McLean Restaurant Inspections: Repeat Mold Violation

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, CAVA had a repeat mold in soda nozzle violation. Kung Fu Tea at Tysons Corner Center had 12 violations, three of which 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

Balducci's: 6655 Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: May 16

violations: person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): SKIM MILK AND HALF and HALF AT COFFEE AREA, HOT HOLDING CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE BUFFET (NOT UPDATED AFTER INITIAL 10AM MARKINGS), AND COLD HOLDING CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE BUFFET, 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 (both corrected)

Bengbeng Chicken: 7858-E Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 14

violations: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination as follows: OBSERVED OPEN CONTAINER OF LETTUCE STORED NEAR FRONT SERVICE HAND SINK WHILE UNCOVERED AND EXPOSED TO SPLASH, MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF UDON SOUP COOLING ON FLOOR NEAR WALK-IN COOLER (both corrected), HOOD FILTERS, FLOORS, WALLS, IN KITCHEN AT COOK LINE ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING

CAVA: 8048 Tysons Corner Center Suite K7AU, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 20

violations: OBSERVED MOLD/DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF SODA MACHINE NOZZLES, employee clothing and other possessions stored in areas that may contaminate food, food-contact surfaces of equipment, single-service items, or single-use items (corrected)

Famous Famiglia: 7862 E Tysons Corner CE, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 23

violations: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSE HANDS WITH WATER AFTER MOPPING AND BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE IN FOOD PREP, employee was observed cleaning their hands in a FOOD PREPARATION sink or in a mop sink, OPEN CONTAINER OF SPORTS DRINK NEAR PIZZA DOUGH ON PIZZA PREP COOLER, food that is commercially processed is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and is not observed to be date marked: MEATBALLS, HAM, paper towels were not provided at REAR handwashing sink, SPRAY BOTTLE OF WINDOW CLEANER STORED WITHOUT A LABEL (all corrected), plumbing connections under the 3-VAT SINK piping are leaking, SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER is not maintained in good repair

Founding Farmers: 1800 Tyson's Blvd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 23

violations: Food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN HOT WELLS- GREENS, WHITE GRAVY (80F, 108F), sanitizing solution in the WET WIPING BUCKETS with a concentration of LESS THAN 100 ppm total quaternary ammonium compound (both corrected), employees observed wearing jewelry (BRACELETS, WATCHES, WRISTBANDS) on their arms and hands while preparing food, employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints (BEARD NETS), paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink

Haagen Dazs: 7889 Tyson Corner CE F9U, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 21

violations: There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, establishment shall remain closed until there is a Certified Food Manager on premises

Java Works: 8283 Greensboro Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 23

violations: ICE BIN HAS A PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE (corrected)

Kung Fu Tea: 1961 Chain Bridge Road, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 17

violations: 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: MILK BASED CUSTARD Cooling for 12+ hours in the 1 DR PREP COOLER observed at 54°F, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: MULTIPLE STRAINERS, PLASTIC PITCHERS, paper towels were not provided at MAIN handwashing sink (all corrected), employees are not properly sanitizing cleaned multiuse equipment and utensils before they are reused, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the PREP counter, OPEN CONTAINER OF PINEAPPLE JELLY DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO HAND WASHING SINK WHERE IT IS EXPOSED TO SPLASH, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: OBSERVED DEEP COVERED PLASTIC CONTAINER OF MILK BASED CUSTARD STORED IN 1 DR UNDER COUNTER COOLER, OBSERVED POROUS AND SCORED WOODEN SPOONS USED FOR FOOD-CONTACT, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: FRIGIDAIRE 1 DR COOLER- REAR STOCK AREA, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, DURING ASSESSMENT, NO HOT WATER WAS AVAILABLE (HAND SINK- 64F, 3-VAT SINK 64F)

Olivia Macaron kiosk: 7913 Tysons Corner Center, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 21

violations: The certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device, no Certified Food Manager present in the establishment, establishment shall remain closed until there is a Certified Food Manager on premises

The Palm Restaurant: 1750 Tysons Blvd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 22

violations: OBSERVED TWO SERVERS EATING GREEN BEANS IN KITCHEN ON TOP OF UNDER COUNTER COOLER AND DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO SINGLE-SERVICE TO GO CONTAINERS, foods are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours MARINARA SAUCE cooling for 3 hours in the ICE BATH WITHIN 3-VAT SINK observed at 128°F, food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and to 41°F within a total of six hours: BECHAMEL SAUCE COOLED FOR 12+ HOURS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 47F (all corrected), methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: THICK PORTIONS OF BOTH MARINARA SAUCE AND BECHEMEL SAUCE WERE OBSERVED TO BE STORED IN DEEP PLASTIC CONTAINERS DURING COOLING, MULTIPLE ACOUSTIC TILES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER AREA, mops are improperly stored between use

Paul Bakery: 1858G Galleria at Tysons I, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 15

violations: one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLE RAW SHELL EGGS, REMOVE GLOVES, AND DON NEW GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS WITH CHANGE OF TASK, BREAD, JAM, AND BUTTER SAMPLES ON DISPLAY IN FRONT OF CASHIER LINE WITHOUT PROTECTION FROM CONTAMINATION, 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: MILK AND HALF AND HALF AT SELF-SERVICE COFFEE STATION (all corrected), temperature measuring device in the following mechanically refrigerated unit was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit: TRUE 1 DR UNDER COUNTER COOLER- COFFEE AREA, door gaskets of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged): TRUE 1 DR UNDER COUNTER COOLER- COFFEE, STOPPER OF THE plumbing connection under the WASH BASIN OF THE 3-VAT SINK IS NOT MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR (UNABLE TO STOP WATER FROM DRAINING), hand soap was not provided at REAR PREP handwashing sink NEAR DISH MACHINE AREA

Shilla Bakery & Cafe: 1961 Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 14

violations: food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: WHIPPED CREAM CAKES IN DISPLAY COOLER #3- 49F, 50F, raw shell eggs stored at room temperature AT THE COOK LINE, utensil was observed in a state of repair and condition preventing the equipment to be used as designed: BROKEN AND CHIPPED ICE SCOOP WITH MISSING HANDLE, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: MULTIPLE BOWLS, METAL PANS (all corrected), wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter AT PREP STATIONS, measuring device in the following mechanically refrigerated unit was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit: 2 DR UNDER COUNTER COOLER, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: PASTRY DISPLAY COOLER #1, #2, AND #3, plumbing connections under the 3-VAT SINK piping are leaking

Sweet Stuff: 8108 Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 21

violations: Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: ICE SCOOP AT ICEBERRY MACHINE RESTING IN STAGNANT WATER, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: FETA CHEESE AT 47F, AND BRIE CHEESE AT 48F, UNSALTED BUTTER AT 46F, unit(s) overstocked and is not sufficient in number or capacity to meet the food storage demands of the establishment: 2 DR Maxx Cold Prep Top (all corrected)