Alexandria Health Inspections: Mouse Spotted At Entrance

ALEXANDRIA, VA —Several facilities in Alexandria recorded violations during recent health department inspections in April.

Health inspectors conduct most restaurant, school, child care center 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 Alexandria, according to the Alexandria Health District. Of note, Blue & White Carry-Out was found with a mouse at the side entrance. The health inspector recommended pest control, fixing the screen door and deep cleaning some prep areas.

Aztecatitlan: 5477 Sheffield Ct Alexandria, VA 22311

Last inspection: April 8 (pre-opening)

Violations:

• During the inspection, the hot water heater was not working. Please ensure that hot water is available for the 3 compartment sink and the hand sink
• The 3 comp sink faucet was leaking and water was not coming out of the sprayer. Please fix the plumbing issues.
• The refrigerator needs an ambient air thermometer. It was also recommended to obtain a commercial unit(s) as one mini fridge will not be appropriate for food service.
• It was highly recommended to conduct the fire inspection prior to rescheduling the health inspection due to a flat top grill with no fire suppression hood/system.

Java Loco: 289 S. Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 22304

Last inspection: April 5

Violations: No violations found.

Feru Restaurant: 512 S. Van Dorn St- D Alexandria, VA 22304

Last inspection: April 5

Violations: No violations found.

Vaso's Kitchen: 1225 Powhatan St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 5

Violations:

• Observed employees starting their shift and donning gloves prior to washing their hands in the kitchen.
• Observed raw fish, shrimp, seafood, stored over cooked meatballs and butter in the 3 door prep top.

Turkish Coffee Lady: 1001 King St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 5

Violations:

• For the cooler in the basement, you may want to rearrange food on the shelves to allow adequate cooling from the fan. For example, put big boxes of food towards the bottom.

Blue & White Carry-Out: 1024 Wythe St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 4

Violations:

• Observed breakfast sausages in a pan with bacon, hot holding at improper temperatures. The sausage was not kept on the steam table or any other heat source.
• Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. The screen door in the back does not have a proper door sweep. Observed a gap between the floor and door.
• Observed a mouse around the side entrance. Please weatherproof/seal the screen door, fix the screen, and contact the pest control company so they can service the area. It was also suggested to deep clean around the hot water heater and the back prep area.

Fanaticos Sports Bar & Grill: 3901 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 22305

Last inspection: April 4

Violations: No violations found.

Taqueria Senora LoLa: 3901 Mt Vernon Ave Unit B Alexandria, VA 22305

Last inspection: April 4

Violations: No violations found.

Taqueria Poblano: 2400 Mt. Vernon Ave B Alexandria, VA 22301

Last inspection: April 4

Violations:

• Observed employees directly contacting food with their bare hands or arms in a manner that could contaminate the food. Employee cutting mangoes with no gloves on.

Jerry Chan's Restaurant: 3830 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 22305

Last inspection: April 4 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Pizza Hut #037423: 1049 W. Glebe Rd Alexandria, VA 22305

Last inspection: April 4

Violations:

• The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: soda nozzle dispenser.
• The fryer interior and exterior was observed with an excessive amount of grease and oil build up.
• The faucet at the 3 compartment sink is in poor repair.
• Mops and brooms not hung up to air dry.
• Floor tiles throughout the kitchen of the facility are cracked and not maintained in good repair. The grout in the dish area was observed in disrepair and allowing for the accumulation of debris and water. The caulking located in the dish area was observed in disrepair and no longer easily cleanable.

Los Cuates Restaurant: 1116 King St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 3

Violations: No violations found.

Starbucks 10090: 3113 Duke St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 2

Violations:

• There was no certified food protection manager onsite during today's inspection.

La Casa Restaurant: 4551 Duke St A Alexandria, VA 22304

Last inspection: April 2

Violations: No violations found.

La Casa Restaurant: 4551 Duke St A Alexandria, VA 22304

Last inspection: April 2

Violations: No violations found.

Perfect Pita, The (N. Fairfax): 951 N. Fairfax St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 2

Violations:

• Observed TCS foods such as falafel and hummus cold holding above 41 F in the 1 door glass upright. Ambient air temperature of the 1 door upright was at 50 F.
• The 1 door glass upright (front) is cold holding at 50 F.

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken: 277 S. Van Dorn St Alexandria, VA 22304

Last inspection: April 2

Violations:

• No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
• Utensils shall not be stored in stagnant, room temperature water.
• Mops shall be hung to airdry.

Delia's Mediterranean Grill: 209 Hoffman St Alexandria, VA 22331

Last inspection: April 1

Violations:

• A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.

Los Tios Grille: 2615 Mt. Vernon Ave Alexandria, VA 22301

Last inspection: April 1

Violations:

• The handwashing facility located at the bar is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing. The sink basin is being used to hold a container of ice. There's an empty two compartment sink right next to the hand sink.
• Inadequate record keeping system of shell stock tags. Tags were not stored in chronological order and some tags were missing the used by date.

San Antonio Bar & Grill: 200 Swamp Fox Rd Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 1

Violations:

• The person in charge failed to have no violations of priority items during the current inspection.
• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees.
• Pork hot holding at improper temperatures.

Sur la Table: 326 King St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 1

Violations: No violations found.

Kisso Asian Bistro: 300 King St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 1

Violations:

• The chemical sanitizer generated by a device located on-site at the food establishment is not operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Downstairs bar dish machine reading at 0 ppm despite having a full bottle of sanitizer.

Zen Press: 806 King St Alexandria, VA 22314

Last inspection: April 1

Violations:

• Food containers for cooling food are arranged so as not to allow for maximum heat transfer. Observed cooling foods tightly covered and in pans that would not allow adequate cooling.
• Improper methods used to thaw frozen salmon. Observed frozen salmon sitting out at room temp to thaw.