Vienna Restaurant Violations: Elevation Burger, Dunkin Donuts

VIENNA, VA — 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.

The Virginia Department of Health notes in a statement, “In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations." While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

Here are the full results from recent inspections in the Vienna area, including restaurants that passed with no violations. 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

Dunkin Donuts: 2750 Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: March 1

violations: Ice bin lids kept open in between use in the front and back, wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter (both corrected), nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: CREAM DISPENSER, COUNTERS, FRONT SERVICE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING

Elevation Burger: 142 Branch Road SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: March 7

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures : Veggie burgers=54F, Vegan patties = 54, 43F (corrected)

Elie's Deli: 1950 Old Gallows Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 5

violations: Open mug of tea stored on prep counter with bread (corrected), employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints, beverages stored on floor in front service area, 2 door cooler interior covered with cardboard which is not easily cleanable

Friends Kabob: 2063-A Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 6

violations: Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is prepared on site not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and not date marked, refuse containers/dumpsters and grease barrel were noted to be uncovered, trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse containers/dumpster and grease barrel, light bulbs on the ceiling in the cooking area are not covered by a protective shielding, ceiling tiles were not in place and the wall was noted to be broken, floors and walls in the kitchen and storage areas in need of cleaning, spray bottles containing toxic cleaning chemicals not properly labelled (corrected)

Ledo Pizza: 141 Park Street, SE, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: March 5

violations: TABLEWARE and glasses were observed ineffectively cleaned by mechanical warewashing, Certified Food Manager does not possess the CFM card, working containers of poisonous and toxic materials are not properly labeled (corrected)

Sakura Japanese Food and Steakhouse: 8369 Leesburg Pike #10, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 5

violations: food employee did not remove gloves after handling raw shrimp and washing hands, foods cold holding at improper temperatures: TWO TRAYS OF RICE AT 45F AND 48F IN THE WALK IN COOLER; YELLOW TAIL 44F AND SALMON AT 46F IN THE RIGHT HOSHIZAKI COOLER; RAW CHICKEN AT 46F IN THE 2DR TRUE PREP COOLER, food that is commercially processed is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and not date marked: TWO TRAYS OF RICE, five knives observed to be soiled with food (all corrected)

Shamshiry Xpress: 8453-G Tyco Rd, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 6

violations: Effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete, food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or in a mop sink, pans for cooked bread stored on top of garbage can, foods hot holding at improper temperatures : COOKED POTATOES WERE FOUND ON THE STOVE WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 127F, feta cheese stored in commercial plastic bag in refrigerator, Slide rack next to dough machine not being cleaned at least every 4 hours (all corrected), Certified Food Manager does not possess the CFM card

Super Chicken Tysons: 8357-A Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22102, last inspection: March 5

violations: food commercially processed is not used or discarded within 24 hours of when the original container was opened and is not observed to be date marked: COOKED PASTA AT 41F IN THE WALK-IN-COOLER, outside refuse container was uncovered, no cover to the feminine napkin refuse container in the ladies room stall (all corrected), RECEIVING DOOR is not maintained in good repair, no temperature measuring device located in 2 door prep coolers in kitchen and front,

No Violations

Chef Geoff's Tysons: 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 5 (follow up)

violations: none

Ruth's Chris Steak House: 8521 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 1

violations: none

Skorpios Charcoal Grill: 421 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: March 5

violations: none

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