Encrusted Dirt In Ice Machine, Uncovered Food: Manassas Restaurant Inspections

MANASSAS, VA — Some restaurants in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections in recent weeks.

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, health inspectors found encrusted dirt in an ice machine at Skate -N- Fun Zone, uncovered frozen food at Bob Evans Restaurant and a handwashing violation before food prep at Jersey Mike's Subs.

Wingstop: 13900 Promenade Commons St Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: Aug. 27 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found. Permit approved.

Golden Corral: 10801 Bulloch Dr Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Aug. 27

Violations: No violations found.

Bob Evans Restaurant #259: 10830 Promenade Ln Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Aug. 26

Violations:

• Dented can of commercially processed food (red pepper, pumpkin) was observed in dry storage area.
• Raw animal food fish, shrimp stored above ready to eat food ( french fries) in Delfied upright freezer).
• Debris observed in slicer stored in the kitchen.
• Diced tomato tempted @ 45 F at prep- cooler.
• The following foods Staffing, carrot, salsa chicken gravy, sausage gravy will be used time as a public health control moving forward.
• Menu was observed missing the disclosure component of consumer advisory.
• No thermometers was provided for prep-cooler across grill.
• Bags of frozen food was observed uncovered in Delfied upright freezer.
• Employee observed without proper beard restraint & hairnet.
• Dishwashing machine was observed in state of disrepair, & gasket for upright delfied freezer was observed in state of disrepair.
• Handwashing sink was observed in slow drain.
• Unnecessary equipment was observed across the 3 vat sinks.

Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe: 13920 Promenade Commons St. Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: Aug. 25

Violations: No violations found.

Preston's Pub: 9103 Andrew Dr. Manassas Park, VA 20111

Last inspection: Aug. 25

Violations:

• Uncovered cooked chicken in the reach in freezer.
• One of the kitchen ceiling tiles is stained and not approved for the food preparation area.

Mr. Sorbetero: 10463 Saint Croix Lane Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Aug. 21

Violations: No violations found. This is a follow-up inspection with MFU sticker renewal. Sticker 8377 was issued and expires August 31st, 2026.

CraftWorx Taproom: 5615 Wellington Road Suite 101 Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: Aug. 20

Violations:

• There was no verifiable training of employees reporting diagnoses, illnesses or living with person with diagnoses and illness directly associated with foodborne illness.
• At the prep table across from the fryers there was a cup without a lid on the counter.
• There were several bags of ready to eat barbeque and meats that were brought over from District BBQ that is another food establishment in Prince William County.
• Medication was stored above the prep table in the ktichen.
• An employee was observed working in the kitchen and with food without proper hair restraints.
• The facility was using sponges to clean dishes.
• On the 2 door prep cooler there was a container of room temperature water holding clean utensils.
• There were no test kit available for the chemical sanitizer solution used by the establishment.
• In the hood system there were two light bulbs that were out.

Ledo Pizza: 7547 Somerset Crossing Dr Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: Aug. 20

Violations: No violations found.

El Quetzal Grill: 8450 Centreville Rd Manassas Park, VA 20111

Last inspection: Aug. 20

Violations:

• The person in charge was not able to provide a valid certificate food protection certificate for this food establishment.
• The person in charge was not able to provide verifiable information that the food employees are being trained to report foodborne illness signs, symptoms, diseases, and exposures to the person in charge.
• Two containers of diced tomatoes prep on 08/12/2025 stored in the walk-in cooler.
• A container of cut lettuces prepared recently (less than 4 hours) in the food preparation cooler at 61°F.
• Uncovered containers of cut carrots, potatoes and cut cabbage observed in the walk-in cooler.
• There is no chlorine sanitizer testing kit present to ensure the sanitizer is at the proper concentration.
• Multiple kitchen floor tiles are broken, missing pieces.

Hunan Gourmet: 8273 Shoppers Sq Manassas Park, VA 20111

Last inspection: Aug. 19

Violations:

• Raw chicken, beef and cooked chicken in the black residential refrigerator at 44°F, 44°F and 68°F. The person in charge informed that the food items were removed from the walk-in cooler a few minutes before being placed in the refrigerator.
• Chicken cooked on 8/17/25 in the walk-in cooler was not date marked.
• Containers of cooked and raw chicken, beef, and shrimp in the refrigerator and walk-in cooler were uncovered.
• There is standing water in front to the walk-in freezer.

Columbus Grill: 8349 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: Aug. 19

Violations:

• The kitchen and downstair ceiling (stairs area) are not in good repairs.

Skate -N- Fun Zone: 7878 Sudley Rd Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Aug. 18

Violations:

• Observed the hot water temperature of the handwashing sink in the men's toilet room at 79F.
• Observed a torn gasket on the Turboair 2 door prep reach in cooler in the pizza preparation area in the kitchen.
• Observed encrusted food debris build up on the door of the Turboair 2 door prep reach in cooler in the pizza preparation area in the kitchen.
• Observed encrusted dirt build up on the deflector plate inside the ice machine in the kitchen.
• Observed a pipe leaking underneath the 3-compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Observed two broken floor tiles behind the soda BIB shelves in the kitchen.
• Observed aprons stored near soda BIB (beverage in box) boxes on the shelf near the ice machine in the kitchen.

Jersey Mike's Subs: 7418 Sudley Rd Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Aug. 18

Violations:

• The Person in Charge (PIC) was not able to provide documentation that all food employees or conditional employees were trained and informed of their responsibilities to report symptoms or diagnosis of, or exposure to, diseases transmissible through food.
• A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation in the kitchen.
• The hand washing sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is missing at the handwashing sink in the men's toilet room.
• Observed plastic portion cups being used as scoops in the sugar and salt containers on the storage shelf in the kitchen.
• Observed a torn gasket on the Supera 1 door prep reach in cooler near the flat grill in the kitchen.
• Observed a wooden knife rack stored at the 3-compartment sink in the kitchen.
• No covered waste container was present in women's toilet room.
• Observed a mop that was improperly stored at the mop sink in the kitchen.
• Observed the ceiling vents with encrusted dust build up in the women's and men's toilet rooms in the dining room.

Pho Char: 8130 Ashton Avenue, Suite 105 Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: Aug. 18

Violations:

• Employees are not trained in verifiable manner to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
• There were no clean up procedures for diarrhea and vomiting events.
• The handwashing sink was blocked by big white buckets of food.
• Observed the handwashing sink was used as storage for containers of soy sauce.
• The handwashing sink did provide water at least 100 degrees F.
• Observed various foods cooked the day before - slices of beef and pork without a date of preparation or expiration.
• Observed various buckets of sauces, boxes of vegetables stored under the handwashing sink and on the floor inside the walk-in cooler exposed to contamination.
• Observed raw eggs stored next to ready to eat slices of beef and on the shelf above buckets of condiments and sauces in the walk-in cooler.
• Observed there was no backflow prevention at the mop sink.
• Observed used wet mops stored inside the yellow bucket dripping on the floor.