Customers Find Live Roaches: Vienna Restaurant Inspections

Every wonder how clean your local restaurants are? Town of Vienna and other Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared. While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

“In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," notes the Virginia Department of Health.

Here are full results for the latest inspections in Vienna and Oakton, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were live roaches in the dining area as well as dead roaches at Ledo Pizza. This was a routine inspection after a change in ownership. Health inspectors recommended a pest control service and keeping the facility clean to prevent roach infestations.

Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results. Full reports are usually available five to seven days after the inspection on the health department’s website.

Violations

Bazin's On Church: 111 Church Street NW, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: May 23

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, unlabeled food containers with the following food items that are not easily identified by appearance: salt, ground pepper, and other spices, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Sausage sauce = 48F, beef sauce = 48F, onion broth = 48F, raw salmon = 45F, handsink at the cookline was being used for washing small utensils and equipment, several spray bottles of cleaning chemical solutions were noted without a label (all corrected), employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, food storage shelves inside the walk-in refrigerator were observed to be very dusty, floor drain at the bar area is in need of cleaning to prevent attracting insect and other pests, mops are improperly stored between use

Bombay Tandoor: 8603 Westwood Center Dr, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: May 17

violations: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or in a mop sink, supplementary pot found mixed in a sauce being prepared for service, (cavity, door seal) of the microwave oven is observed soiled, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, handwashing facility located NEXT TO THE 3-VAT SINK is blocked, hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1 DR UPRIGHT TRUE COOLER AT 50F

China Express: 8455M Tyco Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: May 15

violations: Raw shrimp stored over ready-to-eat vegetables, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, handwashing facility located IN THE BACK is blocked, hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected)

Crust Pizzeria Napoletana: 8415 Old Courthouse Road, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: May 10

violations: A male employee was observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device, surfaces of the can opener blade and base were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris (corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card, openings to the exterior of the building are present along the base of the side door, inadequate lighting was provided in the food preparation areas

District Taco: 1500-C Cornerside Bv, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: May 18

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: STEAK MEAT AT 126F AND 130F IN THE ALTO SHAM 3 DR UNIT, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: SHREDDED CHEESE AT 48F IN THE CONTINENTAL 2 DR LHS COOLER AND MILK AT 45F IN THE SURE SHOT MILK DISPENSER, mold observed on beverage dispenser nozzles (all corrected)

Greenhouse Bistro: 2070 Chain Bridge Rd G3/G6, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: May 17

violations: Tags missing from the molluscan shellfish containers, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: SALAMI AT 55F, PEPPERONI AT 45F, EGGPLANT 56F IN THE INFRICO COOLER. CHEDDAR CHEESE AT 50F AND SLICED PROVALONE CHEESE AT 46F IN THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER (corrected)

Jersey Mike's Subs: 320 Maple Av W, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: May 15

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Stacked sliced tomatoes(top layers) =62F, 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: Deli meats, meat balls, grilled chicken Parmesan, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, establishment has been ordered to close due to the lack of a Certified Food Manager (all corrected), food stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor inside the walk-in freezer, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Two-drawer prep tables on either side of the grill, small refrigerator located under slicing machine table near the walk-in refrigerator, surfaces of the can opener blade were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall, back door self-closing device was broken and not maintained in good repair

Kabob House: 8315-B Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: May 24 (follow up)

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: RAW CHICKEN AT 45F, 54F, AND 49F IN THE 2 DR MCCALL UPRIGHT COOLER. RAW BEEF AT 51F, 48F, AND 52F IN THE 3 DR PREP COOLER. YOGURT AT 60F AND FETA CHEESE AT 51F IN THE 1 DR DISPLAY COOLER (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 3 DR PREP COOLER AT 51F AND THE 2 DR MCCALL UPRIGHT COOLER AT 57F. THE 1 DR DISPLAY COOLER AT 54F, Plumbing connections under the hand sink piping in the back kitchen are leaking

Kob Kun Fine Thai Cuisine: 2946-L Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: May 16

violations: Foods observed cold holding at improper temperatures: Crying tiger=45F, white steamed rice = 49F, four unmarked spray bottles were containing toxic cleaning chemical solutions were not labeled to identify contents (both corrected), male employee observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, rice cooked in Hot Water heater and electrical room

Ledo Pizza: 141 Park Street, SE, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: May 24

violations: One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, surfaces of the can opener blade were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, due to improper operation of the low temperature chemical sanitizing mechanical warewashing machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized after cleaning (all corrected), interior and exterior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with debris, limescale that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit, live roaches noted by customers in the dining area, during this inspection, dead roaches were found on the premises

Lotus Garden: 224 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: May 11

violations: Tags for the molluscan shellfish/shell clams are not being retained for 90 days, cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Raw meat, raw shrimp, raw scallop, raw chicken, raw pork, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: The 3-door flat top prep table cooler on the cookline, inadequate lighting was provided in the food preparation areas

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 2676-F Avenir Place, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: May 14

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Humus=48F, yogurt=46F, chutney=48F, feta cheese=50F, falafel=54F, sliced tomatoes=50F, unmarked spray bottle containing toxic cleaning chemical was not observed with a label, lid for the drain in the sanitizing c compartment of the 3-compartment sink is missing, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2-door display case on the serving line, temperature of the hot water solution at the 3-compartment sink was observed at less than 110°F, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees

McDonald's: 2089 Chain Bridge Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: May 11

violations: Plumbing connections at the hand washing sink on the cookline is not operating properly, debris was noted under the racks in the freezer and debris in the dry storage area behind equipment, mops are improperly stored between use

Old Peking Restaurant: 2952C Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: May 16

violations: Food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: MSG, salt, sugar, back door is kept open for ventilation but the screen door was noted to be torn

Paisanos: 8603 Westwood Center Dr, #130B, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: May 16

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: MEAT SAUCE AT 127F AND MEATBALLS AT 121F, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: TZATZIKI SAUCE AT 49F AND 50F IN THE 1 DR TRUE UPRIGHT BEVERAGE COOLER. COOKED CHICKEN WINGS AT 46F, 48F, AND 50F IN THE 2DR PREP COOLER (both corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR PREP COOLER AT 45F

Pazzo Pomodoro: 118 Branch Road SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: May 18

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: italian sausage links = 45-F, wild pork paste = 45F, smoked salmon = 49F (corrected)

Peet's Coffee and Tea: 8150 Leesburg Pike, #180, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: May 21

violations: One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, sanitizer concentration too low (both corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card

No violations

Kiln & Co: 138 Church St NW, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: May 16 (follow up)

violations: none

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