VA Restaurants Cited: Moldy Jalapenos, Roaches, Flies In Whiskey

VIRGINIA — Some signs of a restaurant with problems are easy to spot: Weird smells, crawling insects or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures, unclean kitchen equipment, or insufficient handwashing.

Some recent restaurant inspections throughout Virginia uncovered concerns about flies, mold, and roaches in varying stages of development.

Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg, courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• Woodbridge Health Inspections: Pizza Boli's, Little Caesars
• Manassas Health Inspections: 21 Violations At 1 Restaurant
• Leesburg Health Inspections: Deli South, RJ's Deli
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Jalapeno, Missing Hair Nets
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Chipotle, The Pig Pitt
• Woodbridge Health Inspections: Tropical Smoothie, Popeye's
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Pho Bar, Anthony's Italian
• Manassas Health Inspections: 19 Violations At 1 Restaurant
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Robiolina, I Luv Teriyaki
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Roaches, Fruit Fly In Whiskey

"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.