Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Three Chains Hit Hard

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 18 at Bob Evans, the 16 at Wendy's and the 15 at McDonald'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.

McDonald's #16370
545 Ferry Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405

Dec. 6: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 7 core, 3 repeat

Steak 'n Shake
4830 Crossings Court, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Dec. 6: 1 priority, 1 repeat

Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill #7602
1801 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Dec. 6: 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core

Bob Evans Restaurant
2305 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Dec. 7 follow-up: 4 core, 4 repeat

Nov. 29: 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 6 core

Ci Ci's Pizza
1859 Carl D. Silver Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Dec. 7 follow-up: No items found

Nov. 28 follow-up: 3 core, 3 repeat

Oct. 4: 1 priority, 10 core, 4 repeat

Chick-Fil-A
1094 International Parkway, Fredericksburg, VA 22406

Dec. 7: 2 priority, 3 core

The Bavarian Chef, Fredericksburg
200 Lafayette Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Dec. 7 follow-up: 1 core, 1 repeat

Dec. 5: 6 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 repeat

Pate's Cafe
325 Garrisonville Road Suite #105, Stafford, VA 22554

Dec. 7: 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core, 3 repeat

Firehouse Subs
5426 Jefferson Davis Highway 108, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Dec. 7: 1 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat

Wendy's (Fredericksburg)
2301 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Dec. 7 follow-up: 1 core, 1 repeat

Nov. 30: 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 7 core, 2 repeat

Patch image/Skip Wood