McLean Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Soda Nozzles At 2 Places

Do you know 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. Of note, inspectors found mold in the soda nozzles at Shake Shack and Sweet Leaf.

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

Beverly Deli: 1350 Beverly Road, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 16

violations: Food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: HAMBURGER IN AMBIENT AIR AT 73F (corrected)

Bisto 1775: 1775 Tysons Bv, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 22

violations: OBSERVED SOFT DRINKS AND BOTTLED WATER STORED ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREA, OBSERVED MELONS STORED ON FLOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, clean FORKS were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward, observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink

Eddie V's: 7900 Tysons One Place, #100, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 22

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PICK UTENSIL UP OFF OF FLOOR NEAR 3-VAT SINK THEN HANDLE CLEAN DISHES, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN 1 DR/4 DRAWER PREP #1- Romaine LETTUCE (X2), OLIVE TAPANADE (51F, 49F, 48F), sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at SERVING STATION handwashing sinks used by food employees (all corrected)

Gallery Cafe: 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 25

violations: CUCUMBERS, TOMATOES, AVOCADO BEING STORED LESS THAN 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR ON SODA CRATES IN WALK-IN COOLER, 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

Le Pain Quotidien: 1961 Chain Bridge Road J18U, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 17

violations: The following raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure: ALL COOK TO ORDER EGGS, SMOKED SALMON ON BOTH DINE-IN AND TO-GO MENUS

McLean Pizza: 1434 Center St, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 24

violations: CFM WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: TONGS USED FOR GRASPING READY-TO-EAT FOODS WERE OBSERVED STORED ON THE HANDLES OF THE PIZZA OVEN AND SIDING OF SHELVES, EMPLOYEE'S MEDICATION WAS OBSERVED BEING STORED ON THE SERVING COUNTER FOR THE BAR COOLER (all corrected)

PF Chang's: 1716M Galleria At Tysons I, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 17

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE EATING IN DISH ROOM DURING ASSESSMENT, OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM UNCOVERED CUP WHILE PREPPING CABBAGE (both corrected)

Sabrina's Pollo: 1961 Chain Bridge Rd #6878, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 23

violations: Food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: IN WALK-IN COOLER- FRIED RICE, COOKED MACARONI NOODLES, SPRAY BOTTLE OF WINDOW CLEANER STORED WITHOUT COMMON NAME (both corrected)

Sapphine Tysons: 8201 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 17

violations: Chemical sanitizing warewashing BAR machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution (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

Sbarro: 7939L Tysons Corner Center #G21AL, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 16

violations: The following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: VEGETABLE OIL, paper towels were not provided at UNISEX RESTROOM handwashing sink, OBSERVED EMPLOYEE ITEMS/PURSE STORED IN DRY STORAGE AREA ALONG WITH BOTTLED BEVERAGES, observed that mops are improperly stored between use

Shake Shack: 7924U Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 9

violations: BLACK MOLD/DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF NOZZLES

Starbucks: 1438 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 18

violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, outside refuse container was uncovered (corrected)

Sweet Leaf: 7935L Tysons Corner Center, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 16

violations: OBSERVED BLACK DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF SODA MACHINE NOZZLES

Tenpenh Tysons: 7900 West Park Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 11

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLE RAW SHELL EGG, CHANGE GLOVES, THEN HANDLE KIMCHI WITHOUT WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS, food employee was observed handling the following ready-to-eat food using their bare hands: FURIKAKE SEASONING FOR RAMEN (SEAWEED AND SESAME SEED GARNISH), equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: MULTIPLE METAL PANS AND STRAINER STORED IN CLEAN DISH AREA (all corrected), paper towels were not provided at COFFEE STATION each handwashing sink, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at COFFEE STATION handwashing sink used by food employees

Wildfire: 1714 U Galleria at Tysons I, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 25

violations: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: RAW GROUND BEEF OVER RAW CALAMARI IN 1 DR/4DRAWER UNDER COUNTER COOLER, CONTAINERS OF SANITIZER STORED UNLABELED (both corrected)

No violations

Assaggi Osteria: 6641 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Oct. 25

violations: none

La Madeleine: 7960 Tysons Corner Center D-80, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 11

violations: none

Panera Bread: 7939L Tysons Corner Ctr. F9L, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 23

violations: none

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