Woodbridge Health Inspections: 27 Violations At 1 Facility

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Several facilities around Woodbridge recorded violations during the most recent round of health department inspections from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10.

Most COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed around the state, and health inspectors are returning to conduct many restaurant and other health inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection. Other violations are addressed later, and an inspector may conduct a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.

Here are the most recent inspections from the Woodbridge area, according to the Prince William Health District.

• Minnieland Private Day Care, 12908 Occoquan Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Date inspected: Jan. 4
  • Total violations: 2
    • The Person In Charge (PIC) was not able to provide documentation that all food employees or conditional employees were trained and informed of their responsibilities to report symptoms or diagnosis of, or exposure to, diseases transmissible through food.
    • This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• Domino's Pizza #4368, 1395 Old Bridge Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 4
  • Total violations: 5
    • There was no ambient air temperature measuring device (thermometer) in the 4 door pizza make station/refrigerator.
    • The faucet at the hand sink in the back near the 3 compartment sink is in disrepair. The hot water handle is loose, but the cold water handle can not be turned at all.
    • The waste line from the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen is directly plumbed into the wall behind the 3 compartment sink. There is a floor drain in front of the 3 compartment sink.
    • The walls at the 3 compartment sink and food prep area in the front of the kitchen are unclean with visible soil.
    • Adequate lockers or other suitable facilities are not provided for employees clothing and other possessions (aprons, coats) resulting in personal items being stored on the shelving used for food/single service/equipment storage.
• Burrito House, 246 Potomac Ave. Quantico, VA 22134
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 4
  • Total violations: 2
    • Items stored on floor.
    • No test kit for sanitizer.
• Brittany's Sports Bar, 12449 Dillingham Sq Woodbridge, VA 22192
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 9
  • Total violations: 27
    • This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • A food employee was observed drinking from an open container in the kitchen.
    • A food employee failed to wash his hands prior to donning clean disposable gloves for the handling of ready to eat (RTE) foods.
    • Observed an employee chop and handle chopped lettuce for salads without wearing gloves.
    • The handwashing sink in the service area (drinks) was being used as a dump sink for both coffee and ice.
    • There was no soap available at the handwashing sink in the bar area.
    • No hand towels available at hand sink in the bar area.
    • Signage that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided and/or permanently affixed at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
    • The following handwashing sinks were found to have hot water at less than 100 degrees F: women's restroom 73 degrees F; men's restroom 65 degrees F.
    • Container of shredded cheese uncovered in upright refrigerator.
    • Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration (25ppm).
    • Can opener blade, hood filters and meat slicer unclean.
    • Sirloin steak, hamburgers and eggs, per staff, are the only foods on the menu that can be ordered undercooked, to preference. While the reminder portion of the Consumer Advisory is on the menu, there is no marking to indicate which foods it is referring to on the menu (disclosure).
    • The concentration of the quaternary ammonium solution was measured using the EHS's test kit at the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen and the 3 compartment sink in the bar are and was found, in both locations, to be above the desired concentration @500+ppm (toxic). This concentration exceeds the approved limits for use with food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils in a foodservice establishment.
    • Container of tomatoes 44 degrees F, on the prep 2 door reach-in refrigerator. Per staff, the tomatoes were cut at 11am, temperature taken at 2pm. (1 hour remaining to cool to 41 degrees F and below).
    • Various white powder foods stored in bulk containers that were not labeled properly with the common name of the food.
    • Observation: Food stored on the floor in the dry storage area.
    • Employees handling ready to eat (RTE) foods were observed to not be wearing proper hair restraints.
    • Single service container being continuously used to scoop bulk foods.
    • Bottom shelf of the long prep table across from the cookline is rusty, but also lined with a black material that is not smooth, non-absorbent, durable or easily cleanable.
    • The True 2 door upright freezer along the cookline is in disrepair with a leak inside resulting in a build up of ice inside the unit; the exterior of the ice machine is in disrepair (rusted) and no longer easily cleanable.
    • There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solution (quaternary ammonium) used in the 3 compartment sink.
    • Extensions have been placed on the original wastewater pipes of wash and rinse compartments of the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen and on the wastewater pipes of the rinse and sanitize compartments of the 3 compartment sink in the bar area so that they now extend down into the floor drain, eliminating the air gaps.
    • Dumpster or outside refuse container was open or uncovered and pushed back so that it could not be closed properly.
    • Various light bulbs in the dry food storage area in the kitchen and in the hood system burnt out and/or missing.
    • The floor in the kitchen and in the walk-in cooler (WIC) is in disrepair with missing tiles that allow dirty water to stand in the depressions.
    • The floor and drain under the 1 compartment prep sink was unclean with visible soil and debris.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Popeye's
• All About Burger
• Sam's at Quantico
• Sweet Vegan
• Bon Mange Cuisine
• Japomen
• Arbor Terrace Prince William Commons
• Taco Bell #39091
• EatZ Thai Street Food
• Duck Donuts
• Pattie Elementary School
• Washington Reid Elementary School
• Dale City Elementary School
• Dumfries Elementary School
• Hashtag Pizza and Subs
• Lea's European Kitchen