Rodents, Undercooked Chicken, Insects, More Violations Found At VA Restaurants

VIRGINIA — Some signs of a restaurant with health violations are easy to spot; weird smells, crawling insects or unkempt employees are all red flags. But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures, unclean kitchen equipment, or insufficient handwashing.

Some recent restaurant inspections throughout Virginia uncovered rodents, insects, undercooked chicken and other violations. Some restaurants alone had dozens of violations.

Then there are commercial kitchens that are immaculately clean, surpass all safety standards and serve up delicious food.

"In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg, courtesy of Patch.

• Rodents, Insects And Other Pests: Arlington Health Inspection Reports
• No Parasite Destruction Records Kept For Raw Fish: Health Inspections
• Ashburn, Sterling Restaurant Inspections: Chicken Not Cooked Through
• Little Flies Observed; Chicken Legs Kept Too Cold: Health Inspections
• Alexandria Health Inspections: Mouse Spotted At Entrance
• Up To 26 Violations Found During Manassas Area Restaurant Inspections
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: 22 Violations At 1 Eatery
• Fredericksburg Health Inspections: 22 Violations At 1 Restaurant
• Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Smoothie King, Hibachi Grill
• Bananas Stored In Wet Container With Sanitizer: Health Inspections
• Multiple Pizza Paddles Heavily Soiled: Restaurant Health Inspections
• Chemical Poisoning Risk With Unlabeled Food Containers: Inspections
• Woodbridge Health Inspections: Restaurant With 14 Violations