Mold In Ice Bin; Fly In Tofu: Vienna Restaurant Violations

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 June. Among the violations was a dead fly in tofu at Busara Restaurant in Tysons.

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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.

Astro Doughnuts and Fried Chicken: 7511 Leesburg Pike Unit L, MC LEAN, VA 22107, last inspection: June 14

violation: raw meats stored over ready-to-eat foods

Babalu: 8605 Westwood Center, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 13

violations: employee failing to wash hands after activity that could contaminate food, open drinking container stored over ice machine

Ban Ban: 8251 Greensboro Drive, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: June 6

violation: fish not frozen enough to ensure parasite destruction

Bazin's On Church: 111 Church Street NW, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: June 9

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, hand sinks used for food dumping

Blue City: 11163 Conestoga Ct, OAKTON, VA 22124, last inspection: June 9

violations: no items found

Bonaroti Restaurant: 428 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: June 2

violation: food not dated or discarded within 24 hours

Busara Restaurant: 8142 Watson St, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: June 5

violations: dead fly in tofu, screen door not adequate for keeping out pests, floors, walls, cook line, dish area in need of cleaning

Capital Grille: 1861 International Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: June 7

violations: no items found

Crust Pizzeria Napoletana: 8415 Old Courthouse Road, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: June 14

violations: gap in side entrance creates risk of pests entering, trash and litter next to dumpsters, grease spill next to grease container

Grill Kabob: 7854-E Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: June 13

violations: potential cross contamination of raw meats stored together, falafel mix cooled in ice bin, foods stored on floor in walk-in cooler, black mold on ice bin

Kabob House: 8315-B Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 2

violations: no items found

Lucian Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria: 2946G Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: June 1

violations: unwrapped food in walk-in coolers, food not dated or discarded within 24 hours

Peet's Coffee and Tea: 332 Maple Avenue E., Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: June 12

violation: buildup of trash and debris at dumpster

Subway: 7946L Tysons Corner Center Dr, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: June 1

violations: no items found

Tyson's Bagel Market: 8137 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 7

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, foods not dated or discarded within 24 hours, refrigerator not operating properly, health supplements stored in way that could contaminate foods

Tysons Biergarten: 8346 Leesburg Pike, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: June 14

violation: butter with garlic, onions hot holding at improper temperature

Wildfire: 1714 U Galleria at Tysons I, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: June 8

violations: employee handling corn bread without gloves, wet wiping cloths stored on food prep counter

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