Indian Restaurant Gets 10 Violations | Reston/Herndon 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 a staggering seven critical violations at Westin Reston Heights -- from Sept. 27-29, the most recent dates available.

Penn Station East Coast Subs, 11652 Plaza America Drive, Reston

Date: 10/27
Violations: 1

Critical violation: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The concentration of the quaternary ammonia solution was measured at above 500 ppm. This concentration exceeds the approved limits for use with food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils in a foodservice establishment.

IMO Cafe, 2235 Monroe Street, Herndon

Date: 10/27
Violations: 2

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: IN BEV AIR 1 DR UNDER COUNTER COOLER- MILK, HALF AND HALF (46F, 48F)

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

Supper Club of India, 364 Elden Street, Herndon

Date: 10/26
Violations: 10

Critical violation: Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands in between changing gloves.

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food item(s) is observed to be unsound or adulterated: soft, peeled potato in wtih unpeeled potatoes.

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: chicken curry (46F) in 2 door upright cooler, grits (55F) and cottage cheese (55F) in 2 door beverage cooler.

Critical violation: Observation: The following ready-to-eat food that is made using a combination of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous ingredients is not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: mango lassi in reach in cooler at bar, sour cream, shreaded cheese, and egg batter in 2 door undercounter cooler.

Critical violation: Observation: The following equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: soda dispenser and drain line at bar counter, and can opener under counter in kitchen.

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Working containers of poisonous and toxic materials are not properly labeled with a common name.

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

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The handwashing facility located at the kitchen is blocked by a trashbin, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.

Non-critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed the handsink at the kitchen being used to rinse and hold wet wiping rags.

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

Moby Dick House of Kabob, 12975-A Highland Crossing Dr, Herndon

Date: 10/26
Violations: 3

Critical violation: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: salad garnish in prep cooler stacked on top of each other using disposable plates, disposable container of lemons on top of butter in ice bath on counter, and tub of lettuce held on top of trashbin.

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: chicken (95F) and sauteed orange peel with berries (95F) in the warmer received from main kitchen at 9am.

Non-critical violation: Observation: Surfaces of beverage dispensing nozzles are not being cleaned as required.

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