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Latest Arlington Restaurant Health Inspection Reports

The latest health inspection reports.

Check out the Virginia Department of Health’s most recent restaurant inspection reports, which reflect visits from inspectors during the last two weeks of August.

The full reports can be accessed on the health department's website:

Carvel
3322 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Sept. 4
Mop sink is not properly sealed to its adjoining wall.

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Noodles & Company
4238 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Aug. 27
A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before donning gloves for working with food.

La Tasca Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant
2900 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Aug. 27
The inside of the ice machine needs cleaning.

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Au Bon Pain
2102 Crystal Plaza Arcade
Date of inspection: Sept. 4
A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before donning gloves for working with food.
 
Backyard Barbeque
2910 N. Sycamore St.
Date of inspection: Sept. 4
Raw fish observed over ready-to-eat foods in upright refrigerator.
 
Cheesetique
4056 Campbell Ave.
Date of inspection: Sept. 4
No soap at one of the front hand sinks.
 
Eastern Cafe & Carryout
2300 N. Pershing Dr.
Date of inspection: Sept. 4
Cooked rice holding on counter without temperature control, hot holding at the improper temperature of 125 degrees.
 
Metro Cafe & Gourmet
901 N. Nelson St.
Date of inspection: Sept. 4
Cheese prepared and packaged by a food processing plant opened and held for more than 24 hours was not clearly marked at the time the original container was opened in the food establishment to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold or discarded.
 
7-Eleven # 34918
3461 Washington Blvd.
Date of inspection: Aug. 31
Stored food is not protected from contamination. Cases of drinks stored directly on the floor in the walk in and dry storage area.
 
Caribou Coffee #838
4115-B S. 28th St.
Date of inspection: Aug. 31
Some mouse droppings observed in the establishment. The location does have a contract with a pest-control company.
 
El Rancho Latin Grill
3610 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Aug. 31
Numerous house flies and fruit flies were observed in the establishment. Proper pest control methods are not used to minimize the presence of insects, rodents and other pests found in the establishment.
 
Old Arlington Grill at Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse
2903 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Aug. 31
Raw eggs and fish observed stored over pickles.
 
Bungalow Sports Grill
2766 S. Arlington Mill Dr.
Date of inspection: Aug. 30
The inside of the reach-in freezers needs cleaning.
 
Design Cuisine
2659 S. Shirlington Road
Date of inspection: Aug. 30
Raw animal foods are not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding and/or display. Raw chicken observed over raw beef in the meat walk-in cooler.
 
Earl's of Ballston
4215 N. Fairfax Drive
Date of inspection: Aug. 30
The women's toilet room is not completely enclosed and/or provided with a tight-fitting and/or self-closing door.
 
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
2010-B Crystal Drive
Date of inspection: Aug. 30
The handwashing station at the cookline is being used to clean equipment and utensils.
 
Atlacatl Restaurant
4701 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Aug. 29
Several food items (tamales, cheese desserts, etc.) 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 Cote Dor Cafe
2201 Westmoreland St.
Date of inspection: Aug. 29
After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized in a chemical manual or mechanical operations, using a proper solution. No sanitizer was found in the dish machine after wash cycle.
 
Melody Tavern
3650 S. Glebe Road
Date of inspection: Aug. 29
The inside of the ice machine needs cleaning.
 
Pepe
Crystal City, Ballston, mobile
Date of inspection: Aug. 29
No violations were found during the inspection.
 
Tallula
2761 Washington Blvd.
Date of inspection: Aug. 29
Surfaces of the ice machine plate (back) and the soda nozzles at the bar are not clean.
 
Aladdin's Eatery
4044 S. Campbell St.
Date of inspection: Aug. 28
Cheese, stuffed grape leaves, and hummus were observed cold holding at the indicated improper temperatures.
 
Karamara Ethiopian Restaurant
3207 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Aug. 28
Insect, rodent and/or other pest harborage conditions exist on the premises
 
Melting Pot Restaurant
1110 N. Glebe Road
Date of inspection: Aug. 28
Insect, rodent and/or other pest harborage conditions exist on the premises. (Numerous fruit flies observed and a German cockroach observed in the bar hand sink).
 
Skywalk Cafe
1700 N. Moore St. #280
Date of inspection: Aug. 27
Raw chicken observed over raw pork in the refrigerator.
 
Good Fortune Food To Go
3209 Columbia Pike
Date of inspection: Aug. 27
Ready-to-eat food is not protected from cross contamination by separating them from raw animal foods. Raw chicken over sauce and broth in the basement walk-in cooler.
 
Monuments Food Service - Comfort Inn
2480 S. Glebe Road
Date of inspection: Aug. 27
One handwashing sink was not provided with individual, disposable towels.


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