Restaurants & Bars

Bethesda Restaurants Cited: Banana Leaves Asian Cafe, Ledo Pizza

Four eateries were out of compliance. Here are the latest restaurant, business, and school inspection results in Bethesda.

Editor's correction: On Friday, Patch published its routine list of restaurant inspections. It has come to the outlet's attention that Barrel & Crow did not receive any health violations (the story originally stated it did). Patch has learned that the information it received from the county was incorrect. The county is aware and is making changes to its health inspection reports).


BETHESDA, MD — Do you know how clean your local coffee shop or restaurant is? Find the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Bethesda and elsewhere in Montgomery County, performed by the Licensure and Regulatory Office at Health and Human Services.

Two types of inspections are done: comprehensive inspections evaluate the sanitation, maintenance and food service operations of the facility; and monitoring inspections involve checking the food service operation for critical food temperatures, equipment temperatures and general food handling, cleanliness practices.

Find out what's happening in Bethesda-Chevy Chasefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

County inspectors check kitchens in churches, schools, pool houses, and golf clubs. They also monitor the cleanliness of snack bars, kiosks inside grocery stores, hotel kitchens, bakeries, and bars.

These inspections were from Dec. 18-26:

Find out what's happening in Bethesda-Chevy Chasefor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Fresh Baguette, 4919 Bethesda Ave

  • No critical violations

Barrel & Crow, 4867 Cordell Ave

  • No critical violations

Bethesda Bagels, 4819 Bethesda Ave

  • Critical violations corrected
    • Information TBD

Banana Leaves Asian Cafe, 7816 Old Georgetown Rd

  • Critical violations corrected
    • Out of compliance:
      • Food Protected From Contamination (C)
      • Hot Holding Temperature (C)

Carriage Hill of Bethesda, 5215 Cedar Lane

  • No critical violations

CVS Pharmacy, 10233 Old Georgetown Rd

  • No critical violations

Rio Grande Cafe, 4870 Bethesda Ave

  • Critical violations corrected
    • Out of compliance:
      • Food Protected From Contamination (C)
      • Hot Holding Temperature (C)

Giant Food, 7142 Arlington Rd

  • No critical violations

Trader Joe's, 6831 Wisconsin Ave

  • No critical violations

Capitol Burger, 4827 Fairmont Ave

  • No critical violations

Ledo Pizza, 5245 River Rd

  • Critical violations corrected
    • Out of compliance:
      • Food Protected From Contamination (C)

Smoothie King, 4710 Bethesda Ave

  • No critical violations

Sweetgreen, 4831 Bethesda Ave

  • No critical violations

Aden Pizza, 7812 Old Georgetown Rd

  • No critical violations

Lockheed Martin Center for Leadership Excellence, 6777 Rockledge Dr

  • No critical violations

Joe & The Juice, 10301 Old Georgetown Rd

  • No critical violations

Brightview Woodmont, 4907 Rugby Ave

  • No critical violations

Search for any establishment's inspection score on the Montgomery County website.

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