'Harborage Conditions Exist For Cockroaches' | Reston/Herndon Restaurant Violations

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 concerns about favorable conditions for cockroaches at Chutney's in Herndon -- from Aug. 14-15, the most recent dates available.

Herndon Qdoba, 13031 Worldgate Dr, Herndon

Date: 8/15
Violations: 5

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: rice 126F and chicken 133F in fwe hot box

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: bowls

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed a hose attached to a faucet fixture. The hose extended below the flood rim level of the sink basin.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following equipment is not installed in a manner that allows accessibility for cleaning, nor is it installed with closely abutting surfaces to minimize the need for cleaning: 3-vat sink area needs caulking

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: gaskets at beverage air 3dr cooler

California Tortilla, 1470 North Point Village Center, Reston

Date: 8/15
Violations: 1

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:Observed sour cream at 55F on the True door prep top, cut tomatoes at 48F on the True 2 door prep top

Young's Bistro, 1767 Business Center Drive, Reston

Date: 8/15
Violations: 7

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed raw chicken stored over raw fish and dressings in 1DR reach-in unit. Raw beef stored under raw chicken in 2DR upright cooler.

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Stuffing containing the following meat, fish, poultry, game animal, and/or ratite was not cooked to a sufficient internal temperature and/or time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria. chicken at 135F.

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Sliced tomatoes, provolone, cheddar in 2DR prep cooler (left) at 48F, 55F, 45F.

Critical violation: Observation (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: provolone.

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The concentration of the bleach solution was measured above 200 ppm. This concentration exceeds the approved limits for use with food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils in a foodservice establishment.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT): The following refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: walk-in cooler at 44F; 2DR FT cooler 45

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed that the wall by the food slicer is damaged and in disrepair.

Masala Wok, 905 Herndon Parkway Suite A, Herndon

Date: 8/14
Violations: 6

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: Chicken wings in walk in cooler, chicken in sauce, carrots and peas, chopped lettuce/ cooked pasta..

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Diced tomato/ raw chicken/ paneer/ paneer and mint in 1 dr prep cooler CL: 47/52/58/53 degrees F. Cooked pasta/ cooked chicken wings/ cooked shrimp/ egg wash in prep cooler left: 53/54/56/63 degrees F.

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): There is no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT): The following refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1 dr prep cooler and 3 dr prep cooler left at cookline.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Observed the following food thawing using an improper method: frozen shrimp thawing in still water.

Non-critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink.

Suzy Deli, 11260 Roger Bacon Dr 30, Reston

Date: 8/14
Violations: 1

Non-critical violation: Observation: Plumbing connections under the hand sink piping are leaking.

Chutney's, 2415-B5 Centreville Rd, Herndon

Date: 8/14
Violations: 8

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy."

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The 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): samosas and sauces at the line

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Wiping cloths improperly used for the following activity: placing under cutting boards.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following equipment is not installed in a manner that allows accessibility for cleaning, nor is it installed with closely abutting surfaces to minimize the need for cleaning: hand sink and 3-vat sink area need to be recaulked

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

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Harborage conditions exist for cockroaches.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that the walls are in need of cleaning.

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