Restaurant Cited For 36 Violations: See Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections

WOODBRIDGE, VA — In recent weeks, health inspectors found violations at some restaurants during inspections in the Woodbridge area. One of those places had three dozen violations.

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. Of note, La Pradera Tex-Mex Bar & Grill had 36 violations. These violations included encrusted dirt buildup on food preparation equipment and the hood filter in desrepair.

There were also violations that appeared at multiple restaurants, such as raw foods stored too close to ready-to-eat foods, foods cold holding at improper temperatures, and no certified food protection manager being present. Health inspections made suggestions for corrections in the reports.

Cherry Hill Fish Company: 4033 C Street Triangle, VA 22172

Last inspection: May 1

Violations: No violations found.

Command Post Sports Bar: 335 Potomac Ave Quantico, VA 22134

Last inspection: April 30

Violations:

• Raw eggs stored next to RTE food.
• No chemical sanitizer in the dishwasher machine.
• Food in reach in cooler exceeded date marked.
• Cutting boards on prep cooler not smooth.

Tasty Kabob Plus: 17792 Main St Dumfries, VA 22026

Last inspection: April 29

Violations:

• There was no certified food protection manager.
• No paper towel at hand sink in restrooms.
• Hand sink in kitchen Has no splashguard next to dry storage.

McDonalds: 14075 Shoppers Best Way Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: April 29

Violations: No violations found.

Irie Caribbean American Restaurant: 14561 Richmond Hwy Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: April 28

Violations: No violations found.

Kay's Citrine Soul Food: 2613 Pheasant Hunt Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: April 25

Violations: No violations found.

Family Eatery: 401 Potomac Ave Quantico, VA 22134

Last inspection: April 24

Violations:

• Hand sink was blocked with utensils.

Tokyo Japanese Restaurant: 402 Potomac Ave Quantico, VA 22134

Last inspection: April 24

Violations:

• No written procedures for clean-up of vomit and diarrheal.
• Hand sink in kitchen was not accessible.
• There was no soap at hand sink in kitchen.

World of Omelettes & Waffles: 13775 Richmond Hwy. Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: April 23

Violations: No violations found.

Auntie Anne's: 2700 Potomac Mills Circle Suite 343 Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: April 23

Violations: No violations found.

