Grease Buildup, Undated Chicken, More Violations: Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections

WOODBRIDGE, VA — Some restaurants in the Woodbridge area recorded violations during recent health department inspections between June 20 and July 3.

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 Margaritas Grill, including encrusted grease buildup on floors.

El Establo: 14482 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: July 3

Violations:

• The handwashing sink in the women's restroom was found to have hot water at less than 100 degrees F (90 degrees F).
• Beef choices such as steak and hamburgers, per staff, are the only foods on the menu that can be ordered undercooked, to preference. While the reminder portion of the Consumer Advisory is on the menu, there is no marking to indicate which foods it is referring to on the menu (disclosure).
• There were no temperature measuring devices (thermometers) located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: Delfield 2 door upright refrigerator; Turbo Air M3 3 door prep reach-in refrigerator; True 1 door prep refrigerator.
• The person in charge (PIC) could not provide a metal-stemmed probe food thermometer that was capable of measuring food temperatures.
• The Delfield 2 door upright refrigerator was in disrepair with the external thermometer missing (no internal thermometer found either), several panels on the outside missing, the gaskets in disrepair and one door handle broken. The True 1 door prep refrigerator was in disrepair with the gaskets broken and hanging off of the door.
• Onions were observed to be stored in milk crates.
• There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solution (chlorine).
• Various light bulbs in the hood system burnt out and/or missing.

Prince William Ice Center: 5180 Dale Blvd Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: July 2

Violations: No violations found.

Zaffron: 4182 Dale Blvd Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: July 2

Violations:

• Employees and conditional employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi), Salmonella (nontyphodial), Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus.
• This food establishment has not established procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• Unwrapped or uncovered food in the cooler such as cooked chicken and other foods.
• Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination to ready-to-eat food (RTE). Raw chicken was stored on the top of cooked ground chicken in the walk-in cooler.
• The contact surfaces of the cutting boards were observed not clean to the sight and touch.
• The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: cut tomatoes, and cooked chicken tights
• The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked chicken in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
• Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.
• Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
• Wiping cloths improperly stored between use, not in chemical sanitizing solution, in the following locations: on the prep table and on the cooking stove.
• The door of the walk-in cooler was observed broken and not maintained in good repair.
• The floors in the kitchen and in the walk-in cooler noted in need of cleaning.

Kentucky Fried Chicken #K071113: 17450 Jefferson Davis Hwy Dumfries, VA 22026

Last inspection: June 28

Violations: No violations found.

Le Rumi Cafe: 14300 Smoketown Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: June 28 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

New Orleans Style Snow Balls #1: 2107 Powells Landing Cir Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: June 27

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.
• There was no ambient air temperature measuring device (thermometer) in the small white chest freezer.

New Orleans Style Snow Balls #3: 2107 Powells Landing Cir Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: June 27

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.
• There was no ambient air temperature measuring device (thermometer) in the small white chest freezer.

Cherry Hill Fish Company: 4033 C Street Triangle, VA 22172

Last inspection: June 25

Violations: No violations found.

New Orleans Style Snow Balls #2: 2107 Powells Landing Cr. Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: June 25

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.

Dairy Queen Grill & Chill: 4381 Dale Blvd Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: June 25

Violations: No violations found.

Urban Air: 14173 Crossing Place Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: June 25

Violations: No violations found.

Da Berg's Sports Bar & Lounge: 4317 Dale Blvd. Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: June 24 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found.

Presto! Pizza: 4135 Merchant Plz Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: June 24

Violations: No violations found.

Grind N Crepe: 301 Commerce St. Occoquan, VA 22125

Last inspection: June 24

Violations:

• There is no Northern Virginia Certified Food Protection Manager on duty during hours of operation.

Margaritas Grill: 4331 Dale Blvd. Woodbridge, VA 22193

Last inspection: June 21

Violations:

• Observed Styrofoam cup being reused as a scoop inside a spice container on the storage shelf in the kitchen.
• Observed a single-service item (small plastic container) reused as a scoop inside the bulk bin container near the back entrance in the kitchen.
• Observed containers of chicken soup without date labels inside the Sir Lawrence 1 door upright refrigerator between prep coolers in the kitchen.
• Observed two unlabeled chemical spray bottles above mop sink in the kitchen.
• Observed an unlabeled bulk bin container (sugar) near storage shelves in the kitchen. Observed unlabeled spice shakers on shelves near the cookline in the kitchen.
• Several bottles of clear liquid at grill unlabeled with name of contents; bulk food containers not labeled with name of contents.
• Observed cardboard liner on top of grease trap underneath the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• The temperature gauge on the warewashing machine is not in good repair and/ or not accurate in the range of use.
• Observed clean red cutting board heavily scratched on storage shelves near the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen.
• There is no data plate on the warewashing machine.
• Observed the ceiling vent with an accumulation of dust and debris above the dump sink in the kitchen and inside the women's toilet room in the dining room.
• Observed encrusted grease build up on the floors underneath the grill and fryers on the cookline in the kitchen.
• Observed cell phone stored near spice containers on storage shelves in the kitchen.

Taqueria El Sabor #3: 13145 Minnieville Road, Trailer 54 Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: June 21

Violations: No violations found.

New Orleans Style Snow Balls #4: 2107 Powells Landing Cir Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: June 21

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.
• There was no ambient air temperature measuring device (thermometer) in the large Whirlpool white chest freezer.

Taqueria El Sabor #1: 13145 Minnieville Road, Trailer #54 Woodbridge, VA 22192

Last inspection: June 20

Violations: No violations found.

Taqueria CDMX: 1218 Easy Street Woodbridge, VA 22191

Last inspection: June 20

Violations: No violations found.