Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Jan. 30

violations: multiple cans of beer stored on floor near cookline, chili and beef wellington not reheated to proper temperature (corrected)

Chesapeake Bagel Bakery: 6815 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 6

violations: open drinking containers stored in a place that could contaminate food, food surfaces or utensils, raw roast beef stored over carrots and lettuce, multiple foods cold holding at improper temperatures (all corrected)

El Tio Grill: 1433 Center Street, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 1

violations: two pieces of cooked chicken hot holding at improper temperatures, milk at bar refrigerator cold holding at improper temperature, queso and sliced tomatoes not dated or discarded within 24 hours of when original container was opened, salmon on menu without raw/undercooked disclosure (all corrected)

Esaan: 1307 Old Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 31

violations: rice cold holding at improper temperature, rice not dated or discarded within 24 hours of when original container was opened, restricted commercial use pesticides stored in the facility (all corrected)

Forbidden City Express: 6732 Curran Street, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 5

violations: raw beef stored over cabbage, cooked chicken wings, raw chicken, meat cooked two days ago not dated (all corrected)

Gourmet Basket: 6829 Tennyson Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 31

violations: ground beef not cooked to sufficient temperature or time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria, cheese cold holding at improper temperature, items not dated or discarded within 24 hours of when original container was opened (all corrected)

Java Works Kiosk: 8283 Greensboro Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Jan. 26

violations: foods cold holding in display cooler (corrected), display cooler not operating properly

J R's Stockyards Inn: 8130 Watson St, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Feb. 1

violations: foods on menu without raw/undercooked disclosure, door on the chest freezer tare missing, damaged, freezer floor and tiles along back door in need of repair

Lost Dog Cafe: 1690-A Anderson Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Jan. 2

violations: chicken breast for chicken salad not cooked to sufficient temperature or time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria, window cleaner stored above counter with chicken used for bbq chicken (corrected)

McDonald's: 6920 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 26

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, window or door kept open for ventilation and opening is not protected by a screen or other effective means (both corrected)

Miyagi Japanese Restaurant: 6719 Curran Street, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Feb. 2

violations: open drinking containers stored in a place that could contaminate food, food surfaces or utensils, employee handling raw fish for sushi without gloves, raw chicken stored over produce, ice scooper soiled with mold (all corrected)

Pasa Thai Cuisine: 1315 Old Chain Bridge Road, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Jan. 5

violations: employee returning from restroom wearing gloves, fried chicken, cooked chicken and dumplings not dated or discarded within 24 hours of when original container was opened, four knives soiled with food debris (all corrected)

Sizzling Express: 8444 West Park Dr, #110, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Feb. 2

violations: cooked meatball and rice hot holding at improper temperatures, permit not displayed in viewable location (both corrected)

Warren Cafe: 8000 Westpark Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Feb. 5

violations: half and half cold holding at improper temperature, permit not displayed in viewable location, sanitizer concentration too high (all corrected), cases of soda stored on floor in kitchen prep area, storage areas for employee items not provided

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