Manassas Health Inspections: 15 Violations At 1 Restaurant

MANASSAS, VA — Several facilities in the Manassas area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between Jan. 10 and Jan. 17.

COVID-19 restrictions have mostly disappeared around the state. Health inspectors conduct most restaurant and other health inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection. Other violations are addressed later, and an inspector may conduct a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.

Here are the most recent inspections from the Manassas area, according to the Prince William Health District.

• Mandala Night Club & Restaurant, 7234 Centreville Road Manassas, VA 20111
  • Date inspected: Jan. 10
  • Total violations: 4
    • Signage that notifies food employees to wash their hands was not provided and/or permanently affixed at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
    • There was no temperature measuring device located in the all prep cooler.
    • Walk in Freezer is observed in state of disrepair.
    • 2 door mini cooler temperature was measured 51 F and observed not functioning properly.
• Nankar Peruvian Restaurant, 13938 Estate Manor Drive Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 10
  • Total violations: 15
    • There was no procedure available during the inspection to show how to clean vomit and diarrhea.
    • None of the hand sinks in the facility had a hand washing sign.
    • The facility serves food items such as ceviche, steak, and eggs that are and can be served undercooked, there was no asterisk indicating which food items are served undercooked and there was no statement with warning of potential hazards of consuming undercooked food items.
    • There were multiple containers of food that were not labeled with the name of the ingredient/food item inside.
    • There were food items, ingredients in non-food grade containers in throughout the facility.
    • Employees were observed working in the kitchen without a hair restraint.
    • There were scoops in the container of dry goods with the handle touching the food item.
    • In between use utensils were in containers of water that were room temperature.
    • There were clean food trays on a shelf next to the hand washing sink in the kitchen that did not have any separation to prevent potential contamination.
    • There were milk crates being used as storage for food and nonfood items.
    • Wooden spoons were being used as cooking utensils.
    • There was raw wood shelving throughout the facility.
    • The floor was in disrepair with multiple cracks and missing tiles. Also the hand sink in the kitchen had a leak in the pipes below.
    • There was a metal pipe that was being used a direct connection from the prep sink pipe to the floor drain.
    • There was less that 10 foot candles of lighting in the walk in freezer.
• Pollo Loco, 9123 Andrew Dr. Manassas Park, VA 20111
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 12
  • Total violations: 5
    • Wiping cloths improperly stored between use, not in chemical sanitizing solution.
    • Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use as follows: Chicken dispensing equipment stored in room temperature water container.
    • The nonfood-contact surfaces of the floor fan observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris.
    • Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in all food preparation areas.
    • The exhaust hood ventilation system is not being cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent contamination by dust, dirt, and other materials.
• Bonchon, 7344 Atlas Walk Way Gainesville, VA 20155
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 12
  • Total violations: 1
    • Wooden spoons were being used as cooking utensils.
• Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, 9665 Liberia Ave Manassas, VA 20111
  
  • Date inspected: Jan. 16
  • Total violations: 2
    • Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy."
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• La Michoacana Frozen Mix
• Glenkirk Elementary School
• La Michoacana Frozen Mix
• Papa Johns Pizza
• Loncheria Chofita #2
• Loncheria Chofita #1
• Molcajete Moya
• Arby's Restaurant