Phone Touching Produce, Undated Food: See Manassas Restaurant Inspections

MANASSAS, VA — Some restaurants in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections in the latter half of April.

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 a cell phone in direct contact with lettuce at Wu's Garden Restaurant in Manassas.

The most violations were 18 at Rice Alley in Gainesville, including equipment and litter present that does not relate to the restaurant, undated foods and dishes not being properly sanitized.

On the other hand, Tipicos Dona Milagros in Manassas had no violations in the latest inspection after a previous one with 18 violations. Health inspectors noted the violations have been corrected.

Nash & Smash: 12853 Galveston Ct Manassas, VA 20112

Last inspection: April 29

Violations: No violations found.

Moe's Southwest Grill #795: 12841 Galveston Ct Manassas, VA 20112

Last inspection: April 28

Violations:

• This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• No hand towels available at handwashing sink in the front along the cookline.

Shake Shack: 7900 Gateway Promenade Pl Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: April 28 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Domino's #4380: 8813 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 25

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.

Burger King #3549: 8889 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 24

Violations: No violations found.

Wu's Garden Restaurant: 9020 Mathis Ave Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 24

Violations:

• Food employees were not washing their hands after changing gloves and before engaging in food preparation.
• There was no disposable paper towels in the handwashing sink dispenser next to the 3 compartments sink.
• Raw shell eggs stored above vegetables (carrots) in the walk-in cooler.
• Food contact utensils (pots) were not sanitizing after washed and rinsed in the 3 compartments sink.
• Opened bags of flour observed in the food preparation area.
• A cell phone was observed stored in direct contact with shredded lettuces.
• Reusing soy sauce big containers to store, seed sprouts and sauces.
• The non-food contacts microwave oven parts are not clean.

Byblos A Taste of Lebanon: 6850 Piedmont Center Plaza Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• An employee was observed walking around the kitchen drinking from a glass without a proper lid to prevent contamination.
• In the walk in cooler there were raw animal proteins stored above ready to eat food items.
• The facility did not have 3 stoppers to properly wash, rinse and sanitize dishes.
• In several cold holding units there were food items marked with dates that were past the discard by date.
• On the menu the Kibbe Nayee dish does not have the asterisk to link to the consumer advisory.
• Several spray bottles with liquid toxins inside did not bare a label.
• In several cold holding units did not have an ambient air thermometer to measure the temperature inside.
• Several of the employees working with food and in the kitchen did not have on a hair restraint.
• The facility were using sponges to clean dishes.
• The facility was reusing single use garlic containers as sanitizer buckets.
• In the cook area there was foil and cardboard lining non-food contact surfaces. Also, some of the stainless tables were rusted and no longer easily cleanable or smooth.
• The Wareforce dishwashing machine was not properly working to sanitize dishes.
• The wall behind the clean dish area was peeling and no longer easily cleanable.

Rice Alley: 6838 Piedmont Center Plz Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• There was no verifiable training of employees reporting diagnoses, illnesses or living with person with diagnoses and illness directly associated with foodborne illness.
• No written procedure for clean up vomit and diarrhea was available during the inspection.
• The hand sink in the dish area did not have individual towels for employees to properly dry their hands.
• The hand sink temperature at the hand sink in the cook area was temp at 74F.
• In the walk-in cooler there was raw chicken and shrimp stored on the shelf above ready to eat food items. Also in the 2 door sandwich prep raw chicken and shrimp were positioned/stored in the back part of the refrigeration top while ready to eat foods were in the front.
• The Jackson Stationary Dishwashing machine was not properly sanitizing dishes before being used.
• In the clean dish area there were several containers of clean dishes that were covered in grease, debris and grime.
• In the walk in there were several containers of prepared ready to eat food that did not have a date prepared or discard by. The person in charge said the items were prepared/cooked over 24hrs ago.
• Throughout the facility there were bulk containers and smaller containers of food items that did not have the name of the item inside.
• In the walk in cooler and other parts of the establishment cooked foods, and or ingredients were uncovered and not protected from potential contamination.
• In the walk in cooler there were bags of raw vegetables and cooked and raw meats uncovered/unwrapped being stored in grocery bags.
• The facility was using sponges to wash dishes.
• During the inspection there was a scoop that was laying inside a container of water at room temperature.
• The handle for the hot water at hand sink in the cook area was not working properly. Also, the Jackson dish washing machine was not properly working to sanitize dishes.
• The shelves in the superior 2 door sandwich prep cooler were rusted, not longer smooth and easily cleanable.
• The person in charge was unable to provide chlorine chemical test strips to measure the concentration of the chlorine chemical sanitizer solution in the dish washing machine.
• One of the lights in the hood system was blown out.
• Throughout the facility there was equipment and litter that did not pertain to the operation of the food establishment.

