Fear The Flying Dead: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections

WOODBRIDGE, VA—Prince William Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department's website. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as a spooky case with flies at Tropical Smoothie Cafe—involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or handwashing.
These violations are known to cause foodborne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

Critical violations are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection.

"No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

Little Caesar's Pizza
4315 Dale Blvd B, Woodbridge, VA 22193

July 18: 1 priority

La Taza Cafe & Bakery
14455 Jefferson Davis Hwy # 7, Woodbridge, VA 22191

July 19: 2 core, 2 repeat

Starbucks Coffee #7677
4471 Cheshire Station Plaza #15, Dale City, VA 22193

July 20: No items found

The Harbour Grille
13188 Marina Way, Woodbridge, VA 22191

July 23: 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 2 core

Asian Pan
3974 Fettler Park Dr, Dumfries, VA 22025

July 23: 2 priority foundation, 2 core

Tropical Smoothie Cafe
3978 Fettler Park Dr, Dumfries, VA 22025

July 23: 3 core, 1 repeat

INSPECTOR'S NOTE: "Provide an insect control device that retains the insects within the device. Improper design of the device and dead insect collection tray could allow dead insect parts and injured insects to escape, rendering the device itself a source of contamination."

Montclair Family Restaurant
17001 Dumfries Rd, Dumfries, VA 22025
July 23: 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat

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