Black Mold, Fly Swarm, Warm Cheese: Northern Virginia Restaurant Inspections

Some signs of a bad restaurant are obvious: Off-putting smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to spot, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are spotless, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your local coffee shop, restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around the Washington, DC, area courtesy of Patch.

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

• Herndon Restaurant Violations: Critical Problems At Hyatt
• Reston Restaurant Violations: Children's Centers, USGS Cafeteria
• Herndon Restaurant Violations: Raw Meat And Salad Dressing
• Reston Restaurant Violations: Mystery Chicken In Reston Town Center
• Black Mold On Soda Machine: McLean Restaurant Violations
• Warm Cheese: Kingstowne Area Restaurant Violations
• Flies Swarm McDonald's: Greater Alexandria Restaurant Inspections

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