McLean Restaurant Inspections: Isabella Eatery, Cava

Do you 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 in the McLean and Tysons area, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were moldy soda nozzles, a violation that comes up occasionally at area restaurants. Inspectors cited the violation at Cava Mezze Grill and Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The former corrected the violation 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

American Prime: 1420 Spring Hill Road, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 30

violations: Employee health policy not in place at time of inspection, employees observed drinking from an uncovered beverage container while in the kitchen, tags missing from the molluscan shellfish containers, foods hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: COOKED ONIONS AT 130F IN THE 1DR CVAP WARMER, raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without a reminder statement (all corrected)

Cava Mezze Grill: 1445C Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: March 30

violations: cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: DICED TOMATOES AT 46F IN COLD WELL, mold on soda nozzles (both 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

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 7856-E Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: March 30

violations: Multiple bags of potatoes stored on floor (corrected), accumulation of black mold/debris on interior of both soda machine nozzles

Freddie Mac Dining Center: 1551 Park Run Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: April 3

violations: Multiple drinking containers stored above clean utensils, date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label (both corrected), the doors of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged): SUSHI DISPLAY COOLER

Isabella Eatery-Octagon Bar: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: April 2

violations: No consumer advisory for food item(s) that may be served raw and/or undercooked

Isabella Eatery-Yona: 2501 International Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: April 2

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN 1 DR PREP COOLER- FRIED CHICKEN THIGHS FOR CHICKEN BUNS (48F, 45F), 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: SUSHI RICE (both corrected), following fish offered for service or sale in the ready-to-eat form was not frozen to ensure parasite destruction: FLOUNDER, YELLOWTAIL

Madison Deli: 1320 Old Chain Bridge Rd. #140, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: April 2

violations: Employees were not aware of their responsibility to report symptoms and illnesses, raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without a reminder statement, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (all corrected)

No Violations

Neiman Marcus Cafe: 2255 International Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: April 4

violations: none

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