Employee Handles Raw Beef, Then Veggies | Reston/Herndon Restaurant Inspections

RESTON/HERNDON, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts inspections of Reston and Herndon restaurants. Reports are generally posted about a week after the inspection. We've listed the violations from inspections at local restaurants -- including an employee at King Pollo who handled raw beef before grabbing some yuca -- from Oct. 12-13, the most recent dates available.

Uptown Cafe, 12007 Sunrise Valley Dr #15, Reston

Date: 10/13
Violations: 2

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed the handsink at the BACK SINK being used TO STORE MUTLIPLE LARGE PLASTIC GLOVES.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink. TOWEL DISPENSER IN BACK KITCHEN NOT WORKING; NO PAPER TOWELS AT COOKLINE HANDSINK.

McAlister's Deli, 13007 Worldgate Drive, Herndon

Date: 10/13
Violations: 2

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): When tested, the low temperature, chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The food temperature measuring device was found out of calibration in the range of use.

Monroe Grill, 610 Herndon Pkwy, Herndon

Date: 10/13
Violations: 1

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: SHREDDED CHEESE 48F, SLICED TOMATO 53F, SLICED CHEESE 68F IN 3DR PREP COOLER.

The Deli, 205 Van Buren Street, Herndon

Date: 10/12
Violations: 1

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is commercially processed is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and is not observed to be date marked: CREAM CHEESE, TZATZIKI SAUCE

King Pollo, 2254G Hunters Woods Pz, RESTON

Date: 10/12
Violations: 3

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): A food employee failed to wash his or her hands & change gloves after handling raw beef before opening prep refrigerator & handling bag of yuca; Observed another employee rinse hands off in prep sink.

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: raw beef 44F & raw chicken 45F in prep unit; bean & cheese filling 62F, cheese filling 70F & yuca 47F on cart

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: tamales

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