Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Fruit Flies Spotted

Ever wonder how clear 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 find 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. Of note, Famous Dave's was cited for fruit flies. Inspectors recommended eliminating harborage conditions.

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

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse: 8027 Leesburg Pike Suite 100, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 26

violations: Observed the sanitizing solution in the WET WIPING BUCKETS with a concentration of ~0-100 ppm total quaternary ammonium compound (corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card

Famous Dave's: 2910 Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: Nov. 7

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Diced tomatoes = 47F, mashed potato = 46F (corrected), sink basin at the hand washing sink located in the back area near the 3-vat sink is slow to drain, floors and walls throughout are not maintained in good repair, floor and floor drains are in need of cleaning: fruit flies and other flies were noted in the back work area of the kitchen, floor in the walk-in freezer and at the ice machine and under other stationary equipment is in need of cleaning

Greenhouse Bistro: 2070 Chain Bridge Rd G3/G6, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 8

violations: food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: PROVALONE CHEESE AT 49F AND CHEDDAR CHEESE AT 53F IN THE 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER. HEAVY CREAM AT 53F IN THE 2 DR UC COOLER BY THE COFFEE PREP STATION, water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature warewashing machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF (both corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 1 DR UC COOLER BY THE COFFEE STATION AT 48F

Kizuna Restaurant: 8221 Leesburg Pike, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 14

violations: The door gaskets of some of the refrigerated units are damaged/torn, floor on the cookline is not maintained in good repair

Ledo Pizza: 141 Park Street, SE, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 26

violations: One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete (corrected)

Manhattan Pizza: 8365 Leesburg Pike, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 9

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: SLICED CHEESE AT 50F, CHEDDAR CHEESE AT 48F, SLICED TOMATO AT 48F, LASAGNA AT 48F, LASAGNA AT 48F AND RAW MEAT AT 48F IN THE RIGHT 2 DR PREP COOLER, person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): PEPPERONI PIZZA, CHEESE PIZZA, SAUSAGE PIZZA, WHITE CHICKEN PIZZA, person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card (all corrected)

McDonald's: 8512 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 29

violations: chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution, outside refuse container was uncovered (both corrected), person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card

Moby Dick House of Kabob: 1500 Cornerside BV Suite F, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Dec. 3

violations: CFM WAS OBSERVED EATING A MUSHROOM OVER A UNCOVERED TRAY OF LETTUCE IN THE 2 DRAWER COOLER, Food employee(s) was observed handling the following ready-to-eat foods using their bare hands: CFM WAS OBSERVED TOUCHING READY-TO-EAT LETTUCE IN THE 2 DRAWER COOLER, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: YOGURT SODA AT 52F AND 54F IN DISPLAY COOLER #2, THERMOMETERS WERE NOT PRESENT IN THE 1 DR KELVINATOR PREP COOLER, THE 2 DRAWER COOLER, AND THE WALK-IN-COOLER (all corrected), no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions

Neisha Thai Cuisine: 8027 Leesburg Pike 110, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 7

violations: OBSERVED STANDING WATER NEAR DISHMACHINE, EXCESS CARDBOARD BOXES IN DRY STORAGE AREAS, AND BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE IN ESTABLISHMENT

Old Peking Restaurant: 2952C Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: Nov. 16

violations: Observed the following food thawing using an improper method: Soaking frozen duck in water (corrected), exterior surfaces of the dish washing machine was observed to be in need of cleaned, floor under stationary equipment in the kitchen is in need of cleaning

Pazzo Pomodoro: 118 Branch Road SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Dec. 3

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: All items on the salad prep cooler (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: Salad prep flat top prep cooler, outside refuse container was uncovered, spilled grease noted on the ground surrounding the waste grease container located next to the dumpsters, cover of the refuse container located outside the establishment is not a tight fit, floor under cooking equipment and other stationary equipment such as refrigerators and prep tables, in need of cleaning

Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 1577 Spring Hill Road 100, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 21

violations: No temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER IN THE BACK KITCHEN, 1 DR PREP COOLER (L), 1 DR PREP COOLER (R), 2 DRAWER PREP COOLER (R) IN THE FRONT BY THE CASH REGISTER, 1 DR UC COOLER BELOW THE ALTO SHAAMS UNIT, water from the handwashing sink IN THE FRONT was measured at a temperature less than 100°F, handsink IN THE FRONT being used FOR FOOD PREPARATION (corrected)

Roti Mediterranean Grill: 8461-C Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 27

violations: EMPLOYEE'S OPEN BEVERAGE WAS OBSERVED BEING STORED ON THE PREP COUNTER WITHOUT A LID (corrected)

Shamshiry Xpress: 8453-G Tyco Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Dec. 3

violations: Food employee(s) was observed handling the following ready-to-eat foods using their bare hands: 5 SHEETS OF BREAD, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection (both corrected)

Spice 6 Modern Indian: 2674 Avenir Pl Suite I, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 13

violations: The following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: Flour, methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: Cooling large amounts of food in large containers and adding freshly cooked foods on foods that have ready started cooling, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked:Chicken, sauces, rice, samosa, etc, hand soap was not provided at the front serving station handwashing sink, floor inside the walk-in freezer is in need of cleaning (all corrected), nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: The rubber gaskets on the doors of some refrigerated units, large cooking pots were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization

Teas N You: 8032 Leesburg Pike Suite 4, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 9

violations: Observed the handsink at the REAR PREP AREA being used TO STORE CUTTING BOARD WITH CHICKEN ON IT

Thai Treasure: 330 Maple Av W, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 29

violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: walk-in refrigerator and walk-in freezer, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: MSG, flour, sugar, lime juice, fish sauce, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: White steamed rice = 52F, raw shrimp = 44F, fried fish ball = 46F, surfaces of the can opener blade were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, cavity of the microwave oven is observed soiled, nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: Deep fryer compartment, equipment surfaces including the warewashing machine, no Certified Food Manager present in the establishment, establishment has been ordered to close due to the lack of a Certified Food Manager (all corrected)

Wendy's: 411 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 6

violations: Observed that the floor drain under the 3-compartment sink is in need of cleaning to remove debris accumulation prevent the attraction of pests

Zoe's Kitchen: 418 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 8

violations: The following food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Chicken roll-ups = 82F (corrected), two-drawer CVAP hot holding unit located under the grill is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or above 135°F: Observed ambient temperature was only 71-F while the ambient display temperature reads 162F, person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card, self-closing device on the back door entrance to the kitchen is broken or not maintained in good repair

No violations

Cava Mezze Grill: 8409 Leesburg Pike, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: Nov. 28

violations: none

Crust Pizza Napoletana: 8415 Old Courthouse Road, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspecton: Nov. 9

violations: none

The Halal Guys: 2670E Avenir Pl, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 29

violations: none

Kob Kun Fine Thai Cuisine: 2946-L Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: Nov. 14

violations: none

Tequila Grande: 444 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Nov. 7

violations: none

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