Pink Substance In Ice Bin: McLean Restaurant Inspections

Every wonder 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 in McLean and Tysons, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations was a pink and black mold-like substance in the ice bin at Mixing Bowl.

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

Cafe America: 8300 Greensboro Dr #LL150, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 17

violations: Raw hamburger meat stored over ready-to-eat roast beef, 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): RICOTTA CHEESE, BOILED EGGS, SLICED MELON, AND SLICED MELON, raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without a reminder statement, household pesticide stored in the facility (all corrected)

Charley's Philly Steaks: 1961 G2AL Chain Bridge Rd, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 9

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: sliced tomatoes, ham and ranch sauce (corrected)

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 7923L Tysons Corner Ce, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 17

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: IN HOT WELL- STEAK (128F), IN FWE HOT HOLDING UNIT- CHICKEN (130F), pre-wash spray hose to extend below the flood rim level of the sink basin at the 3-vat sink (both corrected), ambient (air/water) temperature measuring device located in the following unit is not accurate in °F, hot holding unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or above 135°F: FWE 1 DR HOT HOLDING UNIT

Gallery Cafe: 1751 Pinnacle Drive, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 9

violations: Sanitizer concentration too low (corrected), lockers or other suitable facilities are not provided for employees clothing and other possessions

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

violations: Observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink (corrected)

Haagen Dazs: 7889 Tyson Corner CE F9U, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 14

violations: No Certified Food Manager present in the establishment (corrected), Trash bags used for storage of ice cream cones, observed BOTTLES OF LOTION stored in such a way that they could contaminate BOTTLES OF JUICE, SPRINKLES, ICE CREAM TOPPINGS in the DRY STORAGE AREA

Lokl: 8100E Old Dominion Dr, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: May 16

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: SLICED CHEESE AT 48F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 50F, SLICED TOMATO AT 48F, SLICED CHEESE AT 51F, TUNA SALAD AT 46F, AND CHICKEN SALAD AT 50F IN THE 2 DR PREP COOLER (corrected), no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: 2 DR UPRIGHT COOLER BY THE DISPLAY COOLER AND THE 1 DR UPRIGHT COOLER AT THE JUICE BAR, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR PREP COOLER AT 49F

Mixing Bowl: 7949-LB Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 8

violations: Unlabeled food containers with the following food items that are not easily identified by appearance: WATER, OILS (corrected), accumulation of black/pink debris on interior of ice bin

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

violations: Person in charge possesses Certified Food Manager that expired on 5/1/18, allowed facility to continue operating due to demonstration of knowledge

Spring Hill Carryout: 1038 Spring Hill Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 16

violations: Foods on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure (corrected)

Sur La Table: 1711G Galleria at Tysons I, Suite #1010, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 16

violations: No test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, observed that the CEILING TILE IN REAR KITCHEN is not maintained in good repair.

Sweetgreen: 2001 International Drive K1C, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: May 7

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: OBSERVED CURRY YOGURT, CUCUMBER YOGURT, AND CEASAR DRESSING HELD IN PLASTIC BIN AT TO-GO STATION AT 53F, 55F, 56F (corrected)

Tama Sushi: 6828-D Old Dominion Drive, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: May 15

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): SUSHI RICE (corrected), door gaskets of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged): 2 DR SUPERIOR COOLER IN THE FRONT ON THE RIGHT SIDE

The Perfect Pita: 8280 Greensboro Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 4

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: IN 2 DR PREP COOLER- MUSHROOM, CHICKEN, TURKEY, FLAFEL, SPINACH MELT, CHEESE PIZZA (50F, 51F, 54F, 57F, 50F) (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR PREP COOLER (56F)

No violations

Panera Bread: 7939L Tysons Corner Ctr. F9L, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: May 8

violations: none

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