Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Several Restaurants With No Violations

VIENNA, VA — The Fairfax County Health Department has relaunched restaurant inspection reports online.

Food establishment inspection reports had been unavailable online since 2019 as the health department worked to launch a new online system. The transition to a new system had been part of Fairfax County's switch to the online PLUS platform, which can also be used to submit applications, pay fees, track applications and receive notifications.

The new inspection report system is "a step forward in offering available public health and food safety data that will enable residents and visitors to stay informed," according to Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Health Department.

The health department's environmental health staff inspect over 5,200 restaurants and other retail food service establishments in Fairfax County and cities of Falls Church and Fairfax to ensure safe food handling practices are followed. This includes proper sanitation, food storage and preparation, and adequate kitchen facilities. Aside from restaurants, staff inspect child care centers, hospitals, school cafeterias, and temporary food service vendors at festivals.

Inspection reports are typically available 30 business days after the inspection. Residents can search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database.

The health department cautions residents that a single inspection should not be used to evaluate a restaurant. Pieter Sheehan, the Fairfax County environmental health director, says "it is important to look at multiple inspection reports for a facility to truly understand their approach and commitment to food safety and sanitation."

Below are reports since March for restaurants on the south side of Vienna (south of Maple Avenue). Next week, we'll look at restaurants on the north side (north of Maple Avenue). Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant.

Rose Kabob Restaurant: 126 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: March 2, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) is unsafe, adulterated, or not honestly presented and shall be discarded or reconditioned: lemons with spore growth in walk-in cooler, degreaser stored without label, handwashing facility near cookline is blocked

Maru Korean Cuisine & Sushi: 128 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: March 16, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were found stored in contact with soiled equipment or utensils: bowl of radishes stored on uncovered bowl of lettuce, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is four hours past when the food is removed from temperature control: sushi rice

Don Pollo of Vienna: 146 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: March 22, 2022

Violations: refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 4: Bevair 2 dr undercounter observed at 55F

Lotus Garden: 224 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: May 4, 2022

Violations: Same utensil used for raw chicken, beef and shrimp in 3 dr cookline prep top, handwashing facility located at the 3 vat sink is blocked by boxes and utensils, unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: tofu, cucumbers in walk-in, containers of vegetables with other containers of food

Burapa Thai and Bar: 226 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: May 24, 2022

Violations: handwashing facility located at the 3 vat sink and bar is blocked for easy employee access, food not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: Curry sauces in Arctic Air 2 Dr prep at cookline, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the cutting board of prep tops and rail of cookline, manufacturer containers for peanut butter were observed reused for the storage of curry sauce, intake and exhaust air ducts are not being cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials

Sushi Yama/Yama Japanese Restaurant: 328 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: April 20, 2022

Violations: Observed food employees handwashing while wearing gloves, manufacturer containers of masago observed reused for the storage of imitation crab, in-use utensils stored in room temperature water

Thai Treasure: 330 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: March 3, 2022

Violations: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: soup/rice noodles/vegetables without covering, raw beef thawing at room temperature

El Sabor Mexican Grill: 262 Cedar Ln Suit C&D, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: May 24, 2022

Violations: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: chicken soup in 2 Dr UR dated 5/12/2022, paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink, soap was not provided at each handwashing sink, salmon observed thawing in ROP packaging in 4 Drawer under grill cooler, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment

Genji Sushi Express: 143 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: March 16, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Noodles & Company: 201 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22181

Last inspection: March 14, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: diced tomatoes on ice observed at 45F

PizzaRoni: 235 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: March 28, 2022

Violations: No violations found

China Village: 335 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: April 20, 2022

Violations: Food contact surfaces/utensils were not observed cleaned before each use with a different type of raw animal food: one bowl used to portion raw meats, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, food storage containers above 3 vat sink that have been cleaned not stored in to allow for air drying, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment and/or utensils are not durable: raw beef stored in cardboard, utensils at rink stored in room temperature water

Big Buns: 142 Branch Rd SE, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: May 24, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: French fries observed at 49F, no consumer advisory for the following food item(s) that may be served raw and/orundercooked: burgers and eggs which are cooked to order (menu board), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: Hoshizaki 2 drawer prep (54F)

Wendy's: 411 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: April 25, 2022

Violations: No violations found

Skorpio's Maggio's Greek Family Restaurant: 421 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180

Last inspection: April 1, 2022

Violations: Food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cooked chicken 118F and 120F in hot hold, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions, grease build up in hood