Restaurant Inspections: McCormick & Schmick's, SweetFrog, and More

The Virginia Department of Health’s inspection reports for restaurants in Arlington reflect visits from inspectors during the last few weeks. Restaurants are paid periodic visits.

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

Holiday Inn-National Diner
2650 Jefferson Davis Highway 1st floor
Date of inspection: Dec. 21
No paper towels at kitchen hand sink.

Monuments Food Service - Comfort Inn
2480 S. Glebe Road
Date of inspection: Dec. 19
Each hand washing sink is not provided with individual, disposable towels; a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel.

Black Lime Mediterranean Cafe
2450 Crystal Drive Suite 013-B
Date of inspection: Dec. 21
After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized in a chemical manual or mechanical operations, using a proper solution.

Asia Bistro
1301 S. Joyce St. D-7
Date of inspection: Dec. 19
Ready-to-eat food is not protected from cross contamination by separating it from raw animal foods. Raw sushi fish was observed over avocados in the right sushi refrigerator.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
2010-B Crystal Drive
Date of inspection: Dec. 19
The lemon slicer and vegetable slicer are not clean to sight and touch.

SweetFrog
2931 S. Glebe Road #100
Date of inspection: Dec. 19
After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils are not air-dried, adequately drained, and/or they are cloth dried before contact with food.

Tortoise and Hare Bar
567 S. 23rd St.
Date of inspection: Dec. 19
The hand washing sink located at the bar is not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. A beer pitcher was observed in the basin of the hand washing sink.

La Cote Dor Cafe
2201 Westmoreland St.
Date of inspection: Dec. 18
Buckets of stock, cooked chicken and some other foods are not in packages, covered containers or wrappings.

Cava Mezze
1220 N. Fillmore Suite #100
Date of inspection: Dec. 18
No violations were found during the inspection.