Restaurant Inspection Reports: Bob & Edith's, Ledo Pizza and More

The following inspection reports for restaurants in the greater Arlington area reflect visits from inspectors with the Virginia Department of Health during the last few weeks. Visits are routine.

To see inspection reports for restaurants in Clarendon, Courthouse and Rosslyn, visit Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch. The full reports can be accessed on the health department's website.

Bob & Edith's Diner
2310 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all hand washing lavatories used by food employees and/or is not clearly visible to food employees.
 
Convenience Express
2450 Crystal Drive
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
An open beverage container and/or a closed beverage container not handled to prevent contamination of a food employee's hands, the container, exposed food, and/or clean equipment was observed.
 
El Paso Cafe
4235 N. Pershing Drive
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
Lettuce, rice, and tomato sauce were observed holding at improper temperatures.
 
Ledo Pizza
1035 S. Edgewood St.
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
The hand washing sink located in the rear kitchen is blocked by a trash can and is not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
 
Mom's Pizza Restaurant
3255 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
The slicer blade is not clean to sight and touch.
 
Pike Pizza
4111 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
Chicken, found at 73 degrees in the walk-in refrigerator, was not cooled within two hours from 135 degrees to 70 degrees and/or within a total of 6 hours from 135 degrees to 41 degrees or less. Safe cooling requires removing heat from food quickly enough to prevent microbial growth.
 
Slice & Dice
2175 Crystal Plaza Arcade
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
Ready-to-eat foods are not protected from cross contamination by separating them from raw animal foods. Shell eggs were stored over a container of sauerkraut in the one-door prep refrigerator.

Universal Gourmet
2733 South Crystal Drive
Date of inspection: Nov. 5
Sliced, portioned, wrapped deli cheeses, prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours, are not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold or discarded.

Chick-fil-A
4238 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 2
A hand wash reminder sign is needed at the front counter hand wash station.
 
China Express
81 N. Glebe Road
Date of inspection: Nov. 2
Several trays of egg rolls in walk-in, prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours, are not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold or discarded.
 
Chipotle Mexican Grill # 1845
1100 S. Hayes St.
Date of inspection: Nov. 2
No violations were found during the inspection.
 
Westin Arlington Gateway Pinzimini Kitchen & Bar
801 N. Glebe Road
Date of inspection: Nov. 2
After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized in the hot water mechanical operations by being cycled through equipment that is properly set up and/or achieving a utensil surface temperature of 160 degrees as measured by an irreversible registering temperature indicator.
 
Williamsburg Deli
2900 N. Sycamore St.
Date of inspection: Nov. 2
A supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap is not provided at each hand washing sink.
 
Bangkok 54 Restaurant & Bar
2919 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Nov. 1
A supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder or bar soap is not provided at each hand washing sink. No soap at the kitchen hand washing sink.
 
Thai Noy Restaurant
5880 Washington Blvd.
Date of inspection: Nov. 1
Raw animal foods are not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding and/or display. Raw beef and raw chicken intermingled in freezer.
 
California Tortilla
2450 Crystal Drive
Date of inspection: Oct. 31
The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.
 
Carpool
4000 N. Fairfax Drive
Date of inspection: Oct. 31
Surfaces of the interior upper portion of ice maker, observed with mold build-up, are not clean.

House of Steep
3800 Lee Highway
Date of inspection: Oct. 31
Single-service and/or single-use articles are improperly stored. Single-service cups stored on inverted soda rack on floor.
 
Metro 29 Diner Restaurant
4711 Lee Highway
Date of inspection: Oct. 31
The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.