Patch Falls Church, VA --In Virginia, restaurant inspection reports are not quite as simple as getting a letter grade or an easy-to-see number rating to post in the front window.
With that said, we all want to know how our favorite restaurants stack up on cleanliness and sanitation.
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 the Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) 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."
In the past month, the following Falls Church restaurants have been inspected by the VDH. The full reports can be accessed on the health department's website.
*Jefferson District Golf Course Snack*
7900 Lee Hwy., Falls Church
Inspected May 10: no critical violations, one non-critical violation
There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: BevAir 1-door prep cooler (kitchen); Top Door Chest Freezer (Kitchen - fries & rings).
*Bangkok Golden*
6395 Seven Corners Center, Falls Church
Inspected May 9: three critical violations, two non-critical violations
Uncovered duck was observed cooling directly in front of the open back door. Duck was moved away from the back door and into cold-holding unit to cool.
*Burger 7*
7505 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
Inspected May 9: two critical violations, two non-critical violations
The hand washing facility located in the kitchen was blocked, preventing access by employees for easy hand washing. Reported by Patch 1 day ago.