Vienna Restaurant Inspections: 17 Violations At Eatery

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 around Vienna, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were 17 at Punjabi by Nature. 11 of these were corrected during the inspection.

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

Bonaroti Restaurant: 428 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: July 27

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Penne pasta = 47F, fessely Pasta = 47F (corrected), food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: Sauces prep on site, rice, pasta, etc, 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: Prosciutto, sausage links, and other foods commercially prep

Caboose Brewing Company: 520 Mill St NE, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: July 19

violations: The door gaskets of the 2-door Turbo flat-top prep cooler on the cookline has broken rubber gaskets, Due to improper operation of the hot water, mechanical warewashing machine located at the upper level bar, the thermolabel did not turn black, indicating that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not being adequately sanitized, trash and grease build-up were observed within the wooden fence around the bulk waste grease container located outside the facility, light bulbs on the ceiling light fixture in the kitchen is not covered by a protective shielding, observed that the under the deep fryer and other cooking equipment on the cookline is in need of cleaning

Chef Geoff's: 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 26

violations: Raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure: ON CARRY OUT MENU- SALMON, AHI TUNA, STEAK, BURGERS, BAR chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution

Maple Avenue Restaurant: 147 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: July 26

violations: Observed the following ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: sour whipped cream, samolina, caponata, cooked lamb (corrected)

Peking Express: 103 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: July 25

violations: Surfaces of the can opener blade and stand were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, observed that the floor under storage shelves in the walk-pin cooler is in need of cleaning (both corrected)

Punjabi by Nature: 2750H Gallows Rd, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: July 26

violations: FOOD EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORKING WITH FOOD AFTER WASHING HANDS IN THE RESTROOM WITHOUT WASHING HANDS IN THE KITCHEN, employee was observed handling the following ready-to-eat food using their bare hands: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH BHATURA, food item wasfound subject to contamination after receipt and during storage due to the condition as described: OBSERVED RICE STORED UNDER RAW CHICKEN ON A ROLLING CART, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COOKED GARLIC-IN-OIL MIXTURE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 58F; CHICKEN KABOB STACKED ON FOOD BIN IN THE TOP PART OF 2DR M3 PREP COOLER (L) AT 54F, food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: LAMB CURRY IN WALK-IN-COOLER WAS KEPT PAST 7 DAYS AFTER PREP, food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: COOKED POTATO, COOKED CAULIFLOWER, TOMATO GRAVY AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS, manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of SPICES AND SAUCES, sanitizer concentration too low, hand soap and paper towels not provided at each handwashing sink (all corrected), employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: SPICE CONTAINER, SQUEEZE BOTTLES, TURBOAIR CHEST FREEZER, SHELVES, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: SPICE CONTAINER, SQUEEZE BOTTLES, TURBOAIR CHEST FREEZER, SHELVES, no utility sink or curbed cleaning facility designed for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid wastes, FLOORS in the KITCHEN ARE in need of cleaning

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse: 8521 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 25

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: MASHED POTATOES AT 130F IN THE 1 DR UC ALTO SHAAMS, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COOKED NOODLES AT 48F IN THE 2 DR PREP COOLER (Both corrected)

Shamshiry: 8607 Westwood Center Dr, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 30

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COOKED LENTILS AT 50F IN THE 2 DR HOSHIZAKI COOKLINE. RAW MEAT AT 46F AND 47F AND RAW CHICKEN AT 46F IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER, YOGURT SITTING IN ROOM TEMPERATURE AT 56F, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR STACKED HOSHIZAKI BY GRILL AT 50F AND 2 DR PREP COOLER AT 50F (both corrected)

Social Burger: 350 Maple Ave West, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: July 20

violations: The nonfood-contact surfaces of the deepm fryer had accumulations of grease and debris

Taco Bell: 8419 Old Courthouse Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 24

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Two sealed bags of ground beef/taco beef stored separately inside the walk-in cooler= 55F; 64F (corrected)

Thai Pilin Restaurant: 8385 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 23

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: RAW SHRIMP AT 45F, RAW CALAMARI AT 51F, RAW SCALLOPS AT 44F AND RAW MEAT AT 52F IN THE LEFT 2 DR PREP COOLER ;BEAN SPROUTS AT 51F IN THE 2DR COOLER #1; AND RICE PUDDING AT 48F, 49F, 50F IN THE RIGHT 2 DR PREP COOLER (corrected), Grease/Condensation is noted to be accumulating on the walls/ceiling at the (unit), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR UPRIGHT COOLER #1 AT 52F

No violations

Amma Vegetarian Kitchen: 344 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: July 27

violations: none

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 8461 Leesburg Pike Suite-A, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 30

violations: none

Elevation Burger: 142 Branch Road SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: July 27

violations: none

Marjan Carryout and Catering: 155-A Maple Avenue West, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: July 26

violations: none

Phoenicia Resto & Lounge: 2236 Gallows Raod, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: July 25

violations: none

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