Manassas Health Inspections: Bar Louie, TGI Fridays

MANASSAS, VA ? Several facilities in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Jan. 18 and Jan. 24.

Most COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed around the state, and health inspectors are returning to conduct many restaurant and other health inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection. Other violations are addressed later, and an inspector may conduct a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.

Here are the most recent inspections from the Manassas area, according to the Prince William Health District.

• La Unica Pasteleria Y Restaurante, 10338 Festival Ln Manassas, VA 20109
  • Date inspected: Jan. 18
  • Total violations: 4
    • The person in charge was not able to provide documentation that all food employees were trained and informed of their responsibilities to report symptoms or diagnosis of or exposure to diseases transmissible through food.
    • This food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • The Person in Charge could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
    • Observed Employees working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
• 7 Moltin, 9408 Westmoreland Avenue Manassas, VA 20110
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • The clean dishes were not arranged in a way that would keep them from being contaminated above the 3 compartment sink.
    • The exterior portion of the mobile unit is not sealed properly to keep water out.
• Bar Louie, 14081 Promenade Commons St Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 19
  • Total violations: 9
    • The cutting boards at the Fried and Hot prep station were heavily scratched and scored.
    • There was queso, black beans with salsa verde and bacon jam that was made the day before that was placed in the hot holding wells before being properly reheated before placed into hot holding.
    • There were a container of each pimento cheese, artichokes, louie sauce, and salsa verde that bared dates to discard before the date of the inspection.
    • There were containers of white granulated ingredients that did not have a name on the container to properly identify them.
    • The container of onions had visible spillage on them.
    • Bags of towels, rags and aprons were on the same shelving as chemicals or below chemicals.
    • There was a to-go container that was being used as a scoop.
    • There was a to-go container that was being used as a scoop.
    • There was standing water in the Fried station prep station refrigerator.
• Eggspectation, 8058 Crescent Park Dr Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 20
  • Total violations: 8
    • There was no hand washing sign at the hand sink in the cooking area.
    • There were no hand drying towels in the dispenser.
    • There was a container of raw lamb chops in the low reach in cooler that was above Ready to eat foods.
    • There were containers of white powdery/granulated ingredients that were sitting under the prep area without proper labeling with the name on them.
    • There was a container of flour that had a single use item that was placed in a way that could contaminate the flour.
    • There were clean bowls and plates that are being kept under the hot holding station that was visibly soiled/had spillage on them.
    • There were single use items being used as scoops.
    • There was standing water from the reach cooler that was collecting at the bottom where food containers are sitting.
• Brooklyn Brothers Pizzeria, 8010 Crescent Park Dr Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 20
  • Total violations: 7
    • There was no verifiable employee health policy was not available at the time of the inspection.
    • There was no procedure/bodily fluid kit available during the inspection to show how to clean vomit and diarrhea.
    • There were no hand washing signs at the hand sink across from the dishwasher.
    • There was a container of salad dressing resting in the container of lettuce.
    • There was raw chicken and shell eggs stored over top of ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler.
    • There was gyro meat (45F), Focaccia cheese bread (47F).
    • There was mushrooms in nonfood grade containers.
• Lake Manassas Health & Rehabilitation Center, 14935 Holly Knoll Ln. Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 23
  • Total violations: 3
    • There was no verifiable employee health policy was not available at the time of the inspection.
    • There was no procedure/bodily fluid kit available during the inspection to show how to clean vomit and diarrhea.
    • The food containers that were holding thickener, sugar and flour were lined with trash bags.
• TGI Friday's #129, 7401 Sudley Rd Manassas, VA 20109
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 23
  • Total violations: 7
    • There was no person that is employed at the establishment that is a CFPM.
    • There was no verifiable employee health policy was not available at the time of the inspection.
    • There were no hand washing signs in the restrooms used by employees, at the hand sink in the kitchen area and no sign in the bathroom in the dining area.
    • There were sliced tomatoes (48F) and sliced lettuce (51F) that was in a cold holding station that was overfilled and out of temperature.
    • There were several food items in the walk in cooler that was dated for 1/22 or before date to be discarded.
    • There was an entire box of Reduced oxygen fish in the walk in cooler that was in the process of thawing.
    • There were crutons that were in nonfood grade container.
• Sheetz #205, 15315 Washington St. Haymarket, VA 20169
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 24
  • Total violations: 1
    • The mechanical warewashing machine was not operating in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Establishment is manually washing, rinsing, and sanitizing using the 3-compartment sink until water flow repairs to mechanical warewasher has been completed and tested.
• Papa John's Pizza, 6743 Leaberry Way #B Haymarket, VA 20168
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 24
  • Total violations: 1
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• Subway, 6747 Leaberry Way Haymarket, VA 20169
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 24
  • Total violations: 3
    • Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy."
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • The ambient (air/water) temperature measuring device located in the reach in cooler is not calibrated or working properly.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Saunders Middle School
• Metz Middle School
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
• Alvey Elementary School
• Reagan Middle School
• Bull Run Middle School
• Gravely Elementary School