Raw Meat Stored Over Prepared Food: Alexandria Restaurant Violations

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- The City of Alexandria 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 around Alexandria from recent inspections in late May. Among the violations are employee items stored above clean dishes at Old Town's Namaste. This violation was corrected during the inspection.

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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.

Deli, News and More: 1406 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 24

violation: single use gloves saved for reuse by employees

Deli For The Belly: 4926 Eisenhower Ave B, Alexandria, VA 22304, last inspection: May 31

violations: raw sausage stored over ready-to-eat foods, uncovered food in cooler, deli meats not dated or used within 24 hours, shelving in cooler rusted

Domino's Pizza: 5418 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22304, last inspection: May 23

violations: employees could not demonstrate procedures on handling bodily fluids, chicken wings and breaded chicken observed in cooler at improper temperatures

Hard Times Cafe: 1404 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 24

violations: open drink containers stored in a way that could contaminate food, employees not wearing hair restraints, potential cross contamination of raw hamburger meat stored over shrimp, vegetarian chili not properly cooled within six hours, freezer door broken

Joe Theismann's Restaurant: 1800 Diagonal Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 24

violation: raw/undercooked foods provided on menu without proper disclosure

Namaste: 1504 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 25

violations: open drink containers stored in a way that could contaminate food, employees not wearing hair restraints, improper method of thawing chicken, refrigerator door gaskets broken, employee apron stored over clean dishes

The Perfect Pita: 1640 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 25

violations: no items found

Subway: 1800 Duke St, Alexandria, VA 22314, last inspection: May 24

violations: employee not properly washing hands, employee not washing hands after activity that could contaminate food

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