Bartaco, Machu Pollo, Naked Lunch, El Rancho: Restaurants Cited

Some clues to a bad restaurant are easy to spot: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around northern Virginia courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: 58 Violations At One Place
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Viet House, Army Navy CC
• Reston, Herndon Metro Stations Face Significant Delay: Report
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Lack Of Permit Closes Eatery
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Debris Buildup In Ice Machine
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Mold-Like Substance In Dressings
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Black Substance In Ice Machine
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 24 Violations At One Place
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 30 Violations At One Place
• Floor Drain Clogged With Food Scraps: Reston/Herndon Inspections
• Kingstowne Inspections: Restaurant Cited For 13 Violations
• Greater Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Paisano's, TGI Fridays