Roaches, Flying Insects, No Handwashing: VA Restaurants Cited

Some food-handling or kitchen issues at a restaurant can be easy for patrons to spot: Weird smells, crawling insects or unclean 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 by staff.

Some recent restaurant inspections throughout Virginia noted problems that included: live roaches, flying insects, encrusted dirt, a mold-like substance, lack of handwashing before food prep, undated foods and more. One restaurant was even cited for 27 violations.

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.

• Flying Insects Found In Kitchens Of 2 Fredericksburg Eateries: Inspection
• Ashburn, Sterling Restaurant Inspections: Live Roaches, Mold-Like Substance
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Encrusted Dirt, No Handwashing Before Food Prep
• 27 Health Code Violations Found At Fredericksburg Restaurant: Inspection
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Dirt Buildup, Roach Treatments
• Cold Meatballs, Undated Lasagna Reported At Fredericksburg Pizzeria