ALEXANDRIA, VA — The latest restaurant inspections are posted for Old Town Alexandria restaurants up to Aug. 11, and there's a mix of restaurants with violations and no violations.
The Alexandria Health Department's environmental health specialist regularly inspects restaurants and other food service establishments around the city. Each food service establishment gets at least one inspection per year, but the frequency of inspections is based on the type of food prepared and how it is prepared, according to the Virginia Department of Health inspection database. Inspections may be routine visits, follow-up inspections, training inspections, pre-opening inspections, or risk assessment or complaint inspections.
Reports are typically available a week after the inspection. Residents can search for a specific restaurant or browse a map of inspected locations through the online database.
Below are recent reports for restaurants around Old Town Alexandria. Click on each link to see the full report for the restaurant.
PlantHouse: 921 N. St. Asaph St Alexandria, VA 22314
Monterey's Pizza: 1000 N Fayette St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Violations: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back near the pizza prep station, some food found in the bottom portion of the pizza prep station were cold holding at improper temperatures (above 41 F), bottom portion of the pizza prep unit was cold holding above 41 F due to the fan/condenser area freezing.
Old Town Sandwich Shop: 127 S. Peyton St 101 Alexandria, VA 22314
Violations: sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees, chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
St. Elmo's Coffee Pub: 529 Montgomery St Alexandria, VA 22314
Violations: No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the back and at the bar handwashing sink, observed residue/soil build up in the inside components of the ice machines, sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration for the bar dish machine, tomato soup and chicken soup were hot holding at improper temperatures (below 135 F), two units were cold holding TCS foods at improper temperatures (above 41 F), raw and/or undercooked foods are offered on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure, Person in Charge could not produce an appropriate food temperature measuring device to verify cooking temperatures of thin foods such as meat patties or fish filets, 1 door glass lowboy (front) and the 2 door lowboy (front-bar) are cold holding above 41 F, no chlorine chemical sanitizing test kit present to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution used is at the proper concentration.
Sisters Thai: 503 Montgomery St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Violations: Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils, observed several employees eating in an area (cookline) other than designated break area while preparing/handling food or contacting clean food contact surfaces, food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or a sink used for utensil washing, handwashing facility located at the cookline is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing, observed several foods left out on the counter top and in the WIC that were cold holding at improper temperatures (above 41 F), observed a couple spray bottles (dining room) that were not labeled, individual water bottles were in direct contact with ice that's used for drinks, observed rice scoops and beverage utensils at the bar being stored in water that is not above 135 F, observed floor drain at the dessert bar underneath the 3 compartment sink is in need of cleaning.
WooBoi Hot Chicken: 531 Montgomery St Suite#155 Alexandria, VA 22314
Violations: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back prep area, no disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the back prep room.
Thanida Thai Restaurant: 835 N. Royal St Alexandria, VA 22314
Last inspection: Aug. 8 (risk factor)
Violations: White fish in WIC (49) and salmon (50) from yesterday cold holding at improper temperatures.
Grateful Kitchen: 727 N Henry St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Violations: Cut kale and almond milk were cold holding at improper temperatures, unpasteurized juice is being packaged in the food establishment but the juice container is not labeled to alert the consumer that the juice is unpasteurized.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream: 103 S. Union St Alexandria, VA 22314
Nasime: 1209 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Last inspection: Aug. 4 (risk factor)
Il Porto: 121 King St Alexandria, VA 22314
Last inspection: Aug. 4 (risk factor)
Violations: The water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature warewashing machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF (and the surface temperature of the dish was not reaching 160ºF).
Old Dominion Boat Club: 200 Strand St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Last inspection: Aug. 4 (risk factor)
Violations: The water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature warewashing machine was below the minimum allowable surface temp level of the dish was not reaching a surface temp of 160º due to the final rinse going above 220 deg F.
Spice & Tea Exchange of Alexandria: 320 King St Alexandria, VA 22314
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