Following a recent risk factor inspection, the Prince William Health District cited Bristow restaurant Lin's China Bistro for three critical violations of the health code.
On Jan 16, 2013, Lin's China Bistro was cited for 5 critical violations.
The restaurant, located at 10270 Bristow Center Drive, was inspected May 18.
According to the Health District report, the critical violations include:
Critical (Corrected During Inspection): Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk-in cooler.
Critical (Corrected During Inspection): The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Critical (Corrected During Inspection): The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: can opener.
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“Restaurant inspections are normally scheduled for one to four inspections per year, depending on the complexity of the menu, how much food is made from raw products, and how much is made in advance rather than cooked-to-order,” the agency states on their website.
When violations are observed during a routine inspection, they are detailed in a report and classified as either critical (posing a direct or immediate threat to consumers) or non-critical (a failure of cleaning or maintenance), the agency said.
These inspections are considered by the Health District as a snapshot of a specific day of operation.
According to the agency, “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.”
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