2 Eateries With 25+ Violations: Manassas Restaurant Inspections

MANASSAS, VA — Some restaurants in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Feb. 25 and March 10.

Health inspectors conduct most restaurant and other health inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually. Violations typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection. Other violations are addressed later, and an inspector may conduct a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.

Here are the most recent inspections from the Manassas and western Prince William County area, according to the Prince William Health District. Of note, Cookout had 27 violations, including ground beef not cooked to a hot enough temperature and lack of employee handwashing.

Another result involved 25 violations at Longhorn Steakhouse, such as encrusted dirt in various areas, including inside the ice machine, and no handwashing before food preparation.

El Rulas Tacos: 10456 Dumfries Rd. Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: March 10

Violations: No violations found.

Hog Shack Bar-B-Q: 10470 Dumfries Rd. Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: March 10

Violations: No violations found.

Barnes & Noble: 8139 Stonewall Shops Square Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: March 7 (pre-opening)

Violations:

The following needs to be corrected before a permit can be issued: The hand sink temperatures in the restroom need to be at least 100F each, move the clean aprons away from the chemical/toxins, maintenance the True 2 door upright reach in freezer.

Stonewall Golf & Country Club: 15601 Turtle Point Dr Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: March 7

Violations: No violations found.

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill: 7803 Sudley Rd, Ste 101 Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: March 6

Violations:

• The raw and/or undercooked foods (fire grilled steak) provided on the menu do not provide a disclosure statement.
• Observed the Serve well "to go" steam table and cold table (bean and corn mixture, cheese, and queso) not covered near the ROP station in the kitchen.
• Observed a yellow cutting board heavily scoured stored above the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed the mop sink faucet vacuum breaker is under pressure. A Y splitter connection installed on the mop sink faucet with handle valves open and under pressure risking future failure of the back flow prevention device.

Panda Cafe: 10700 Dumfries Rd Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: March 4

Violations: No violations found.

Longhorn Steakhouse #5333: 9695 Liberia Ave Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: March 4

Violations:

• Observed food employees not washing their hands before engaging in food preparation.
• Food employees were not properly sanitizing dishes in warewashing area in the kitchen.
• Observed that the employee health policy is incomplete (missing exposure and future diagnosis).
• Observed a food employee not washing their hands before engaging in food preparation.
• Observed hand soap not provided at the handwashing sinks in the server area and near the ice machine in the kitchen.
• Observed a box of pork chops stored over a box of sirloin steak inside the walk-in cooler in the kitchen.
• Observed food thermometers not being washed, rinsed, and sanitized between uses.
• Observed the interior of the ice machine with encrusted dirt build up in the kitchen.
• Observed cutting boards with encrusted dirt build up on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed thermometers broken inside the prep reach in cooler on the cookline and inside the walk in cooler in the kitchen.
• There was no ambient air temperature measuring device (thermometer) in the 2 drawer prep reach in cooler on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed an unlabeled flour bulk bin container near the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed scoop handle stored in direct contact with flour inside the flour bulk bin container in the kitchen.
• Observed a wiping cloth sanitizer container was less than 200ppm on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Clean metal containers were not observed stored in a position to allow air-drying on dish storage shelf near the dishmachine in the kitchen.
• Observed a cracked ice bucket stored near the ice machine in the kitchen. Observed the dishmachine is leaking in the warewashing area in the kitchen.
• Observed unlabeled test strips store near the dishmachine in the kitchen.
• Observed that detergent was not provided at the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed the floor with encrusted dirt build up and ice build up on the shelves inside the walk in freezer in the kitchen. Observed the grill with food debris build up on the cookline in the kitchen. Observed the exterior of the ice machine has encrusted dirt build up.
• Observed the dish machine with encrusted dirt build up in the ware washing area in the kitchen.
• Observed a Y splitter connection installed on the mop sink faucet with handle valves open and under pressure risking future failure of the back flow prevention device.
• Observed all handwashing sinks with encrusted dirt build up in the kitchen.
• Trashcans were not stored near hand washing sinks near the 3 compartment sink and near the ice machine in the kitchen.
• Observed the walls with encrusted dirt build up behind the handwashing sink near the ice machine in the kitchen. Observed the walls and floor with encrusted dirt build up around the ice machine in the kitchen.
• Observed a burnt-out light bulb in the hood system on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed the hood system with an excessive amount of grease and dirt build up above the cookline in the kitchen.

Two Brothers Chicken Express: 9745 Liberia Avenue Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: March 4

Violations:

• Raw chicken was observed being stored in grocery bags in the reach in freezer.
• Certified food protection manager observed without a hair restraint in the kitchen area.
• Observed customer self-service disposable single service forks with food contact surface area up risking the potential for contamination.
• Observed the food establishment did not have sanitizing test strips to measure the concentration of sanitizer used in manual ware washing. Dispenser concentration measured and confirmed to be within acceptable range.

Sabor A Barrio: 7557 Centreville Road #102 Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: March 3

Violations:

• Person in charge could not verify all employees have been trained properly on how to report illnesses.
• Food establishment does not have written procedures for cleanup of vomit and diarrheal events.
• Observed hand washing station at the bar area blocked.
• Observed raw shell eggs place on shelf in the walk-in cooler above ready to eat vegetables.
• Observed Ceviche on the menu without a consumer advisory.
• Observed scoops being stored in both the ice machine and bulk ingredients storage containers where the handles had come in contact with the food product.
• Observed the ware washing machine was out of service.
• Person in charge could not demonstrate the concentration of sanitizer due to the lack of chemical test strips.
• Observed broken toilet paper dispenser in the lady's bathroom.
• Observed multiple areas of maintenance needed: ceiling tile above the hot water heater was missing; protective cabinet around the reach in cooler compressor unit missing and exposed; light bulbs out under the hood system; plumbing leak under the prep sink; walk-in cooler door handle was broken; and the walk=in cooler door does not self-close.

