Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Grease Spill On Ground

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, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations was a grease spill outside Kizuna Restaurant that presented a risk of pest infestation and other unsanitary conditions. A follow up inspection will happen in May.

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

Arosto Pizza: 2676J Avenir Pl, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: April 12

violations: Food storage in garbage rooms or compartments: Soda syrup and trash container stored in the same cabinet at the customer self-service station, interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with limescale that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit

Big Chicken Peruvian: 262H Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: April 16

violations: Three ESI dumpsters /waste storage containers located outside the facility are in disrepair, all of the dumpsters were noted to be uncovered, refuse containers/dumpsters used to store refuse/recyclables have no drain plugs

Falafel Street: 235 Maple Av E, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: April 19

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Couscous, hummus, falafel, chickpeas, beet hummus, avocado salad, lentil (=49-50F) (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: Serving deep well flat top

Kidwell Cafe: 1951 Kidwell Drive, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: April 12

violations: 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: IN WALK-IN COOLER- MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF MINESTRONE SOUP, IN TRUE 2 DR UPRIGHT COOLER- MULTIPLE CONTAINERS OF CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP (corrected)

Kiln & Co: 138 Church St NW, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: April 13

violations: Water from the handwashing sink at the back restroom and back work area and at the 3-vat sink was measured at a temperature less than 100°F

Kizuna Restaurant: 8221 Leesburg Pike, VIENNA, VA 22182, last inspection: April 19

violations: Unlabeled food containers with the following food items that are not easily identified by appearance: Flour, salt, cornstarch, vinegar etc, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter, food prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked:cooked pork, curry, a variety of sauces in the walk-in cooler (all corrected), no temperature measuring device located in most of the cold holding equipment such as the sushi display cases and reach-in refrigerators, equipment/utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: The interior of the 2-door refrigerator (Left) on the cookline, observed temperature of the hot water was only 67F, Sewage is being dumped on the ground surface: grease spill was observed on ground at the grease container area located outside of the facility, outside refuse containers/dumpsters were uncovered, trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse containers outside the facility

Sweet Ginger Restaurant: 120-B Branch Road SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: April 17

violations: Unlabeled food containers with the following food items that are not easily identified by appearance: flour, sugar, liquid sauce, etc, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the cutting boards at the sushi bar, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: Tuna =49F, salmon=45F, white tuna =45F (all corrected), scoops found on flour, rice, sugar and other bulk items with the handles in direct contact with the food items, exterior nonfood-contact surfaces of the deep fryers were noted with grease and debris deposits

Yoko Sushi: 2946-J Chain Bridge Road, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: April 18

violations: No temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: All three display cases at the sushi bar, refrigeration units are not operating properly and are unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: Sushi bar display cases

No Violations

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 2946 Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: April 18

violations: none

Crepe Amour: 405-407 Maple Ave, East, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: April 17

violations: none

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