Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Fruit Flies In Facility

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Several facilities from eastern Prince William County recorded violations during the most recent round of health department inspections from July 11 to July 18.

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

• Taqueria El Tony, 14221 Caroline St. Woodbridge, VA 22191
  • Date inspected: July 11
  • Total violations: 2
    • The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: shredded chicken in Turbo Air 2 door reach-in @ 44°F.
    • Floors, walls and ceiling in the trailer are raw wood.
• Dairy Queen, 5061 Waterway Dr Dumfries, VA 22026
  
  • Date inspected: July 13
  • Total violations: 3
    • Management, food employees or conditional employees were not aware or informed of their responsibilities in reporting symptoms or diagnosis of diseases transmissible through food.
    • There is no covered receptacle for sanitary napkins in the toilet room used by females.
    • Observed light bulb out in walk in cooler.
• Little Caesar's Pizza, 16708 Richmond Hwy 121 Dumfries, VA 22026
  
  • Date inspected: July 13
  • Total violations: 2
    • Employees and conditional employees are not aware of the reporting requirements concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
    • Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.
• El Pulgarcito Grill, 1306 Horner Rd Woodbridge, VA 22191
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 10
    • White bulk storage containers/buckets were not labeled properly with the common name of the food stored within them.
    • Observed that the rear door is not properly sealed and tight fitting to prevent entry of vermin (light visible at side and bottom of door).
    • Observed fruit flies in the restaurant.
    • Foods being prepared on a prep table located in between a mop sink and a handwashing sink where splash from wastewater on both sides can contaminate foods.
    • Various single use items such as Lawry salt containers and sour cream containers being reused to store other foods in throughout the kitchen.
    • Foil and cloths being used to line shelving throughout the kitchen; cardboard being used to line shelving in walk-in cooler; raw wood shelving used to store clean equipment upon.
    • Observed soda containers being used as shelving.
    • The following equipment is in disrepair: 1. cutting boards are discolored and scored.
    • The Serv-Ware 3 door prep refrigerator is in disrepair with a leak pooling on the bottom shelf.
    • The wall above the 3 compartment sink is in disrepair and not easily cleanable.

The following facility did not record any violations:

• Sam's Inn Restaurant