Restaurant Inspections: Evidence of Pests in Three Arlington Establishments

These Arlington restaurants were recently paid visits by the the Virginia Department of Health. Restaurants are paid periodic visits.

See Clarendon Patch for restaurants in the Clarendon, Courthouse and Rosslyn neighborhoods.

The full reports can be accessed on the state Health Department's website.

Bangkok 54 Restaurant & Bar
2919 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: March 5
Mouse droppings observed in the electrical room and on the cans on the dry storage.

Busboys and Poets
4251 S Campbell Ave.
Date of inspection: March 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.

Crisp & Juicy
4540 Lee Highway
Date of inspection: March 5
All the cutting boards are no longer effectively cleaned and sanitized.

Gateway Sundries
1235 Jefferson Davis Highway
Date of inspection: March 5
Containers of prepared tuna salad, 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.

La Union Restaurant
Date of inspection: March 5
Lots of ready-to-eat food prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold or discarded.

Manee Thai
2500 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: March 5
Insect, rodent and/or other pest harborage conditions exist on the premises. Dead American roaches observed in downstairs hand washing sink.

Asia Bistro
1301 S. Joyce St. D-7
Date of inspection: March 5
A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before donning gloves for working with food.

Atlacatl Restaurant
4701 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: March 4
Several ready-to-eat food containers in the fridge prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold or discarded.

Ballston Quizno's
4201 Wilson Blvd. No. 130
Date of inspection: March 4
The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.

Guapos Restaurant
4028 S. Campbell Ave.
Date of inspection: March 4
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.

Kabob Palace
2315 S. Eads St. #1st & B
Date of inspection: March 4
The outer openings of the food establishment are not protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Air gap observed under back door.

Luna Grill & Diner
4024 S. Campbell Ave.
Date of inspection: March 4
The hand washing station at the bar is being used as a dump station.

Metro 29 Diner Restaurant
4711 Lee Highway
Date of inspection: March 4
A couple of dead and one live German cockroach were observed downstairs along the duct in between the storage area and prep area.

Andy's Carryout
5033 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: March 1
The slicer and can opener blade are is not clean to sight and touch.

Cafe Italia I
519 S. 23rd St.
Date of inspection: March 1
Lasagna, pasta and other foods, prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold or discarded.

Cafe Sazon
4704 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: March 1
Food is not in packages, covered containers, or wrappings. Frozen raw burgers observed laying on top of bags of fruit.

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According to the Virginia Department of Health:

"Ideally, an operation would have no critical violations, or none which are not corrected immediately and not repeated. In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations.

"Keep in mind that any inspection report is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, a restaurant could have fewer or more violations than noted in the report. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long term cleanliness of an establishment."