18 Violations At 1 Place: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections

WOODBRIDGE, VA — In recent weeks, health inspectors found violations at some restaurants during inspections in the Woodbridge area.

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 Woodbridge and eastern Prince William County area, according to the Prince William Health District. One notable inspection was at Kabob Zone, which had 18 violations such as sauces not cooling at a proper temperature, tongs used for raw and cooked foods, "visible soil" on walls and floors near sinks, and more. Health inspections made suggestions for corrections.

CAVA #30001: 14901 Potomac Town Place Suite 100 Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: March 3

Violations:

• Observed cutting boards surfaces are scratched and in needs of resurfacing or replacement.

Longhorn Steakhouse: 13237 Worth Ave Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: March 3

Violations:

• Observed ready to eat food such as broccoli and red small containers of macaroni and cheese measured at temperatures 45- and 46-degrees F respectively on the cold serving for broccoli line and in the prep cooler for macaroni and cheese.
• Observed food stored on the floor in the kitchen.
• Observed the floor was wet with water and overflow of ice on the floor in the kitchen.
• Observed cardboards and other litter on the floor in the kitchen.

Nash & Smash: 3934 Fettler Park Dr Dumfries, VA 22025

Last inspection: March 3

Violations: No violations found.

Montclair Family Restaurant: 17001 Dumfries Rd Dumfries, VA 22025

Last inspection: March 3

Violations:

• Hand sink in kitchen was blocked.
• Beans were not covered.
• Back wall in walk in cooler is dirty.

Paisano's Pizza: 14457 Potomac Mills Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: March 3

Violations:

• Observed the cutting board not clean to touch and sight.
• Observed tomatoes and lettuces pulled 2 hours earlier stored at temperatures of 45 degrees F on cold serving line.

Domino's Pizza #4368: 1395 Old Bridge Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: Feb. 28

Violations: No violations found.

Bowl America Woodbridge: 13409 Occoquan Rd Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: Feb. 28

Violations: No violations found.

Starbucks Coffee #26975: 13010 Worth Ave. Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: Feb. 26

Violations: No violations found. 2 Corrections received in an email by the EHS:Vomiting and diarrhea clean up procedures and Employee health policy signed by food employees.

Kabob Zone: 1403 Old Bridge Rd. Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: Feb. 26

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.
• The handwashing sink located adjacent to the 3 compartment sink is blocked with a chair holding covered containers of soaking rice, preventing access by employees for handwashing.
• Fries and other foods were uncovered in the Hoshizaki prep reach-in refrigerator. Various frozen foods were uncovered in the GE Turbo 1 door white upright freezer #1.
• Tongs used at grill were observed to be used for both raw kabobs and cooked ready to eat kabobs.
• Vaseline and vitamins for employee use were observed to be stored up front adjacent to single service items and foods.
• Chutney sauce (made from yogurt base) made and placed in condiment containers observed to be cooling on ice at 51 degrees F. The condiment containers were stacked 3 levels high on top of the ice.
• There were no temperature measuring devices (thermometers) located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: All 4 upright freezers; the thermometer in the Hoshizaki prep reach-in refrigerator is in disrepair.
• The outer opening solid door in the back of the food establishment is not protected against the entry of insects and rodents (vermin) as daylight is visible at the bottom of the door.
• Upon arrival, staff were observed to be using the prep table in the rear part of the dining room/hallway to prepare the ground beef Seekh kabobs. The freezers with locks previously allowed to be stored in the rear dining room area were found to be unlocked upon arrival. Another smaller freezer was added.
• The yellow wet wiping cloths on the prep surfaces across from the cook line were not properly stored in the sanitizer bucket in between use.
• The stand mixer and prep table are located in the rear dining room/hallway exposed to potential contamination from customers. Clean knives were stored down in between the prep table and Hoshizaki prep refrigerator, a location not capable of being properly cleaned/maintained.
• Paper plate was being reused to scoop fries. Condiment containers were being reused as scoops in spice containers. Black single service bowl was being used to scoop dry rice out of bulk storage bin. Spice containers were being reused to store other foods such as sugar.
• Foil is being used throughout the facility to cover bricks used at the grill; to cover the lower shelving of the prep table; to cover some other material and used as lids for the Rovsun table top steam table. Duct tape is being used on the handle to the walk-in cooler.
• Wooden paddles were cleaned and stored above the 3 compartment sink ready for use with preparing foods.
• The 3 plugs/stoppers for the 3 compartment sink are missing.
• There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solution (quaternary ammonium).
• The interiors of the freezers are unclean with an accumulation of food residue and ice build up.
• The walls and floors at the 3 compartment sink and handwashing sink are unclean with visible soil.

Waffle House Restaurant: 17137 Dumfries Rd Dumfries, VA 22026

Last inspection: Feb. 26

Violations:

• Hand sink in men's restroom has no soap.
• Toxic materials not stored properly.

McDonald's #19891: 13680 Mapledale Ave Dale City, VA 22193

Last inspection: Feb. 25

Violations: No violations found.

Burger King: 2700 Potomac Mills Circle F-002 Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: Feb. 25

Violations: No violations found. Corrections were made to keep records of food that are discarded after the time expired for food placed on time and temperature control for safety. Employee Health policies were signed.

Dosirock: 2042 Daniel Stuart Square Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: Feb. 25

Violations: No violations found.

Mezeh Mediterranean Grill: 2712 Potomac Mills Cir Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: Feb. 25

Violations: No violations found.

El Papi Street Tacos: 16830 Dumfries Road, Suite 100 Dumfries, VA 22025

Last inspection: Feb. 24 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.