Restaurant Inspections: Hunan Lorton, Ginger Beef Carryout, Burger King

Inspectors from the Virginia Department of Health Visited several Lorton restaurants this month. See a sampling of those results below, and visit the health department's website for a complete list of recent inspections.

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.

Inspections

• Critical Violation: Raw eggs, chicken, cabbage were held in the same walk-in refrigerator as cooked sweet and sour chicken
• Critical Repeat: Cooked food was kept refrigerated longer than 24 hours (egg rolls) and not thrown out
• Critical Violation: Raw foods were stored together (chicken, beef, shrimp), which can cause cross contamination
• Non-Critical Violation: The employee sink was blocked by a trash can (Corrected during inspection)

• Critical Violation: A cook was observed not washing his hands before food preparation (Corrected during inspection) 
• Critical Violation: Slicers were not washed in the food preparation area
• Critical Violation: Cooked shrimp, roasted pork and cooked chicken were stored at the improper temperature

Burger King 
8232 Gunston Corner Ln.
Date of Inspection: Aug. 12, 2013
1 Critical Violations, 2 Non-Critical Violations

• Critical Repeat: An employe health policy was not posted in the restaurant 
• Non-Critical Repeat: Ice bin surfaces were not properly cleaned
• Non-Critical: Drive-thru counters were dusty