McLean Restaurant Inspections: Marhaba, California Pizza Kitchen

MCLEAN, VA — As the Fairfax County Health Department regularly inspects restaurants in the McLean area, we continue to look at the latest inspection results.

The health department's environmental health staff inspect over 5,200 restaurants and other retail food service establishments in Fairfax County and cities of Falls Church and Fairfax to ensure safe food handling practices are followed. This includes proper sanitation, food storage and preparation, and adequate kitchen facilities. Aside from restaurants, staff inspect child care centers, hospitals, school cafeterias, and temporary food service vendors at festivals.

Residents can search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database. The health department cautions residents that multiple inspection reports should be used to evaluate a restaurant rather than a single report.

This week's report focuses on reports on inspections conducted between Jan. 26 and Jan. 29.

California Pizza Kitchen, 7939 L Tysons Corner Car, Mall#F91, McLean, VA 22102
Last inspection: Jan. 29, 2024

Violations:

• Food received at improper temperature.
• Improper cooking time and temperatures.
• Improper reheating procedures for hot holding.

Violations of Good Retail Practices:

• Plant food was not properly cooked for hot holding.
• Warewashing facilities; installed, maintained and used were out of compliance.

Additional Observation:

• There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions at the 3-compartment sink. Corrective Action: Obtain an appropriate test kit for the provided chemical sanitizer at the 3-compartment sink.

Italian Oven Restaurant, 6852 Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101

Inspection: Jan. 29, 2024

Violations:

• Required records weren't available for shell stock tags, parasite destruction.
• Improper cold holding temperatures.
• No consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food.

Violations of Good Retail Practice:

• Proper cooling methods not used; inadequate equipment for temperature control
• Unapproved thawing methods used.
• Food and non-food contact surfaces weren't cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used.

Chef Lin, 7945 L Tysons Corner Ctr, Mall# G2l, Mclean, Va 22102

Inspection: Jan. 26, 2024

Violations of Good Retail Practice:

• Unapproved thawing methods used. Reduced-oxygen packed fished in sushi prep refrigerator thawing in sealed package.

Marhaba Restaurant, 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, Va 22102

Inspection: Jan. 26, 2024

Violations:

• Person in charge was not present to demonstrate knowledge and perform duties.
• Improper cooling time and temperature used. : Based on a discussion with the PIC/CFM, food employees are not inspecting the food upon receipt to verify proper temperature and intact packaging.
• The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cut lettuce, sliced tomatoes, yogurt observed at 48F in 1 door prep refrigerator.

Violations of Good Retail Practice:

• The following cooked time/temperature control for safety food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135F to 70F within two hours and to 41F within a total of six hours: Cooked white rice (68-72F), cooked yellow rice (70-73F) observed in large batches, with lids on, in the Walk-in prepared 6 hours prior to inspection.
• Unapproved thawing methods used. Reduced Oxygen Packaged tilapia observed fully thawed in the 2 Dr prep refrigerator.
• Warewashing facilities; installed, maintained and used were out of compliance.
• Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean. Observed that the 1 Dr prep refrigerator is not maintained in good repair; it is holding at 48F.
• There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.

Listrani's, 6808 Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22101

Inspection: Jan. 26, 2024

Violations:

• Improper cold holding temperatures observed. The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Penne (42F) was stored in a 4-drawer cooler under grill for more than 4 hours.