Vienna Restaurant Violations: Mice Droppings Found

VIENNA, VA — Fairfax County regularly conducts health inspections for local restaurants. The frequency of inspections on the type of food served and how it is prepared.

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

Here are some of the violations from recent inspections in late July and early August. Among the violations were rodent droppings found near mixing bowl equipment at Manhattan Pizza.

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

Violations

Caboose Brewing Company: 520 Mill St NE, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: July 28

violations: employees not wearing hair restraints, unlabeled food containers, improper method of cooling foods, foods cold holding at improper temperatures, food contact areas not appearing to be sanitized, unlabeled toxic cleaning materials

Coastal Flats: 7860-L Tyson's Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 2

violations: employees preparing food without gloves, milk, half and half cold holding at improper temperatures in prep cooler, prep cooler not operating properly

Domino's: 2972-A Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: July 31 (follow up)

violation: wall near sink has mold/mildew buildup, location closed until a certified food manager is present

Kizuna Restaurant: 8221 Leesburg Pike, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: July 31

violations: food stored on/near floor, foods cold holding at improper temperatures, foods not used or discarded within 24 hours, sushi display case not operating properly, interior cookline in need of cleaning, cooking equipment under hood system has accumulation of grease and debris, floor under cooking equipment and freezer floor in need of cleaning (not all 14 violations included above)

Manhattan Pizza: 8365 Leesburg Pi, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: Aug. 1

violations: improper method of thawing meatballs, mixing bowl equipment has accumulation of dirt and debris, mice droppings behind mixing bowl equipment

McDonald's: 8512 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Aug. 1

violation: handsink used to rinse sanitizer towel

Image via Shutterstock