Reston Restaurant Violations: Raw Chicken And Beef Stored Together

RESTON, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts inspections of Reston restaurants. Reports are generally posted about a week after the inspection. We've listed the violations from inspections at Reston restaurants between May 12-15, the most recent dates available.

Cafesano Catering & Market, 11130-C South Lakes Dr

Date: 5/15
Violations: 4

Critical violation No. 1: Observation: Personal water bottlse stored over potatoes in storage area.

Critical violation No. 2: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): 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: beef shawarma.

Non-critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The handwashing facility located nearest to the 3-vat sink is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.

Non-critical violation No. 2: Observation (REPEAT) (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed that hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink.

Midtown Kabob, 1862 Explorer St

Date: 5/15
Violations: 2

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed unwrapped and uncovered samosas sitting on shelf in walk-in cooler.

Critical violation No. 2: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): The following food items were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: brown rice holding at 121F.

Willard's Real Pit BBQ, 11790 Baron Cameron Ave

Date: 5/15
Violations: 1

Non-critical violation No. 1: Observation: There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.

Singh Thai Restaurant, 1633 Washington Plaza

Date: 5/12
Violations: 4

Critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): In walk-in cooler, observed bags of raw beef and raw chicken stored together in the same container.

Critical violation No. 2: 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 items: garlic and oil.

Non-critical violation No. 1: Observation (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION): Observed wiping cloth on 3DR prep cooler.

Non-critical violation No. 2: Observation: Observed that the filters for the hoods are in need of cleaning.

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