Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Grime On Cooking Equipment

Town of Vienna and 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 the full results from recent inspections in the Vienna and Tysons area, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these were 11 violations at Rice or Noodle. Eight of the violations were non-critical, and six were corrected during the inspection.

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

Capital One Coffee Bar: 1750 Tysons Bv, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: March 16

violations: Spray bottle of clear chemical stored near 3-vat without a label (corrected)

Lebanese Taverna: 1840-G Galleria at Tysons II, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: March 19

violations: Foods hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN HOT WELLS- TOMATO SAUCE X3 (75F, 118F, 83F) (corrected), water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature warewashing machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF, Light bulb(s) in the DRY STORAGE ROOM AND NEAR WALK-IN COOLER are not covered by a protective shielding, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks, flooring in disrepair (peeling, not smooth or easily cleanable)

Lombardi's Pizza: 111 Maple Avenue W., Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: March 16

violations: No test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions at the 3-vat sink, paper towels were not provided at the restroom handwashing sink (corrected)

Rice or Noodle: 330 Maple Ave W, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: March 19

violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, Unwrapped or uncovered food in walk-in refrigerator, food items without a label: Salt, sugar, MSG, Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and not dated, surfaces of the can opener blade and holder/stand were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris, handwashing facility located at the cookline was blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing (all corrected), accumulations of grime and debris on cooking equipment such as stove, fryers, top of the hot water heater, cookline tables, condiment carts, and shelves in the kitchen, inadequate lighting in the dry storage area, items unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are being stored on the premises, floor under cooking equipment located under the hood, and the floor under prep tables, refrigerators, other stationary equipment and freezer is in need of cleaning, mops are improperly stored between use

South Block: 227 Maple Av E, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: March 20

violations: Nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: interior of storage cabinet under ice bin counter, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection

Tequila Grande: 444 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: March 16

violations: Foods cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: black beans = 44, refried beans = 44F, cooked pork = 44F, marinated meat = 44F, marinated chicken = 43F (corrected), ceiling light bulbs in the ware washing and prep areas are not covered by a protective shielding, door of the walk-in refrigerator, ceiling tiles and storage wired shelving in the walk-in refrigerator are not maintained in good repair, handwashing sink inside the employee restroom was unclean and not being maintained

No Violations

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: 1960A Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: March 16

violations: none

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