McLean Restaurant Inspections: Mold-Like Substance In Dressings

Ever wonder how clear 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 find 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, Peking Imperial Chinese Restaurant was cited for a mold-like substance in dressings. These items were discarded 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

Dunkin Donuts: 8119 Watson Street, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 24

violations: Employees observed wearing jewelry (BRACELETS, WATCHES) on their arms and hands while preparing food, door gaskets of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged): 1 DR UNDER COUNTER COOLER- MILK, OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ALONG WITH DRY STORAGE ITEMS DUE TO A LACK OF A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE ITEMS

Listrani's: 6808 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: May 28

violations: The raw animal food on display is stored in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows: RAW SHRIMP OVER BREAD IN 2 DR RANDELL PREP TOP, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Halved Cherry Tomatoes at 50 in 1 DR Prep and Halved Cherry Tomatoes 2 DR Randell Prep Top, handwashing facility located at the prep sink is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing (all corrected)

Lost Dog Cafe: 1690-A Anderson Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 28

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: OBSERVED MULTIPLE KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PIZZA PREP UNITS, 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: WAFFLE FRIES, ONION RINGS AT PASS THROUGH AREA, records of the procedures for monitoring critical control points are not being maintained (all corrected), nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: MULTIPLE METAL RACKS NEAR DISH MACHINE, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees

Maggiano's Little Italy: 1790M Galleria At Tysons II, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: June 5

violations: The following cooked potentially hazardous foods are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and to 41°F within a total of 6 hour: SPAGHETTI NOODLES WITH SAUCE, Fettuccine ALFREDO cooling for ~12+ hours in the DELFIELD 2 DR UPRIGHT COOLER observed at 47F, 45°F, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF PORTIONED PASTA (SPAGHETTI, Fettuccine ALFREDO, LASAGNA), COVERED TIGHTLY WITH LIDS, STACKED Densely ON TOP OF EACH OTHER ON COOLING RACKS IN WALK-IN COOLER (both corrected), employees observed working in the food service area (COOK LINE) without proper hair restraints FOR FACIAL HAIR, 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, HOOD SYSTEM AT COOK LINE is not maintained in good repair

Peking Imperial Chinese Restaurant: 6827 Redmond Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: May 29

violations: The following food item(s) is observed to be unsound or adulterated: Several Dressings and Can in True 2 DR Slide in appeared to contain mold like substance, Spinach in WI appeared expired, inside of the microwave oven is observed soiled, handwashing facility located at the cook line is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing, hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected)

&pizza: 1961 Chain Bridge Rd, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: June 10

violations: Employees observed wearing jewelry (BRACELETS, RINGS) on their arms and hands while preparing PIZZA DOUGH, no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the UNISEX BATHROOM stall

Starbucks: 7922U Tysons Corner Ce, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: June 7

violations: One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, hand soap was not provided at FRONT handwashing sink (corrected)

Sweetgreen: 2001 International Drive K1C, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: May 30

violations: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: OBSERVED A PAN OF RAW CHICKEN ABOVE A PAN OF RAW SALMON IN THE CONTINENTAL 2 DR UPRIGHT COOLER (corrected)

No Violations

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 7923L Tysons Corner Ce, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: June 10

violations: none

Sur La Table: 1711G Galleria at Tysons I, Suite #1010, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 28

violations: none