HYBLA VALLEY, VA — After Fairfax County Health Department relaunched restaurant inspection reports online, we are looking at inspections in different areas of the Richmond Highway corridor.

Food establishment inspection reports had been unavailable online since 2019 as the health department worked to launch a new online system. The transition to a new system had been part of Fairfax County's switch to the online PLUS platform, which can also be used to submit applications, pay fees, track applications and receive notifications.

The new inspection report system is "a step forward in offering available public health and food safety data that will enable residents and visitors to stay informed," according to Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Health Department.

The health department's environmental health staff inspect over 5,200 restaurants and other retail food service establishments in Fairfax County and cities of Falls Church and Fairfax to ensure safe food handling practices are followed. This includes proper sanitation, food storage and preparation and adequate kitchen facilities. Aside from restaurants, staff inspect child care centers, hospitals, school cafeterias and temporary food service vendors at festivals.

Inspection reports are typically available 30 business days after the inspection. Residents can search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database.

The health department cautions residents that a single inspection should not be used to evaluate a restaurant. Pieter Sheehan, the Fairfax County environmental health director, says "it is important to look at multiple inspection reports for a facility to truly understand their approach and commitment to food safety and sanitation."

This week's inspections center around the Groveton and Hybla Valley areas. Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant.

Famous Dave's: 6630 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Facility has a consumer advisory on the kids' menu for burgers.

Panera Bread: 6670 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: the Beverage Air 2 Dr Under counter cooler was registering at 60F.

Toppers Pizza: 6676 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot hold unit is not accurate in degrees Fahrenheit: the Leer walk in cooler, no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: Larosa 3 Dr prep top cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: the Larosa 3 Dr prep top cooler (44F), sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided or is not clearly visible at the hand-washing sink used by food employees, located by the 3 compartment sink.

Subway: 6678 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Certified Food Manager was removing the clean dishes from the sink and putting them away without washing hands before or donning fresh gloves, food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided or is not clearly visible at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, located near the front serve line.

Boston Market: 6650 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: 1 percent milk in the above counter drink display cooler.

Starbucks Coffee: 6754 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: whole milk (47F) in the 1 Dr under counter cooler, no heat sensitive test strip available to verify heat sanitization step of mechanical warewashing machine.

Outback Steakhouse: 6804 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Due to improper operation of the hot water, mechanical warewashing machine in the kitchen did not activate the thermolabe, food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: Utensils being washed, rinsed and sanitized in the main kitchen heat sanitizing dish machine as the final rinse temperature was below 180F.

Chipotle Mexican Grill: 6770 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Bonchon: 6852 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: fried chicken (118F, 116F, 121F) in the hot holding cabinet, hand soap was not provided at the hand-washing sinks located by the three compartment sink and by the side wall, person in charge is not able to provide a written policy for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by an employee who has a disease or a medical condition, paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sinks located by the three compartment sink and by the side wall, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is four hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: chicken, beef and scrambled eggs at the fry station, sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the hand-washing sinks used by food employees, located by the three compartment sink and by the side wall

Denny's: 7214 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is four hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: the raw shelled eggs and liquid eggs at the grill station.

Taco Bell: 7230 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Ledo Pizza: 7475 Mount Vernon Square Court, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food employee failed to wash their hands after food preparation and before removing the clean utensils from the dish machine and was not wearing gloves, hand soap was not provided at neither the handwashing sink by the dish machine, nor the hand sink by the microwave, food temperature measuring devices are not being calibrated, food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: bottles of oils, honey and spices, throughout the facility and at the cook line.

Starbucks Coffee: 7511 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, no heat sensitive test strip available to verify heat sanitization step of mechanical warewashing machine, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: the open air cooler (47F) and the Delfield 1 Dr under counter cooler (48F).

Yogurt City: 7615 Fordson Road, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Person in charge is not a certified food protection manager (certified food protection manager was contacted and arrived at the facility during the inspection), food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events, no thermometer available in theTrue 2 Dr Prep Top Cooler.

Papa John's Pizza: 7646 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: The True 4 Dr Prep Top Cooler (45F) was not maintaining a temperature of 41F or below throughout the inspection, sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the hand-washing sink used by food employees in the bathroom.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries: 7622 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location.

IHOP: 7694 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Capital Chicken: 7698 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: pico de gallo (59F), sliced tomato (67F) in the prep top cooler, and the coleslaw (56F), and tomato salad (57F) in the cold wells on ice, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: pans of cooked chickpeas, cooked black beans and rice in the walk in cooler, person in charge is not a certified food protection manager, sign that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at the hand-washing sink, located by the steam table, used by food employees, food employee was observed drinking from a glass soda bottle in the kitchen area where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.

Skrimp Shack: 7700 E Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Observed that hand soap was not provided at the handwashing sink located in the back by the three compartment sink, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is four hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: the milk wash at the breading station, person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following time/temperature control for safety food item(s): milk wash at the breading station, paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sink located in the back by the three compartment sink, handwashing facility located near cookline, is blocked by dishes, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing, food service employee was drinking from an open container at the cookline.

Pollo Campero: 7705 Fordson Road, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: rotisserie chicken (118F, 129F) in the Henny Penny hot holding cabinet, handwashing facility located by the veggie wash station is blocked with a large stack of pans in the sink, preventing access by employees foreasy handwashing, paper towels were not provided at the handwashing sink located by the veggie wash station.

Dunkin Donuts: 7707 Fordson Road, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: the whole milk (53F) and chocolate milk (53F) in the Imbera drink display cooler, establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, no certified food manager present at the facility at the beginning of the inspection (certified food manager was contacted and arrived), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: Imbera 1 Glass Dr drink display cooler (49F), dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: the ice scoop being kept inside the ice bin with the handle below the level of the ice.

Quickfire Hibachi: 7732 A Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Domino's Pizza: 7732 C Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: crumbled sausage (43F, 43F), in both the Beverage Air and Randell coolers, establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location.

China One: 7700 F Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: multiple pans of egg rolls, multiple pans of general Tso's chicken in the walk in cooler, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time thatis four hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: the fried chicken and fried egg rolls at the fry station, multiple cigarette butts in the three compartment sink and cigarettes in the kitchen area.

Pupusas Express: 7770 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Hand soap was not provided at the hand-washing sink located in the back by the three compartment sink, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: multiple containers of beans/pork/cheese mixture, shredded chicken in the walk in cooler.

Golden Buffet and Grill: 7820 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: the sushi rice, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours ofpreparation and was not observed to be date marked: containers of chicken feet and chicken dumplings in the Migali 2 Dr under counter cooler.

La Taza Bakery: 7850 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours ofpreparation and was not observed to be date marked: bags of pork and cheese mixture, bean and cheese mixture, chicken tamales, and containers of pico de Gallo, prepared more than 24 hours before without the date for proper discard, food employee was observed cleaning their hands in the three compartment sink and not the designated hand sink.

Subway: 7868 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, Va 22306

Violations: The establishment has not posted the permit to operate in a conspicuous location, food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: the rotisserie chicken in cold wells at serve line (43F), milk (45F) and chocolate milk (44F) in drink display cooler, refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41F: True 2 Glass Dr drink display cooler (43F), sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided at the hand-washing sinks used by food employees, located by the serve station.

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