Restaurants Cited: Bella Napoli, Pit Boys, Brio Tuscan Grille

ANNAPOLIS, MD —Nearly 50 restaurants and food stores in Annapolis and elsewhere in Anne Arundel County were cited for what county health inspectors called "critical violations" in the April 2019 report that was recently released. The county health department posted a list of 389 restaurant and food service inspections online and said 47 were found to have critical problems that were corrected.

Businesses, schools and care centers were inspected between April 1 and 30. Most of the problems noted in the reports were for employees who didn't wash their hands properly or food not stored at a proper temperature.

In April, no restaurants were closed temporarily because of urgent problems.

The restaurants and businesses with critical violations were:

• Juquilita Enterprises, Inc., 126 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis
• Pit Boys, 1515 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Bella Napoli Restaurant, 350 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• McDonald's, 1450 Whitehall Road, Annapolis
• Rise Up Coffee, 2042 Somerville Road, Annapolis
• Romilos Restaurant & Carryout, 478 A Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
• Pizza Boli's, 1900 Fairfax Road, Annapolis
• Rita's Water Ice, 567 B & A Blvd., Severna Park
• High's Convenience Store #48, 1616-1624 Annapolis Road, Odenton
• Safeway Store #2629, 2635 Housley Road, Annapolis
• Chick-fil-A, 2615 Brandermill Blvd., Gambrills
• Johnny's Family Restaurant, 3023 Mountain Road, Pasadena
• Arundel Lodge, Inc., 2600 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
• Bow Tie Cinemas Annapolis Mall 11, 1020 Annapolis Mall, Annapolis
• Potato Valley Café, 47 State Circle, Suite 100, Annapolis
• Sheraton BWI Hotel, 1100 Old Elkridge Landing Road, Linthicum
• Wendy's, 1589 W. Nursery Road, Linthicum
• McDonald's Restaurant #4899, 810 Reece Road, Severn
• NG BWI WQB #3133, 1580 West Nursery Road B, Linthicum
• Coconut Joe's Bar & Grill, 48 South River Road, Edgewater
• Chuy's , 2339 Forest Dr., Annapolis
• Pit Boys, 1515 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Subway, 895 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis
• West End Grill, 2049 West St., Annapolis
• Beijing Restaurant, 574 B Ritchie Highway, Severna Park
• Sin Fronteras Café, 2129 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Giant Food Store #167, 948 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis
• Joy Luck I, 905 Bay Ridge Road, Annapolis
• Safeway Store #1596, 2644 Chapel Lake Drive, Gambrills
• Ledo Pizza, 3072 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
• McDonald's #5137, 1130 Maryland Route 3 South, Gambrills
• Ruby Tuesday #4726, 940 International Drive, Linthicum
• Shoppers Food Warehouse #52017 (2338), 2371 Solomons Island Road, Annapolis
• Megalos Inc - Double T Diner, 12 Defense Street, Annapolis
• Nova Sushi Bar & Asian Fusion, 3257 Solomons Island Road, Edgewater
• Asian Buffet, 2019 West Street, Annapolis
• Cabrito Mexican Grill, 1407 Forest Drive, Annapolis
• Honey Bee Restaurant, 7346 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie
• Dong Chen Inc. DBA Yama Sushi Bar, 2049 West St. Suite E, Annapolis
• Papa John's Pizza #527, 586 Benfield Road, Severna Park
• Brio Tuscan Grille, 305 Sail Place, Annapolis
• Giant Food Store #308, 13 Lee Airpark Drive, Edgewater
• Subway, 420 F Chinquapin Round Road, Annapolis

Inspectors evaluate nine critical food safety items, which are those most likely to contribute to foodborne illness, the department says. If a critical food safety violation is discovered, it must be either corrected immediately or the facility risks being closed.

Find the full inspection list here and explanations for the citations on the health department website.