McDonalds #5035: 9001 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• Dishwashing machine observed in state of disrepair.

Pizza Hut #37456: 6896 Piedmont Center Plz Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• There was no verifiable training of employees reporting diagnoses, illnesses or living with person with diagnoses and illness directly associated with foodborne illness.
• The hand sinks in the facility had cracking in the caulking around the mounting area to attach it to the wall.
• The establishment did not have an irreversible registering temperature indicator for the heat sanitizing dish washing machine.
• There was an attached Y connector/hose bib at the mop sink faucet without a proper backflow prevention.

Restaurante Las Flores Bar & Grill: 327 Manassas Dr. Manassas Park, VA 20111

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• This food establishment was not able to provide documentation that food employees were trained to report foodborne illness symptoms, diseases and exposures to the person in charge.
• Chicken soup in the walk-in cooler at 64°F. According to the person in charge (PIC), the chicken soup was cooked yesterday left outside all night and today was relocated to the walk-in cooler.
• Cooked rice in the walk-in cooler was not dated for disposition.
• Uncovered cooked yuca and rice in the walk-in cooler.

Asian Garden: 12857 Braemar Village Plz Bristow, VA 20136

Last inspection: April 22 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found. Change of ownership pre-opening inspection. Food Establishment application is approved.

Locals Tacos & Taquila: 5551 Merchant's View Square Haymarket, VA 20169

Last inspection: April 22

Violations: No violations found.

Velocity Wings: 5311 Merchants View Sq. Haymarket, Virginia 20169

Last inspection: April 22 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found. Change of ownership. Pre-opening inspection. Application for a food establishment permit is approved.

Guapo's Grill & Rottisseri: 8498 Centreville Rd Manassas Park, VA 20111

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• Using food bowl to dispense cooked eggs.
• The food preparation cutting boards are not clean. Food/dirt indentations observed.
• Cow tongue cooked yesterday at 51°F in the walk-in cooler.
• Multiple Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods (Sliced and diced tomatoes, cut lettuces, pico de gallo, boiled eggs, among others) relocated from the walk-in cooler to the reach in cooler 1 - prep top area were cold holding at more than 41°F.
• Refried beans and cooked pork in the walk-in cooler were not date marked for disposition.
• There is no consumer advisory for the menus (online, breakfast and food establishment front board) for food items such as eggs, fish and steak which are offering raw or undercooked.

Tipicos Dona Milagros: 7237 Centreville Rd. Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: April 21

Violations: No violations found. All previously identified alleged violations were corrected.

Islita Restaurant & Sports Bar: 8699 Parkland St. Manassas, VA 20111

Last inspection: April 21

Violations:

• Provide training and the proper documentation to ensure that all food employees and conditional employees understand their responsibilities to report any information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
• Provide a written plan for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrhea events with discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto food surfaces that includes the procedures for cleaning and sanitizing affected areas, disposing of the discharge and contaminated food items, and protecting employees while they respond to a vomiting or diarrheal event.
• Raw chicken observed stored over French fries on 2 door upright freezer.
• Provide a functioning chemical test kit (Bleach) at the 3 compartment sink so employees can routinely monitor the concentration of the sanitizer.

