Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: Two Burger Chains Flunk

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 25 at McDonald's and the 20 at Wendy'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.

Wendy's #6559
145 Garrisonville Road, Stafford, VA 22554

Jan. 10 follow-up: 2 core, 2 repeat

Dec. 12: 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 8 core, 3 repeat

AMF Fredericksburg Bowl
12100 Kilarney Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22407

Jan. 10: 2 priority foundation, 2 core

El Patron Mexican Restaurant
9112 Old Battlefield Blvd., Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Jan. 10 follow-up: 1 core, 1 repeat

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

China Wong
736 Warrenton Road Suite #111, Fredericksburg, VA 22406

Jan. 10: 1 priority, 4 core

Honey Baked Ham
1435 Stafford Market Place, Stafford, VA 22556

Jan. 10: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 1 repeat

Italian Station Coffee Shop
620 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Jan. 10: 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 4 core, 2 repeat

Dixie Bones BBQ Post
1917 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Jan. 11: 1 priority foundation, 9 core, 1 repeat

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

Jan. 14 follow-up: 2 priority, 3 core, 5 repeat

Dec. 6: 4 priority, 1 priority foundation, 7 core, 3 repeat

Pancho Villa Mexican Restaurant
10500 Spotsylvania Avenue, Fredericksburg, VA 22408

Jan. 14: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat

Patch image/Skip Wood