Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Roaches Among 18 Violations

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 roaches among 18 at Iron Chef House or improper thawing methods at Dickey's Barbecue Pit—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.

Stone Hot Cafe
3903S Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 8: 2 critical, 2 non-critical, 1 repeat

Alexandre De Paris
12751 Federal Systems Park Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030

April 8 follow-up: No items found

April 5: No items found

Hollin Hall Pastry Shop
7920 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, VA 22308

April 8: 1 non-critical

Dickey's Barbecue Pit
11199-F Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030

April 9: 1 critical, 3 non-critical, 1 repeat

Inspector's note: "Observed the following food thawing using an improper method: OBSERVED SEVERAL PACKAGED BRISKET IN PREP SINK IN STANDING WATER."

Cantina D' Italia
13015 Fair Lakes Shopping Ctr, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 9: 2 critical, 2 non-critical, 1 repeat

Iron Chef House
2985 District Ave #145, FAIRFAX, VA 22031

April 9 follow-up: 2 critical, 1 non-critical, 1 repeat

March 25: 6 critical, 3 non-critical, 4 repeat

Inspector's note: "Methods are not being used to cockroaches. Observed live roach walking across floor to fryer."

Angelico La Pizzeria
10869 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030

April 9: 1 non-critical, 1 repeat

Monument Cafe
12150 Monument Dr, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 9: 2 critical, 1 non-critical, 1 repeat

Buffalo Wild Wings #666
11204 James Swart Ci, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

April 9: 1 non-critical, 1 repeat

Blue Bistro
10560 LL-13 Main Street, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

April 9 follow-up: No items found

April 5 follow-up: 1 critical, 1 repeat

April 2 follow-up: 1 critical, 1 repeat

March 15: 3 critical

Silver Diner
12250 Fair Lakes Pw, Fairfax, VA 22033

April 9: 1 critical, 1 non-critical

MOD Superfast Pizza
11048 Lee Hy, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

April 9 follow-up: No items found

April 1 follow-up: 1 critical, 1 repeat

March 29 follow-up: 2 critical, 1 repeat

March 27: No items found

Jimmy Johns Sandwiches
11075 Fairfax Boulevard, FAIRFAX, VA 22030

April 10 follow-up: No items found

March 28: 2 critical