China Village: 10374 Festival Ln. Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Feb. 28

Violations:

• This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands.
• Observed a food employee washing their hands in the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed a food employee handling garlic with their bare hands.
• Observed a white spatula stored in the handwashing sink near the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed hand soap not provided at the handwashing sink near the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed lobster sauce on the menu not honestly presented on the menu.
• Observed a plastic container used as a scoop in the super raw flour container on the storage shelves in the kitchen.
• Observed the garlic maker is not cleaned between uses.
• Observed soiled knives stored between the prep coolers on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed food employee not washing, rinsing, and sanitizing their thermometer before taking food temperatures.
• Observed the establishment does not have written procedures for non-continuous cooking of chicken wings.
• Observed rice temperature at 94F for more than 2 hours on the prep counter in the kitchen.
• The following food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: chicken at 121F, beef at 94F, and shrimp at 116F stored on the prep counter in the kitchen.
• Observed the meat dumplings temperature at 48F held on top of the 2 door prep reach in cooler on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed no date marking system for the food inside the walk-in cooler in the kitchen.
• Observed meat (chicken and beef) not date marked inside the walk-in cooler in the kitchen. Observed a container of chicken wings were not date marked inside the 2 door prep reach in cooler on the cookline in the kitchen.

McDonald's: 8287 Shoppers Sq Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: Feb. 28

Violations: No violations found. On February 27, 2025, The Prince William Health District received an email from the Person in Charge (PIC) with photos of corrected pending issues.

Velocity Wings: 10088 Dumfries Rd Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 26

Violations:

• There were no individual/disposable towels for employees to properly dry their hands at the bar hand sink.
• An employee was observed working in the kitchen and with food without a proper hair restraint.
• The hand sinks faucet handle for the cold water was not working at the hand sink in the bar and kitchen. Also the hand sink basin was clogged at the bar.

Smoothie King: 10048 Market Circle Dr. Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 26

Violations:

• Observed hand sink in the prep area was out of towels.
• Observed employees not wearing hair restraints in the food preparation area.
• Observed a water leak under the hand washing sink in the preparation area.

Taqueria Yazmin #2: 9540 Liberia Ave., Spot #2 Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 26

Violations:

• Observed lighter used for restarting flame of grill surface being stored above a food prep area.
• Observed spilled food inside bottom of Reach in freezer.
• Observed water temperature of 82 degrees at the 3-compartment sink. Water temperature is required to be a minimum of 110*F.

Cook Out: 8502 Centreville Rd Manassas Park, VA 20111

Last inspection: Feb. 26

Violations:

• Observed ground beef was not cooked to the proper temperature of 155F.
• Food employees were not washing their hands.
• Observed ground beef stored in the 2 door prep reach in cooler without being cooled properly.
• Observed cabbage in an open package temperature at 47F on top of the 2 door prep reach in cooler and hot dogs' temperature at 44F on top of the 2 drawer prep reach in cooler in the kitchen.
• This establishment does not have written procedures for time as a public health control for cold holding time/temperature control for safety items on the cookline in the kitchen.
• This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
• Observed a food employee that did not wash their hands after changing gloves before engaging in food preparation.
• No hand drying provisions were provided at the handwashing sink near the employee toilet room in the kitchen.
• Observed hand soap not provided at the handwashing sink near the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed the hand washing sink near the employee toilet room was found to have hot water (94F) at less than 100F.
• Observed a food employee did not change gloves before engaging in food preparation on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a metal fork handle in direct contact with lettuce in the 2 door prep reach in cooler in the kitchen. Observed a metal cup used as a scoop inside the salt plastic container on the storage shelf in the kitchen.
• Observed sliced tomatoes temperature at 54F in the 2 door prep reach in cooler in the kitchen.
• Observed ground beef temperature at 114F in the 2 door prep reach in cooler on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed cabbage (packaged) temperature at 47F on top of the 2 door prep reach in cooler and hot dogs' temperature at 44F on top of the 2 drawer reach in cooler in the kitchen.
• This establishment does not have written procedures for time as a public health control for cold holding time/temperature control for safety items on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a wiping cloth sanitizer bucket stored on the prep counter in the cookline area in the kitchen.
• Observed improper cooling methods (ice baths) inside the coolers on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed improper methods used to thaw food. Observed chicken (packaged) stored inside the prep sink in the kitchen.
• Observed an unlabeled plastic container of salt on the shelf near the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed containers of sliced peppers, sliced onions, and bacon uncovered near the grill on the cookline in the kitchen. Observed the BBQ pork uncovered in the hot holding unit on the cookline.
• Observed a food employee wearing a bracelet while prepping food on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Clean metal containers were not observed stored in a position to allow air-drying near the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed a broken metal container and a broken plastic container on the dish shelf near the 3 compartment sink.
• Observed the faucet leaking at the hand washing sink near the employee toilet room in the kitchen.
• Observed water and ice on the floor in front near the registers.
• Observed the employee toilet room door is not in good repair. Observed the lid missing off of the soap dispenser at the handwashing sink near the employee toilet room in the kitchen.

East Coast Wings + Grill: 9805 Liberia Avenue Suite 121 Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 25 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found. Pre-opening inspection. This food establishment is approved for a permit.

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant #1367: 7501 Broken Branch Ln Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: Feb. 25

Violations: No violations found. This is a follow-up inspection. On 2/26/25, the person in charge emailed a detailed plan, including photos, to correct previous violations. This plan is approved by the Prince William Health District.