Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Another Roach Problem

Every wonder how clean your local restaurants are? 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 and Oakton, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were live and dead roaches in a food prep area at Pizza Boli's. It was the second Vienna restaurant within weeks cited for this violation. Health inspectors provided tips to prevent pests and will be doing a follow-up inspection on Sept. 6.

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

Amphora Restaurant: 377 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Aug. 24

violations: The drain plug in the sanitizing compartment at the 3-compartment sink is missing, debris observed on the top surfaces of the ware washing machine, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: cabinet under the cookline steam table, preset tableware such as spoons, forks, and knives were observed unprotected from contamination, plumbing connections under the kitchen hand washing sink piping are leaking, floor tiles inside the walk-in freezer # 6 located down stairs are in disrepair

Chima Brazilian Steakhouse: 8010 Towers Crescent Drive #100, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Aug. 28

violations: foods are not being adequately cooled from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and to 41°F within a total of 6 hour: CHICKEN cooling for 12+ hours in the 1 DR UPRIGHT COOLER observed at 47°F, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests (both corrected)

Clarity: 442 E Maple Avenue, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Aug. 28

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Cavateri = 45F, porkbelly = 46, sour sweety = 46, braised pork = 56F (corrected), person in charge described a method of packaging the following food using Reduced Oxygen Packaging requiring a variance from the Health Department: animal food

Crave Frozen Yogurt: 2750 Gallows Rd, Vienna, last inspection: Aug. 29

violations: Food items is observed to be unsound or adulterated: OBSERVED ROTTING KALE IN THE 1DR OMCAN DISPLAY COOLER, food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: CAPPUCCINO MIX AT 60F, NSA VANILLA AT 54F AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON TOP OF YOGURT MACHINES; NSA VANILLA AT 65F, TRIPLE CHOCOLATE AT 55F, NSA CAPPUCCINO AT 52F, VERY STRAWBERRY AT 52F IN YOGURT MACHINE, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, pesticides labeled for residential use were observed in the facility (all corrected), food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device, YOGURT MACHINE DISPENSER NOZZLES located at the FRONT that are not being cleaned at least every 4 hours, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: YOGURT MACHINES, CARDBOARD UNDER THE 2DR ALAMO DISPLAY COOLER ON THE LEFT, 3 UNCOVERED CEILING TILES, OBSERVED FRUIT FLIES IN THE BACK

Paisano's Pizza: 312 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Aug. 24

violations: The door gaskets of the some of the refrigerated units are badly torn, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: the rubber gaskets on some of the refrigerators units are in need of cleaning, openings to the exterior of the building are present along the base of the back door entrance to the kitchen, ceiling tile is missing above the hand sink and walk-in cooler next to the pizza prep table

Pizza Boli's: 262-A1 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Aug. 27

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Diced soft bacon topping = 56F, sliced ham = 50F, sliced turkey 49F, sliced tomatoes = 50F, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (both corrected), food stored on the floor and/or food stored less than 6 inches off the floor, no temperature measuring device located in some of the refrigerators, door gaskets of the walk-in freezer are torn and need to be replaced.Ice build-up also noted on the walk-in freezer door, plumbing connections under the hand washing sink located next to the 3-compartment in the back are leaking, outside refuse containers were uncovered, trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse containers outside the facility, grease spill was also noted in the area, dumpsters are not being emptied as frequently as needed, live and dead roaches were noted in the food prep areas, fruit flies were noted in the front serving area

Purple Onion Catering Company: 416 Maple Ave. West, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Aug. 28

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: sliced cooked chicken = 46F, tahini sauce = 56F, 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, sour cream, etc., food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: Caesar salad(made in-house)=(7/18/2018) (all corrected)

Sweet Leaf Cafe: 262 Maple Avenue W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Aug. 27

violations: No temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: refrigerator under the yogurt machine, and other units (corrected)

Woo Lae Oak: 8240 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: July 24

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: HALF-HALF AT 49F, KIMISHI AT 45F, TOFU AT 47F, COOKED VEGETABLE AT 45F, AND COOKED VEGETABLE AT 45F IN WALK-IN-COOLER 1 (corrected)

No violations

Bob Evans: 10443 White Granite Dr, OAKTON, VA 22124, last inspection: Aug. 27

violations: none

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