Proof Kitchen & Bar: 9861 Discovery Blvd., Suite A Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: April 18 (pre-opening)

Violations:

• The following needs to be corrected before the first routine inspection: install trash cans with a lid in the restrooms utilized by females, replace the blown out light bulb in the hood system, install a mop hanger at the mop sink, remove the sink and surface sanitizer from the back prep sink.

Zam Zam Kabob House: 9091 Mathis Avenue Suite 101 Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 18

Violations:

• Dishwashing washing machine observed in state of disrepair.
• 2 light bulbs were out in the hood system.

Every One Eats Catering: 9861 Discovery Blvd., Suite C Manassas, VA 20109

Last inspection: April 18 (pre-opening)

Violations:

• The following needs to be corrected before the first routine inspection: remove the sink and surface sanitizer at the prep sink, provide chemical test strips for each of chemical sanitizer, do not share them with the adjacent food establishment, install trash can with lids in the restroom utilized by females.

Mi Casita Restaurant: 8828 Centreville Rd Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 17

Violations:

• Provide a written plan for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrhea events with discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto food surfaces that includes the procedures for cleaning and sanitizing affected areas, disposing of the discharge and contaminated food items, and protecting employees while they respond to a vomiting or diarrheal event.
• Raw ready to eat food ( belk pepper) stored, combined with raw egg at 2 door prep- cooler.
• Raw chicken bucket stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
• Mops observed in the kitchen floor across the 2 door upright freezer.

Popeye's: 8362 Shoppers Sq Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 17

Violations:

• This food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to respond to vomiting and diarrhea events.
• Opened containers of shrimps, chicken nuggets and apple pies observed in the upright reach in freezer.

BonChon Manassas: 8679 Sudley Rd. Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 16

Violations:

• Raw egg stored above fried chicken in the walk in cooler.
• Boxes of frozen food stored in the walk in freezer floor.

Hawau: 9089 Liberia Ave Manassas, VA 20110

Last inspection: April 16

Violations:

• Observed raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler.
• Observed rice scoop in water measured at 65*F.
• Food establishment did not have a food thermometer.
• Observed no ambient food thermometers in the reach in coolers.
• Food establishment did not have test strips available to monitor concentration of sanitizer.
• Dust build-up on the ceiling and walls inside the walk-in cooler.
• Observed trash can in the bathrooms were not covered.
• Observed the bathroom doors were not self closing.
• Mops were not hung to dry.
• Ceiling tiles in the dry storage area are warped and broken.
• Lights in the dry storage area are missing shields.

CM Chicken: 7929 Heritage Village Plaza Gainesville, VA 20155

Last inspection: April 16 (pre-opening)

Violations:

• The following must be corrected before the first routine inspection: remove any single service items being reused, install a mop hanger, install a double check valve at the mop sink faucet, move the shelving unit from in front of the hand sink in the back.

Gainesville Diner: 14674 Lee Highway Gainesville, Virginia 20155

Last inspection: April 16

Violations:

• No employee was employed with a verified certified food protection manager certificate.
• There was no verifiable training of employees reporting diagnoses, illnesses or living with person with diagnoses and illness directly associated with foodborne illness.
• No written procedure for clean up vomit and diarrhea was available during the inspection.
• An employee was observed drinking from a cup over the prep table in the cook area.
• An employee was observed handling ready to eat scrapple with their bare hands.
• The hand sinks in the kitchen and dish area did not have paper towels next to or in the dispenser to properly dry hands.
• There was bread inside a container of brown sugar.
• In the bulk containers of ingredients the facility was using utensils that were not clean to sight or touch to scoop the product.
• Several cold holding units did not have a temperature measuring device.
• There were several bulk containers of food items that did not have the name of the food/ingredient to properly identify the item inside.
• The facility was using non-food grade containers to hold food and ingredients.
• Several of the work tables were covered in foil.
• The hot water knob at the 3 compartment sink was missing and replaced with pliers.
• The person in charge was unable to provide chemical test strips to measure the concentration of the chemical sanitizer solution.
• Wet mops were placed inside the basin of the mop sink not allowing them to properly dry.
• Employees had their personal items stored in areas near or on the same shelf as food.