Shocking Sushi Mishaps | Mice Droppings | Employees Not Washing Hands: NoVa Restaurant Inspections

Some signs of a bad restaurant are obvious: Nasty smells or unkempt employees are red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to spot, such as food stored at improper temperatures on unclean kitchen equipment

Do you truly 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.

• Rodent Droppings In Bathroom: Restaurant Violations in Falls Church
• Mice Droppings, Food Handling Without Gloves: Restaurant Violations In McLean
• Seven Health Violations Found At One Vienna Restaurant
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Waffle House, Fredericksburg Country Club, Duck Donuts, More
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Ashburn Kabob, Wendy’s, More
• Prince William County Restaurant Inspections: Tony’s New York Pizza, Crystal Dogs, More
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 29 Diner, Cheesecake Factory, More
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Hardee’s, ThaiTown,The Cove at Lake Anna, More
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Ashburn Pub, Papa John’s, Baja Fresh
• Prince William County Restaurant Inspections: Starbuck’s, Nori Japan, Burger King, More
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Quizno’s, Mike’s American Grill, Pizzarama, More
• Outdated Tuna Salad, More Restaurant Violations Near Alexandria
• Outdated Tuna Salad, More Restaurant Violations in Kingstowne
• Food Storage Near Floor and More Restaurant Violations in Vienna
• Meat Stored on Floor and More Restaurant Violations in McLean
• Reston Restaurant Violations: 8-Day-Old Steak at Pizza Boli's
• Arlington Restaurant Violations: Shocking Sushi Preparation Fouls

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