Fractured Prune, Charlie's, Mia's Italian: NoVA Eateries Cited

Some clues to a bad restaurant 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:

• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: 20 Violations At One Place
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: Global Bistro, Tastee T's
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 18 Violations At Popular Place
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: Useless Hand-Washing Sinks
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: 'Major Roach Problem' At 1 Place
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: IHOP, Nery's, Fractured Prune
• Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections: 47 Violations In 3 Visits
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 12 Violations At One Place
• Dead Roaches Among 20 Violations: Manassas Restaurant Inspections
• Del Ray Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At One Place
• Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Mold In Ice Machine
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: Food Handling With Bare Hands
• Vienna Restaurant Inspections: Live Roach Citation
• 18 Violations At One Place: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At One Place
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 10 Violations At One Place

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