Gaithersburg Restaurant Inspections: Four Eateries Cited

GAITHERSBURG, MD — Do you know how clean your local coffee shop or restaurant is? Find the most recent restaurant and food service inspections in Gaithersburg 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 March 27 - April 2:

Family Services, Inc. 630 E. Diamond Ave

• Critical violations corrected
  • Out of compliance:
    • Proper Hand Washing (C)

LA Cafe, 7901-K Cessna Ave

• No critical violations

South Lake Elementary School, 18201 Contour Rd

• No critical violations

W Express Station, 8441 Snouffer School Rd

• No critical violations

Crisp & Juicy, 18312 Contour Rd

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

Whetstone Elementary School, 19201 Thomas Farm Rd

• No critical violations

Evergreen Senior Center, 9286-9290 Gaither Rd

• No critical violations

iRock Karaoke Lounge, 15964 Shady Grove Rd

• No critical violations

Minerva Express 560 N. Frederick Ave

• No critical violations

New Fortune, 16515 S. Frederick Rd

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

Watkins Mill Elementary School, 19001 Watkins Mill Rd

• No critical violations

Watkins Mill High School, 10301 Apple Ridge Rd

• No critical violations

Dock of the Bay, 429 S. Frederick Rd

• No critical violations

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 554 N. Frederick Rd

• No critical violations

SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, 360 Main St

• No critical violations

Stedwick Elementary School, 10631 Stedwick Rd

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

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