Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 14 Violations At One Place

FAIRFAX, VA—Fairfax Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in the area. Full reports can be accessed on the health department's website. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as the 14 at Hamrock's Restaurant, all of which were corrected after two follow-up inspections—involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or hand washing. These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection. Critical violations are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection. "No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department. These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab.

Quickway Japanese Hibachi
11935U Fairoaks Shopping CE, FAIRFAX, VA 22033

April 5: 2 critical

Viet House Restaurant
11216 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030

April 5 follow-up: No items found

March 25: 3 critical, 1 repeat

Gateway Newstands / Empire Coffee
11750 Fair Oaks Mall, FAIRFAX, VA 22033

April 5: 2 non-critical

Hamrock's Restaurant
3950 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030

April 5 follow-up: No items found

April 2 follow-up: 2 critical, 1 non-critical, 2 repeat

March 11: 8 critical, 1 non-critical

Residence Inn By Marriott - Fair Lakes
12815 Fair Lakes Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 5: 2 critical, 1 non-critical

Arigato Sushi
11199-A Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030

April 5: No items found

50 West Cafe
3975 Fair Ridge Drive 28N, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 5: 2 non-critical, 1 repeat

Hunan Chinese Gourmet
11725-L Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 5: 2 critical, 1 non-critical, 1 repeat

Tropical Smoothie Cafe
3991 Pickett Road, FAIRFAX, VA 22031

April 8: No items found