Bethesda Restaurant Inspections: Potomac Elementary, Tara Thai

BETHESDA, MD — It's easy to trust your favorite coffee shop or restaurant, but do you know what's lurking in the kitchen? Find the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Bethesda and elsewhere in Montgomery County, performed by the Licensure and Regulatory Office at Health and Human Services.

Two types of inspections are done: comprehensive inspections evaluate the sanitation, maintenance and food service operations of the facility; and monitoring inspections involve checking the food service operation for critical food temperatures, equipment temperatures and general food handling, cleanliness practices.

County inspectors check kitchens in churches, schools, pool houses and golf clubs. They also monitor the cleanliness of snack bars, kiosks inside grocery stores, hotel kitchens, bakeries and bars.

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These inspections are from Sept. 19-26:

Auntie Anne's Pretzels, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• Critical violations corrected: Cold holding temperature

J. Chow's Chicken Ribs Salad, 7101 Democracy Blvd.

• Critical violations corrected: Cooling time and temperature, cold holding temperature, rodents and insects.

Potomac Elementary School, 7000 Radnor Rd.

• Critical violations corrected: Cold holding temperature

Tara Thai, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• No critical violations.

Search for any restaurant's inspection score on the Montgomery County website.

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