Chef Geoffs, Waffle House, Mary's, Bar Louie: NoVA Eateries Cited

Some signs of a restaurant with problems are easy to spot: Nasty smells, grimy tables or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures or unclean kitchen equipment. Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and dish up delicious food.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around northern Virginia courtesy of Patch.

Click on the links below to see recent inspection reports for area restaurants:

• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Mary's, Kokee Tea, Sunny's
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: One Visit, 21 Violations
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: 1 Eatery, 8 Violations Since 2013
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Nine Violations At One Place
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: Corner Bakery Cafe, Donburi
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Dunkin' Donuts, Paisano's
• 40 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 12 Violations At One Place
• Woodbridge Restaurants: 41 Violations, Rodents At One Place

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