Silver Diner, Cava Mezze Grill, Five Guys: Restaurant Violations

Some clues to a bad restaurant are easy to spot: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around northern Virginia courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• 17 Violations At One Place: Prince William Restaurant Inspections
• 16 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Noodles, KFC, Pad Thai
• 13 Violations At One Place: Loudoun County Restaurant Inspections
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Isabella Eatery, Cava
• Burke Restaurant Inspections: Display Cooler At 60 Degrees
• Reston/Herndon Health Violations: Please, Don't Handle Sandwiches
• Falls Church Restaurant Violations: Roach Found Crawling on Floor

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