Up To 13 Violations At 1 Eatery: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Some restaurants in the Woodbridge area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between July 10 and 18.

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 Woodbridge area, according to the Prince William Health District. The most violations were 13 at Dairy Queen Grill & Chill and 12 at Water Works Water Park Pool Concession.

La Flor de Puebla Bakery Cafe: 14335 Jefferson Davis Highway Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: July 18

Violations: No violations found.

Taco Bell #39091: 13880 Shoppers Best Way Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: July 18 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Brittany's Sports Bar: 12449 Dillingham Sq Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: July 17

Violations: No violations found.

Skrimp Shack: 17237 Wayside Dr. Dumfries, VA 22026

Last inspection: July 15

Violations: No violations found.

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill: 12465 Dillingham Sq Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: July 15

Violations:

• The Person In Charge (PIC) was not able to provide documentation that all food employees or conditional employees were trained and informed of their responsibilities to report symptoms or diagnosis of, or exposure to, diseases transmissible through food.
• This food establishment has not established written procedures for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• Can opener blade unclean with visible food debris.
• Foods (fountain soda syrups) stored too close to handwashing sink near walk-in cooler.
• Clean equipment, including metal pots and pans, were stored on the shelving with the food contact surfaces exposed to dust and other contamination.
• Clean equipment (lexan containers) were stored stacked and wet at the 3 compartment sink.
• Single service containers such as paper hot dog trays and French fry trays were stored with the food contact surfaces directly exposed to possible contamination. In addition, some single service items were stored adjacent to the handwashing sink across from the cookline exposing them to possible contamination from hand washing. Lastly, some of the single service cups at the register are stored exposed on the counter, not in a dispenser.
• Observed milk crates being used as shelving for food in the walk-in freezer.
• Cardboard (soiled) being used to cover the top of Turbo Chef oven (for food equipment storage) and under the fry station to absorb grease.
• One of the lids on the dumpster serving this food establishment and the shopping center is in disrepair and cannot be closed properly.
• Floor in walk-in cooler is severely rusted and not easily cleanable.
• Wet mops (2) observed stored down in mop sink.
• Filters in hood system are not installed properly and there is an open space in between the 2 filters.

Water Works Water Park Pool Concession: 5301 Dale Blvd Dale City, VA 22193

Last inspection: July 15

Violations:

• A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at handwashing sinks in the women's and men's toilet rooms.
• Observed ice scoop stored with the handle contacting ice in ice bin underneath fountain machines in the kitchen.
• Observed single-use items (paper cups) not stored covered or inverted on storage shelves near refrigerators in the kitchen.
• Soiled linens were found stored in a location (underneath an insect light) that may directly or indirectly contaminate food or food-contact surfaces.
• The door gasket to the M3 Turbo air freezer is in poor repair.
• Observed frost build up inside the ice cream freezer.
• Observed cracked ice bucket hanging near the ice machine in the kitchen. Observed cracked plastic containers of soap and sanitizer on 3 compartment sink near the mop closet in the kitchen.
• The sliding door of the reach in chest freezer has encrusted dirt build up in dipping dots area.
• Observed storage shelves with visible soil and debris adjacent to the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• The enclosure for refuse is not maintained free of unnecessary items and/or clean. Also observed open dumpster doors and enclosure gate was open.
• Maintenance tools (mops) are stored near the 3 compartment sink and not being stored in a way that prevents the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service items.
• Ventilation is not sufficient to keep rooms free of excessive heat.

Indian Cafe: 5860 Mapledale Plaza Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: July 11 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Burger King #5463: 2211 Tacketts Mill Dr Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: July 10

Violations:

• All of the handwashing sinks throughout the food establishment were found to have hot water at less than 100 degrees F.
• Sliced tomatoes, lettuce and cheese were marked to be held at room temperature for 6+ hours using time as a public health control instead of the 4 hours indicated in the written TPHC procedures.
• Sliced tomatoes, in covered containers that were also stacked in the walk-in refrigerator and date marked Wednesday were found at 44 degrees F.
• There are no thermometers in the chest or reach-in freezers throughout the kitchen.
• Staff were observed leaving the drive through windows open throughout the inspection.
• Single service cups in front stored in dispensers with large amounts of cups stored above the tops of the dispensers leaving them subject to contamination from hands.
• The door to the walk-in freezer appears to be in disrepair with tape on it. The tape does not allow the door to close properly and there is now a build-up of ice along the edge of the door, resulting in the door not closing at all.
• Mops not hung up to air dry.
• Ventilation is not sufficient to keep rooms free of excessive heat. Per staff, 1 air conditioning unit has been in disrepair for 4 weeks.

Panda Express #1530: 2990 Prince William Pkwy Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: July 10

Violations: No violations found.