Arlington Restaurant Inspections: Insects, Mouse Droppings, No Soap

May 16, 2023

ARLINGTON, VA — Several facilities in Arlington recorded violations during recent inspections from the Arlington County Public Health department. Inspectors conducted the most recent visits between July 20 and July 25.

In Virginia, all food service locations are supposed to be inspected at least once per year. Facilities with higher risk factors may be inspected as often as four times per year, according to the Virginia Department of Health.

Violations at restaurants 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. Sometimes, the follow-up inspection only considers the most important "priority" violations.

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.

Depending on the results of the inspection, the health department can pursue several actions.

They can issue a permit for the restaurant to continue serving food, they can schedule a follow-up inspection to determine if violations have been rectified, or they can temporarily shut down an establishment until certain issues are solved.

The Virginia Department of Health only recommends restaurants have their permits suspended when "the continued operation of the foodservice presents a substantial and imminent threat to the public health."

Here are the most recent violations as listed by Arlington County Public Health:

Medium Rare, 3601 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201

Date inspected: July 25

Total violations: 5

Holiday Inn-National Market, Fresh Kitchen and O'Malley's Bar, 2650 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 25

Total violations: 1

Spice Kraft 2, 1135 N Highland St., Arlington, VA 22201

Date inspected: July 25

Total violations: 8

Supreme Hot Pot, 2301 Columbia Pike Suite F, Arlington, VA 22204

Date inspected: July 24

Total violations: 2

Tortas & Tacos La Chiquita, 2911 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204

Date inspected: July 24

Total violations: 5

Atlacatl Restaurant, 4701 Columbia Pike Arlington, VA 22204

Date inspected: July 24

Total violations: 1

Hyatt Regency Crystal City Cinnabar Restaurant, 2799 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 24

Total violations: 1

Peet's Coffee & Tea, 4115-B Campbell Ave., Arlington, VA 22206

Date inspected: July 24

Total violations: 3

Superette, 4238 Wilson Blvd. Suite 2, Arlington, VA 22203

Date inspected: July 24

Total violations: 1

Lucky Danger @ Pentagon Row, 1101 S Joyce St. B27, Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 21

Total violations: 1

GalleryCafe & Catering, 1005 N Glebe Rd #150, Arlington, VA 22201

Date inspected: July 21

Total violations: 1

Sunrise of Arlington, 2000 N Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA 22207

Date inspected: July 21

Total violations: 1

Nutrio, 1800 Richmond Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 20

Total violations: 11

Extreme Pizza, 1419 S Fern St., Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 20

Total violations: 4

Peri-Peri Original Kallisto Steak House, 2333 S Eads St., Arlington, VA 22204

Date inspected: July 20

Total violations: 3

Highline, 2010-A Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 20

Total violations: 2

Epic Smokehouse, 1330 S. Fair St., Arlington, VA 22202

Date inspected: July 20

Total violations: 2

The Liberty Tavern, 3195 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201

Date inspected: July 20

Total violations: 4