Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Local Favorite Fares Badly

FREDERICKSBURG, VA—Rappahannock Area Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the Fredericksburg 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 23 at Hardee's and the 20 at Sammy T's—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 information by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

Dairy Queen
10907 Courthouse Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Feb. 21: 3 priority

Danny's Pizza #3
9837 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Feb. 21: No items found

Eileen's Bakery & Cafe
1115 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Feb. 21: 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 7 core, 3 repeat

Popeyes
1903 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Feb. 21: 2 core

Sammy T's Restaurant
801 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Feb. 21: 4 priority, 1 priority foundation, 10 core, 5 repeat

The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
2811 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Feb. 21: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 7 core, 2 repeat

Vocelli Pizza
1301 College Ave. Eagles Nest, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Feb. 22: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 1 repeat

Bangkok Cafe
825 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Feb. 22: 1 core, 1 repeat

Feb. 6: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 9 core, 1 repeat

Fatty's Taphouse Seafood & Grill
225 Garrisonville Road, Stafford, VA 22554

Feb. 25: 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 2 repeat

Hardee's of Stafford #2942
567 Warrenton Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22406

Feb. 25 follow-up: 1 priority, 4 core, 5 repeat

Feb. 11: 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 6 core, 2 repeat

Paddy's
9 Center Street, Stafford, VA 22554

Feb. 25: 3 core, 2 repeat