Morton's, Sakura, Natalie's, Kenmore Inn: NoVA Restaurants Cited

Sometimes a bad restaurant is easy enough to spot and avoid: Nasty smells, dirty tables or unkempt employees can all be red flags of kitchen problems. But sometimes the problem is more difficult to see, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around northern Virginia courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Chick-Fil-A, Souvlaki, Moby Dick
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 11 Violations At One Place
• 43 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Famous Burger Place Hit Hard: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Kline's Freeze Perfect
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Mice Droppings
• Vienna Restaurant Violations: Dead Roaches, Live Flies
• Reston Violations: Carrabba's Italian Grill, Morton's Of Chicago
• Herndon Violations: Chen's Kitchen, Hyderabadi Biryani Corner
• McLean Restaurant Violations: Cava, McLean Family Restaurant

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