Restaurants & Bars
Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Mice and Roaches
Roaches were found at one place, mice at another: Here's a look at the most recent restaurant inspections in the Fairfax City area.
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 16 at Pita Express, including mice—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.
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"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.
Pita Express
11280 James Swart Ci, FAIRFAX, VA 22030
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June 12 follow-up: 1 critical, 6 non-critical, 1 repeat
June 10: 1 critical, 6 non-critical, 1 repeat
Inspector's note: "Methods are not being used to control pests. Observed several mice dropping along the salad bar and cookline area."
Bowl America Fairfax
9699 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA 22030
June 12: 2 critical, 1 repeat
Inspector's note: "EHS observed live roach at back kitchen, per CFM, pest control services are conducted twice a month. Pest Control services are scheduled for the next 2 weeks."
Best Western Of Fairfax
3535 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
June 12: No items found
La Tolteca
5614 Ox Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
June 12 follow-up: No items found
June 6 follow-up: 2 non-critical
June 3 follow-up: 6 non-critical
May 22: 3 critical, 7 non-critical, 4 repeat
IHOP #471
9490 Blake Lane, Fairfax, VA 22031
June 12 follow-up: 1 non-critical
June 10: 2 critical, 1 non-critical
La Crepe Bistro
11719-L Fair Oaks Mall Ce. #J133, Fairfax, VA 22033
June 13 follow-up: 1 non-critical
June 6: 3 critical, 7 non-critical, 4 repeat
GMU-Akeno Sushi
4400 University Drive, FAIRFAX, VA 22030
June 13: 1 non-critical
Panda Cafe
11725 Lee Hwy #A13A, Fairfax, VA 22030
June 13: 4 non-critical, 2 repeat
Epicure
11104 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
June 13 follow-up: No items found
May 24: 1 critical
Starbucks Coffee #22660
12001 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax, VA 22033
June 14: No items found
Busaba Thai
11270 James Swart Circle, FAIRFAX, VA 22030
June 14: 1 critical, 1 non-critical
International Town & Country Club
13200 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22033
June 14: 3 critical, 4 non-critical
Woodlands Restaurant
4078 Jermantown Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
June 14: 2 critical, 2 repeat
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