La Pradera Tex-Mex Bar & Grill: 14505 Jefferson Davis Highway Suite 12 Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• No supervisors or managers are certified food protection managers.
• Food employees are not informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
• This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• In use open drinking containers (water bottle) stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils. Observed an employee coffee beverage stored inside the white Magic chef chest freezer in the bar area.
• No hand drying provisions were provided at the handwashing sink in the bar area.
• The hand washing sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is missing at the hand washing sink next to the cookline in the kitchen and the handwashing sink in the bar area.
• Observed hand soap not provided at the handwashing sink in the bar area.
• No parasite destruction records maintained for raw, raw marinated, partially cooked or marinated-partially cooked fish (Tilapia) that is served or sold in ready-to-eat form.
• Observed the fryers and the side of the flat grill with encrusted dirt build up on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed three cutting boards attached to the prep coolers with encrusted dirt build up on the cookline in the kitchen. Observed white cutting boards with encrusted dirt build up near the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. Observed a cabbage slicer with encrusted food debris build up on the prep counter near the upright refrigerators in the kitchen.
• Observed containers of chicken, carnitas, and steak were not date labeled inside the reach in prep coolers in the kitchen.
• The following raw and/or undercooked foods are provided on the menu without proper disclosure/reminder: Steaks, eggs, beef, and ceviche dishes.
• Observed a package of chicken thawing in room temperature water (69F) inside a sour cream bulk container near the cookline in the kitchen.
• There were no ambient air temperature measuring devices (thermometers) in all the refrigerators in the kitchen and the bar area in dining room.
• Observed unlabeled seasoning containers and an unlabeled container of salt stored on the storage shelves near in between the prep coolers on the cookline in the kitchen. Observed unlabeled oil squeeze bottles stored near the cookline in the kitchen. Observed unlabeled white bulk bin containers of tortilla, flour, and sugar in the storage room.
• Observed heads of lettuce uncovered inside the True 1 door upright cooler in the kitchen. Observed unlabeled containers of chicken in the Turbo air 2 door prep reach in cooler on the cookline in the kitchen. Observed rice stored in grocery bags inside the steam table and in a pot on the stove on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a wet wiping cloth stored on the counters and prep coolers near the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed plastic containers stored on the floor in the bar area in the dining room. Observed a metal pan stored on the floor underneath the prep sink in the kitchen.
• Observed tongs hanging on the rail of the flat grill on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a sauce cup being used as a scoop inside the black pepper container on the storage shelves in the kitchen. Observed chili stored inside a reused sour cream bulk bin container in the prep cooler in the kitchen. Observed a portion cup used as a scoop inside the white bulk bin container of tortilla flour in the storage room. Observed horchata beverage stored in a plastic whole milk container in a reach in cooler in the bar area.
• Observed torn gaskets on the True 1 door upright freezer in the storage room and Turbo air 2 door prep reach in cooler on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a purple cutting board heavily scoured stored on the shelf near the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• Metal tongs was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged stored above the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. Observed cracked plastic lids on the bulk bin container in the storage room.
• Observed chicken and chorizo stored inside grocery bags in the Maytag white chest freezer in the storage room area.
• The hood filter was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged above the cookline in the kitchen.
• Foil was observed to be used to line shelving in the bar area.
• Observed a broken door handle on the 3 door prep reach in cooler on cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a wooden shelf liner on the storage shelf near the cookline in the kitchen.
• There is no chemical sanitizing test kit present to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution used is at the proper concentration.
• Observed the storage shelves with encrusted dirt build up at the 3 compartment sink and near the cookline in the kitchen. Observed the hood filters with encrusted grease build up above the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed a trashcan was not stored near the hand washing sink (prep sink) in the kitchen.
• Observed rusted whisks that is unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are being stored on the premises (near the handwashing sink).
• The ceiling vent and toilet dispenser in the women's toilet room was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged. Observed the handwashing sink in disrepair near the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed multiple water damaged tiles near the kitchen entrance in the dining room. Observed a hole in the wall near the handwashing sink in the kitchen.
• Observed the floor with encrusted dirt build up around the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen. Observed the ceiling vents with encrusted dirt build up in the kitchen.
• Observed a hat stored on the dry storage shelf near the prep table in the kitchen.

Woodbridge Inn: 1302 F St Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• Cutting board unclean with visible debris in scoring from knife contact.
• Sponges were observed to be used at the 3 compartment sink for washing food contact equipment.
• Single use containers (Kraft jug) observed to be washed and ready for reuse to store other foods in.
• Cutting board on prep reach-in refrigerator is scored on both sides.
• The kick plate on the True 2 door upright refrigerator is missing.

Kentucky Fried Chicken # K071109: 1307 Devils Reach Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: April 23

Violations:

• The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: shredded cheese on top of the cold holding unit on the front line at 43 degrees F.
• A container of shredded cheese placed in the sides walk-in cooler to be cooled was observed to be covered. Chicken pot pies and containers of cole slaw, per Person in Charge (PIC) were covered when placed into the sides walk-in cooler to cool.
• Window at drive through area was observed to be left wide open when no customers were present in the drive through lane.
• The following pieces of equipment were observed to in disrepair during today's inspection: 1. 2 door side by side overhead hot holding cabinet 2. Accuserv upright hot holding cabinet 3. 1 of the 2 microwave ovens.
• There is a "Y" adapter on the faucet at the mop sink that allows 2 hoses to be attached. Mop sink faucet vacuum breakers are not designed for the continuous pressure created by the "Y" adapter/hoses.
• Shiny silver tape used to seal holes in wall at mop sink.
• Observed that inadequate lighting (less than 10 foot candles, measured at 0.75 foot candles) was provided in the sides walk-in cooler.

