Roaches, Signs Of Rodents: Health Citations At VA Restaurants

VIRGINIA — Some signs of a restaurant with problems are easy to spot: Weird smells, crawling insects or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures, unclean kitchen equipment, or insufficient handwashing.

Some recent restaurant inspections throughout Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg uncovered roaches, signs of rodent activity, soda nozzles with significant debris buildup, expired food and more violations.

Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and serve 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 and Fredericksburg, courtesy of Patch.

• Bucket Of Cement Stored Next To Drink Syrup Boxes On Food Racks
• Roaches Found In 3 Arlington Restaurant Kitchens: Inspection Report
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 2 Eateries With 25+ Violations
• Evidence Of Rodents Reported At 2 Arlington Restaurants: Inspections
• Expired Food, Contaminated Cooler: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections
• Raw Beef Stored Above Ready-To-Eat Food: Fredericksburg Inspections
• Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Debris Buildup On Soda Nozzles