Meat Stored on Floor and More Restaurant Violations in McLean

MCLEAN, VA -- Fairfax County regularly conducts health inspections for local restaurants. The frequency of inspections on the type of food served and how it is prepared. “In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations,” states the Virginia Department of Health’s website.

Here are some of the violations from recent inspections from late April and early May. Among the violations were a refrigerator not cooling food properly, employees failing to wash hands before handling food,

Reports are typically posted five to seven days after the inspections. Full reports are available on the health department’s website. Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results.

Bennigan's Restaurant: 8201 Greensboro Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: April 24,

violation: employee drinking from uncovered beverage in the kitchen

Cafe (Nordstrom): 8075 Tysons Corner Ctr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: April 25

violations: meat sauce, salmon and milk cooled at improper temperature, refrigerator not operating properly

Cava Mezze Grill: 1445C Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: April 25

violation: employee did not wash hands in between tasks that could contaminate food

Flik International: 7950 Jones Branch Dr, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: April 26

violation: refrigerator not operating properly

Founding Farmers: 1800 Tyson's Blvd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: April 17

violations: pork sausage, bacon not cooled at proper temperatures, refrigerator not operating properly

Great Wraps: 7860-E Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 3

violation: high concentration of chlorine in cleaning solution

House of Fortune: 6715 Lowell Ave, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: April 24

violations: employee not washing hands before touching food, frozen chicken stored on freezer floor, utensils not properly cleaned/sanitized

Pita Pouch: 7850 Tysons Corner Ce, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: April 28

violation: pesticides stored in the restaurant

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