Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 11 Violations At 1 Facility

WOODBRIDGE, VA — One facility from eastern Prince William County recorded violations during the most recent round of health department inspections from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5.

COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed around the state, and health inspectors conduct most 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.

• Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 2201 Old Bridge Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 11
    • 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.
    • No hand towels were available at handwashing sink in the ice cream area.
    • Both the handwashing sinks in the ice cream area and the donut area were being used as dump sinks and to rinse equipment such as the blender containers/milk containers.
    • Chemicals stored, hanging, near clean equipment in 3 compartment sink area.
    • Food stored on the floor in the WIF (ice creams) and the dry storage area (boxes of juices, bases).
    • Employees handling food were observed to not be wearing proper hair restraints. Only 2 out of 7 employees had on hair restraints.
    • Wet wiping cloths (blue) throughout the establishment were not properly stored in sanitizer buckets in between use.
    • Equipment (knives, etc) was stored in a red cup labeled sanitizer at the handwashing sink up front (solution tested at 0 ppm quaternary ammonium, so equipment stored in standing room temperature water).
    • There is a "Y" adapter on the faucet at the mop sink that allows 2 hoses to be attached. Mop sink faucet vacuum breakers are not designed for the continuous pressure created by the "Y" adapter/hoses.
    • Adequate lockers or other suitable facilities are not provided for employees clothing and other possessions resulting in personal items (coat, purse, visor) being stored on shelving in the back prep area and dry storage area.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Antojitos Y Pupuseria Ashley
• Dunkin
• Wallace Barbeque Co.
• Tipicos Vanesita
• Mikes Philly & Fries