Bethesda Restaurants Cited: Sarku Japan, Corner Bakery Cafe

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.

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. 5-12:

Panera Bread, 7201 Wisconsin Ave

• No critical violations

Ruby Thai Kitchen, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• No critical violations

Corner Bakery Cafe, 10327 Westlake Dr

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)
    • Rodent and Insects

Farm Market/Middle Group, 7155 Wisconsin Ave

• No critical violations

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 4731 Elm St

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)

Neuhaus Chocolate, 7123 Bethesda Lane

• No critical violations

McDonald's, 5214 River Rd

• No critical violations

Praline Bakery & Bistro, 4611 Sangamore Rd

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

Chick-Fil-A, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• No critical violations

Kanpai Sushi, 7307 Macarthur Blvd

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Cold Holding Temperature (C)
    • Hot Holding Temperature (C)

Farm Market/Barbara Johnson, 7155 Wisconsin Ave

• No critical violations

River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Rd

• No critical violations

Sarku Japan, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Hot Holding Temperature (C)
    • Rodent and Insects

Lolli and Pops, 7101 Democracy Blvd

• No critical violations

Subway, 4611 Sangamore Rd

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Hot Holding Temperature (C)

7-Eleven, 5114 River Rd

• No critical violations

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