Taco Bell #3487: 4248 Dale Blvd Dale City, VA 22193

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• Observed the soda machine covered with accumulation of dirt and residues.
• Observed the 3-compartment sink leaking and in need of repairs.

My Deli: 255 Potomac Ave Quantico, VA 22134

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• Can opener is dirty.
• Employee was not wear hair restraint.

Sam's Inn Restaurant: 223 Potomac Ave Quantico, VA 22134

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• There is no certified food protection manager in the facility.
• Employee was not wearing hair covering.
• Dish washing machine is broken.

Burrito House: 246 Potomac Ave. Quantico, VA 22134

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• No certified food manager at this facility.
• Employee was not wearing a hair restraint.

Viet Chopsticks: 14532 Potomac Mills Rd. Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: April 22

Violations:

• Observed the handwashing sinks were used to store coffee filters and plastic bottles.
• There was no towel papers at the handwashing sink in front.
• Observed there was no soap at the handwashing sink in the kitchen.
• Observed the handwashing sink is broken not providing water of at least 100 degrees F..
• Observed raw animal foods such as raw eggs, raw slices of beef and raw shrimps stored on the top of ready to eat mixed vegetables and cooked chicken and mixed red and green peppers in the walk-in cooler and in the prep coolers.
• The following foods stored in the walk-in cooler, cooked the day before per the person in charge, were observed without a date of expiration or preparation: egg rolls and cooked chicken.
• Observed there were no thermometers in equipements such as the drinks reach in refrigerator and the prep coolers.
• Observed foods were stored on the floor in the kitchen, in the walk-in cooler, and in the walk-in freezer.
• Observed beef soups, cooked noodles and soy sauce stored uncovered in the walk-in cooler.
• Observed employees were not wearing hats or nets to cover their hair while preparing and cooking foods in the kitchen.
• Observed cloths in-use for wiping the stove and the equipment surfaces stored on the top of the counter and the prep coolers and the cooking stove.
• Observed the ice scoop immersed inside the ice.
• Observed the cutting boards are subjects to scratching and scoring.
• Observed the contact surfaces of the walls on the walk-in cooler, the floors, the stove and other equipements in need of cleaning.
• Observed used wet mops were stored in the floor cleaning buckets.

Noodles & Company: 13900 Shoppers Best Way Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: April 21

Violations:

• The following foods were observed stored at improper cold holding temperature of 48 degrees F: Rigatoni, Lome pasta, and rice pasta.
• Observed in use cloths stored on the top of the counter and the cooking stove.

Peruvian Chicken & Grocery: 4802 Dale Blvd Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: April 21

Violations:

• Observed employees are not trained 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 procedures established for employees to follow for vomiting and diarrhea clean up events.
• Observed cheese bread per the person in charge food for employees, on an open plate located on the top of the prep cooler in the kitchen.
• Observed raw eggs and open containers of raw meats were stored next to ready to eat mixed vegetables, cooked chicken and cooked ready to eat soup.
• The following foods were observed stored at an improper cold holding temperature of 48 degrees F each in the reach in cooler: whole milk, cut tomatoes, diced tomatoes, salsa, and chicken tamales.
• Various foods such as cooked chicken, cooked tamales were observed stored inside the walk-in cooler in containers without a date of preparation or an expiration date.
• Observed the cut and diced tomatoes were not properly cooled before they were placed on the prep cooler.
• There were no thermometers inside or outside of the reach in refrigerator and the reach in freezer.
• Observed food was stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.
• Observed uncovered containers of cooked beans, cooked beef, cooked rice, and cooked chicken in the walk-in cooler.
• Observed in-use wet cloths stored on the top of the stove and the prep cooler.
• Observed the reach in sliding cooler is broken and leaking.
• Observed the cutting boards are scratched and in need of resurfacing or replacement.
• Observed the 3 compartment was not set up to wash, rinse, and sanitize dirty cooking pots, dishes, and utensils.
• There were no test strips available in the food establishment to measure chemical concentration in the sanitizing solutions.

Burger King #12191: 5301 Waterway Dr Dumfries, VA 22026

Last inspection: April 21

Violations: No violations found.