Woodbridge Restaurant Inspections: Bob Evans, Taqueria El Sabor

Liam Griffin
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WOODBRIDGE, VA — A pair of restaurants in Woodbridge were cited with violations during recent inspections from the Prince William County Health Department. The locations were inspected on Dec. 9 and Dec. 13.

Though some coronavirus restrictions continue to fluctuate around the state, health inspectors are returning to conduct many restaurant inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

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.

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 two most recent restaurant inspections from the Woodbridge area, according to the Prince William Health District.

  • Taqueria El Sabor #5, 13813 Foulger Square Woodbridge, VA 22192

    • Date inspected: Dec. 9

    • Total violations: 4

      • Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy."

      • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.

      • Soap was not provided at the hand washing sink in the kitchen.

      • The ambient (air/water) temperature measuring device located in the Whirlpool refrigerator & freezer and the chest freezer as required.

  • Bob Evans Restaurant #282, 14490 Smoketown Rd Woodbridge, VA 22192

    • Date inspected: Dec. 13

    • Total violations: 4

      • An irreversible registering temperature indicator was not provided for the hot water mechanical warewashing operation.

      • Heavily soiled wiping cloths in use at the prep table for front food line without a sanitizer bucket.

      • Pork Patties, pork sausage and gravy sauces, Pan cake mix, diced ham, sliced tomatoes held using time control when no written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods are available.

      • At the salad bar it was observed the food-contact surfaces/utensils were not cleaned before any possible contamination.

This article originally appeared on the Woodbridge Patch