Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 25 Violations At One Place

FAIRFAX, VA—Fairfax Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department's website. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as the 25 at Hibachi Buffet and Grill— involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or hand washing. These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

Critical violations are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection.

"No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

McDonald's of Pan Am
3091 Nutley St, Fairfax, VA 22031

Jan. 8: 2 non-critical, 1 repeat

Inspector's note: "Outside refuse container was uncovered. Observed dumpster lid open and crows diving into the open dumpster."

Sophia's Cafe
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive #140, FAIRFAX, VA 22031

Jan. 9: 1 critical, 1 non-critical

Mediterrafish
2727-A Merrilee Drive, FAIRFAX, VA 22031

Jan. 9: 1 critical, 3 non-critical

Marco's Pizza
9027 Silverbrook Rd, FAIRFAX STATION, VA 22039

Jan. 9: 1 critical, 1 non-critical

IL Poom Hyang
4068 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

Jan. 9: 1 critical, 1 repeat

Wellington's Pub at Westfields
14750 Conference Center Dr, Chantilly, VA 22021

Jan. 9: 5 critical, 3 non-critical

Chipotle Mexican Grill #456
11062 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030

Jan. 9: No items found

Westfields Marriott
14750 Conference Center Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151

Jan. 9: 5 critical, 4 non-critical

Carpool
12821 Fair Lakes Pw, FAIRFAX, VA 22033

Jan. 10: 2 critical, 4 non-critical

BBQ 21
11272 James Swart Circle, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

Jan. 10: 2 critical

Hibachi Buffet and Grill
13948 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA 20151

Jan. 10: 10 critical, 13 non-critical, 2 repeat

Firenza
10160 Fairfax Blvd, #100, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

Jan. 11: 1 critical, 2 non-critical, 2 repeat

Starbucks Coffee #13673
10930 Fairfax Bvd, Fairfax, VA 22030

Jan. 11: 1 non-critical, 1 repeat

Patch graphic/Skip Wood