Vienna Restaurant Violations: Questionable Tuna Salad Expiration

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 results from recent inspections around Vienna and Oakton, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among the violations were questionable expiration dates on tuna salad and other foods at The Virginian Restaurant. This was a repeat violation.

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

BlackFinn Ameripub: 2750-F Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 30

violations: tomatoes, feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, hummus cold holding at improper temperatures (corrected), prep cooler not operating properly

Caffe Amouri: 107 Church St NE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 12

violations: half and half, low-fat milk, skim milk cold holding at improper temperatures (corrected)

Chef Geoff's: 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 22

violations: employees handling lemons/limes, lettuce an calamari without gloves, soups hot holding at improper temperatures, foods cold holding at improper temperatures (all corrected)

Chick-Fil-A: 8461-B Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 17

violations: forms of chicken cold holding at improper temperatures (corrected)

Church Street Pizza: 115 Church Street SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 16

violations: forms of pizza hot holding at improper temperatures, ham and Caesar dressing cold holding at improper temperatures, plates, pizza boxes and cups stored on floor of storage area (all corrected)

Italian Garden: 8500 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 18

violations: provolone cheese cold holding at improper temperature, four knives soiled with food, permit not clearly on display (all corrected), reach-in cooler not operating properly

Jersey Mike's: 2672C Avenir Pl, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 19

violations: meatballs hot holding at improper temperatures (corrected), exterior surfaces of equipment and floor of freezer in need of cleaning

Lotus Garden: 224 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 26

violations: food stored on/near floor in freezer, floor under shelving and stationary equipment in need of cleaning, top of dishwashing machine needs to be cleared and kept clean

Maru Korean Cuisine & Sushi: 128 Maple Ave W, VIENNA, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 18

violations: employees in food prep area without hair restraints, spices not labeled, permit needs to be renewed (all corrected), floor under stove, handwashing sink and grease trap in need of cleaning, grease deposits on surfaces of stoves

Natta Thai Cuisine: 153 Glyndon Street, SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 30

violations: spices, liquids not labeled (corrected), floor under cooking equipment, storage shelves and walk-in cooler in need of cleaning

The Perfect Pita: 8605 Westwood Center Dr 120, Vienna, VA 22182, last inspection: Jan. 31

violations: half and half cold holding at improper temperature in display cooler (corrected)

Santini's: 2975 Chain Bridge Road, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: Jan. 17

violations: foods cold holding at improper temperatures

Starbucks: 2930 Chain Bridge Road, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: Jan. 22

violations: whole milk, nonfat milk cold holding at improper temperatures (corrected), permit renewal needed

Taco Bell: 362 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 11

violations: sanitizer concentration too high

Tigris Grill: 2946P Chain Bridge Rd, OAKTON, VA 22124, last inspection: Jan. 23

violations: Tahini, white beans cold holding at improper temperatures, foods not dated or discarded within 24 hours (both corrected), refrigerator not operating properly

Turmeric Indian Dining: 405 Maple Avenue, East, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 24

violations: milk crates used as racks for storage, beverage cooler and cooler on the cookline not operating properly, freezer floor in need of cleaning

Viet Aroma Asian Cuisine: 165 Glyndon Street SE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 19

violations: uncovered food in walk-in cooler (corrected), grease deposits on food-contact surfaces, one of bathrooms out of service, floor under cooking equipment in need of cleaning

The Virginian Restaurant: 169 Glyndon Street NE, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 30

violations: frozen chicken soaked in water thawing at room temperature (corrected), tuna salad, sausage gravy, coleslaw not dated or discarded within 24 hours

Yama Japanese Restaurant: 328 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 24

violations: Salmon cold holding at improper temperature, floor under cooking equipment in need of cleaning

Zinga Frozen Yogurt: 2930 Chain Bridge Road, Oakton, VA 22124, last inspection: Jan. 31

violations: permit not displayed, trash container in bathroom overflowing

Zoe's Kitchen: 418 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 31

violations: beverages in five-gallon containers without labels, handles missing from refrigerated tables

No Violations

Blue City: 11163 Conestoga Ct, OAKTON, VA 22124, last inspection: Jan. 12

violations: none

Chipotle: 213 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 12

violations: none

Panera Bread: 136 Maple Ave Unit B, Vienna, VA 22180, last inspection: Jan. 11

violations: none

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