Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Cleaners Stored Near Utensils

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. Among these violations were cleaners stored near utensils and other items touching food and drinks at Taco Bamba and White Orchid Cafe. Both restaurants corrected the violation during the inspections.

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 Next Door: 111 Church Street NW, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: June 13

violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: spices stored without covers overnight, foods not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: Sugar, and a variety of powered spices (both corrected), door gaskets of the prep refrigerator on the cookline are torn or damaged, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Interior surfaces of refrigerated units, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: Storage shelving, exterior surfaces of equipment throughout the facility, inadequate lighting was provided in the food preparation areas under the hoof system, floor under stationary equipment and the floor drain under the 3-compartment sink are in need of cleaning

Blue City: 11163 Conestoga Ct, OAKTON, VA 22124, last inspection: June 8

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: 1. Samosas, 2. Fritters, 3. Chick peas (corrected), observed the following food thawing using an improper method: 1. frozen, commercially processed foods observed thawing at room temperature

Chick-Fil-A: 8461-B Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 11

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COOKED CHICKEN AT 50F AND CHEESE AT 45F IN THE 3DR PREP COOLER AND MILK AT 45F IN THE 1 DR COOLER AT THE SERVICE AREA (corrected)

Foster's Grille: 138A Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: June 13

violations: Cavity of the microwave oven is observed soiled (corrected), equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: Bottom compartments of refrigerators, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grease build-up and debris: Compartments under the deep fryers, air gap between the water supply outlet and the flood rim level at the Dipper-well was not observed

Jersey Mike's Subs: 2672C Avenir Pl, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: June 12

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils (corrected), no temperature measuring device in prep refrigerators on either side of the grill on the cookline, equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: Surfaces of the hand washing sink at the back work area and serving area, motor compartment at the display case was noted with debris, wall tiles above the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer were missing exposing food and food contact surfaces to dust and debris from the rafters

McDonald's: 8111 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 8

violations: Sanitizer concentration too low (corrected)

Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue: 2670 Avenir Place, #O, Vienna, last inspection: June 12

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures: all food items inside the walk-in cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: walk-in cooler, encrusted grease deposits and/or other soil deposits were observed on the surfaces of the following cooking equipment: hood filters, surfaces of the can opener blade and base were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, openings to the exterior of the building are present along the back door entry to the kitchen, floor drains under the ware washing machine and under the 3-vat sink are not maintained in good repair

Plaka Grill: 110 Lawyers Road NW, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: June 8

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures: chicken soup =125F (corrected), foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Tatziki sauice=44F, ghrape leaves=71F, hummus=47F, fgeta cheese cubes=50F, sausage links=47F, eggplant salad=50F

Roti Mediterranean Grill: 8461-C Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 11

violations: Raw chicken stored over raw beef in cooler, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: COUS COUS AT 48F AND HUMMUS AT 45F IN THE COLD WELL ON THE SERVING LINE, Water from the handwashing sink IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA was measured at a temperature less than 100°F (all corrected)

Taco Bamba: 164 Maple Ave W, Vienna, last inspection: June 7

violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: Walk-in refrigerator, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: Sugar, flour, Bottles containing cleaning chemicals were observed stored among plastic cups and other single service utensils under the serving counter (all corrected), no temperature measuring device located in the following cold equipment:Several refrigerators, debris build-up noted at the top of the ware washing machine located in the back working area, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: deep fryer compartments, openings to the exterior of the building are present along the base of the back door entry

White Orchid Cafe: 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: June 8

violations: Spray bottles of cleaner stored over metal pans, utensils, sanitizer concentration too high (both corrected), manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of TOMATO PESTO

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