El Pollo Primero, Elevation Burger, Siam Spice: 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:

• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 36 Violations At One Place
• Fredericksburg Restaurants: Mice Infestation Among 36 Violations
• Fairfax City Restaurants: Roach Interrupts Health Inspection
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 16 Violations At One Place
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Pho Bowl, Boardwalk Fresh
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Live Roaches On Prep Table
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 21 Violations At One Place
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 12 Violations At One Place
• Greater Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Prep Without Gloves