Burke Restaurant Inspection Reports

In Virginia, restaurant inspection reports aren't quite as simple as getting a letter grade or an easy to see number rating to post in the front window.

That said, we all want to know how our favorite restaurants stack up on cleanliness and sanitation.

Inspectors grade restaurants based on critical and non-critical violations.

A "critical violation" is one that "poses a direct or immediate threat to the safety of the food being served." Non-critical violations are generally related to cleaning or maintenance.

"Ideally, an operation would have no critical violations, or none which are not corrected immediately and not repeated. In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

The site continues: "Keep in mind that any inspection report is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, a restaurant could have fewer or more violations than noted in the report. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment."

Below, find the latest inspections of area restaurants from the Virginia Department of Health. These inspections reflect visits from inspectors during the last few weeks. Some of the violations were corrected immediately during the recent inspections.

The full reports can be accessed on the health department's website.

Afghan Kabob Restaurant
6357 Rolling Road

• Date of inspection: Sept. 18

Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and is not marked by date. Residential pesticides were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests. There is no temperature-measuring device in multiple cold holding units. An accumulation of dead or trapped insects were found in control devices. A refrigeration unit was not operating properly and was unable to maintain cold food at or below 41 degrees.

Capital Bagel Bakery
6030-H Burke Commons Road

• Date of inspection: Sept. 18

No violations were found during the inspection.

Flame Kabob
6328 Springfield Plaza

• Date of inspection: Sept. 21

One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. Food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device. Poisonous and toxic materials — such as Clorox and Windex — are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.

Hard Times Cafe Santa Fe Cue Club
6362 Springfield Plaza

• Date of inspection: Sept. 18

One or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. Sanitizing solution used was not being used at an acceptable concentration. Food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device. There was no temperature measuring device located in multiple cold holding units. Dispensing and/or in-use utensils improperly stored between use. The cutting boards along the cookline and prep line are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition. The door gaskets on multiple cooling units are torn and missing.

Jerry’s Subs and Pizza
6050-D Burke Commons Road

• Date of inspection: Sept. 18

Some food items were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device.