Joe Theismann's, Le Pain Quotidien, Subway: 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:

• Alexandria Restaurant Inspections: Fruit Flies Near Register
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: 8 Violations At Eatery
• 63 Violations At One Place: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 25 Violations At One Place
• Kingstowne Restaurant Inspections: 11 Violations At One Place
• Famous Eatery Hit Hard: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 11 Violations At One Place
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Expired Food
• Famous Eatery Hit Hard: Fredericksburg Restaurant Inspections
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 33 Violations At One Place
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 18 Violations, 14 Violations
• Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 11 Violations At One Place
• Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Expired Food
• McLean Restaurant Inspections: 8 Violations At Eatery
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 33 Violations At One Place
• Manassas Restaurant Inspections: 18 Violations, 14 Violations

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