Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 15 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 15 at Mall Cafe—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.

Simply Social
11282 James Swart Circle, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

May 6: 1 critical, 1 non-critical

Towers Market & Deli
9411 Lee Highway Suite U, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 6: 1 critical, 1 non-critical

Pho Nu Cuoi Saigon
9535 Braddock Road, FAIRFAX, VA 22032

May 6 follow-up: No items found

April 26: 3 critical, 1 non-critical

INOVA Fair Oaks Hospital Kitchen
3600 Joseph Siewick Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033

May 6: 1 critical

Pan Am Family Restaurant
3051 Nutley Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 6: 1 critical, 2 non-critical

Sub Stop
2799A Merrilee Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 6: 1 critical

Burke Lake Golf Course
6915 Ox Road, FAIRFAX STATION, VA 22039

May 6: No items found

Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen
2911 District Avenue 170, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 8: 2 critical, 3 non-critical, 1 repeat

First Watch Restaurant
9600 S Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 8: No items found

Mamma Lucia
9650 Main St #40, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 8: No items found

Mall Cafe
10637 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032

May 9: 2 critical, 9 non-critical, 4 repeat

Inspector's note: "At the time of the inspection, it was observed that a change of ownership has taken place at the food establishment. The current operator does not have a valid permit to operate."

Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge
8421 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22031

May 9: 4 non-critical