Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Fruit Flies Spotted

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 Vienna and Tysons inspections in late September and early October. Among the violations was mold growing on strawberries at AMC Theaters in Tysons Corner Center. The violation was corrected during the inspection.

Also included are restaurants with no violations. 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

AMC Theaters Tysons Corner: 7850 Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 28

violations: mold growing on strawberries in cooler (corrected), grease inside fryer and on filters, debris under ice machine dispenser, icee machine leaking syrup, pizza slicers not being cleaned every four hours

Blue Bird of Vienna: 1101 Park Street SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Oct. 3

violation: peas hot holding at improper temperatures

Brio Tuscan Grille: 7854-L Tysons Corner Center, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 3

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures, dirty utensils (both corrected)

Lotus Garden: 224 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Sept. 28

violation: food stored on/near floor

Neighbor's Restaurant and Sports Pub: 262D Cedar Lane, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Oct. 4

violations: ice scoop stored directly on ice machine, foods cold holding at improper temperatures, foods not dated or discarded within 24 hours (all corrected), food stored on/near floor, prep cooler not operating properly, freezer/cooler have debris buildup

Neiman Marcus Cafe: 2255 International Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Oct. 4

violation: items on menu without raw/undercooked disclosure

Tom Yum Thai: 226 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Oct. 2

violations: dirty can opener (corrected), openings in door could allow entry of pests, microwave in need of cleaning

Wooden Bakery: 303 Mill Street NE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Oct. 3

violations: employee handling pita without gloves (corrected), foods cold holding at improper temperatures, one refrigerator not operating properly, interior of refrigerators in need of cleaning, fruit flies observed

Woo Lae Oak: 8240 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Oct. 4

violations: utensils not cleaned properly, back door open (both corrected)

No Violations

Nordstrom Cafe: 8075 Tysons Corner Ctr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Sept. 29

violations: none

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