Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Soda Nozzles

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, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among the violations was mold on soda nozzles at Chipotle Mexican Grill. This violation was 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

Amma Vegetarian Kitchen: 344 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 29

violations: The display hot holding case on the front serving counter/station is not operating properly and is unable to maintain hot food at above 135°F, door gaskets of some of the refrigeration units are damaged or torn, exterior surfaces of cooking equipment piping, grease trap piping, and can opener stand have accumulations of grease and debris

Bonaroti Restaurant: 428 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 25

violations: Milk crate(s) found used as racks to store food supplies in the walk-in freezer, floor inside the walk-in freezer is in need of cleaning

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 8461 Leesburg Pike Suite-A, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 28

violations: THE BEVERAGE DISPENSER NOZZLES WERE OBSERVED HAVING MOLD, trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse container outside the facility (both corrected)

McDonald's: 282 Cedar Lane SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 29

violations: The washer is not properly separated from food storage and ware washing station, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions at the 3-compartment sink, door gaskets of the following unit(s) are damaged): Reach-in freezer near the fry station, establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, sink basin at the hand washing station located at the front serving station is slow to drain

Peking Express: 103 Center St N, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 28

violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: Walk-in refrigerator, Surfaces of the can opener blade were in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris (both corrected), employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, floor at the grease trap located under the 3-compartment sink is in need of cleaning

Potbelly Sandwich Shop: 1577 Spring Hill Road 100, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 28

violations: Food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: MEATBALL AT 128F, 130F, AND 130F IN THE HOT WELL BY THE OVEN (corrected)

Shamshiry: 8607 Westwood Center Dr, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 28

violations: FOOD EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVED WASHING THEIR HANDS WITH ONLY WATER, dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: ICE CREAM SCOOPERS WERE OBSERVED BEING STORED IN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WATER, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: LENTIL SOUP AT 50F AND SPINACH AT 49F IN THE 2 DR STACKED COOLER BY THE GRILL, RAW BEEF AT 57F AND 56F AND SLICED TOMATO AT 48F IN THE TRUE 2 DR COOLER BY THE GRILL, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR TRUE COOLER BY THE GRILL AT 57F (all corrected)

Social Burger: 350 Maple Ave West, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 24

violations: There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions

Starbucks: 107 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 28

violations: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: Whole milk @ customer station = 48F (corrected), nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment had accumulations of grime and debris: trash storage cabinets in the dining area, and cabinets under sinks, 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, doors on the wooden cabinets at the customer station were not maintained in good repair

No Violations

Natta Thai Cuisine: 153 Glyndon Street, SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 29

violations: none

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