Gaithersburg Restaurants Cited: Chopt, BoBaPoP Tea Bar

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 Oct. 31-Nov. 5:

BoBaPoP Tea Bar, 312 Main St

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

Ruth's Chris Steak House, 106 Crown Park Ave

• No critical violations

7-Eleven, 19235 Watkins Mill Rd

• No critical violations

Chopt Creative Salad Co., 238 Crown Park Ave

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

Vivi Bubble Tea, 18320 Contour Rd

• No critical violations

Matthew's Grill, 213 Muddy Branch Rd

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

Flik International Corp, 1 Medimmune Way

• No critical violations

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