Improperly Thawed Fish, Live Cockroach, Chemicals In Food Prep Area: VA Restaurants Cited

Some food-handling missteps or kitchen issues at a restaurant can be easy for customers to notice: Weird smells, crawling insects or unclean employees are all signs of trouble.

But sometimes the problem is harder to pin down, such as food stored at improper temperatures, unclean kitchen equipment, or insufficient handwashing by staff.

Some recent restaurant inspections in Northern Virginia noted problems that included: A prohibited roach insecticide in use, encrusted dirt buildup, a white substance growing on food, moldy tiramisu, warm uncooked chicken and more.

Do you know how clean your favorite coffee shop, go-to restaurant or school kitchen is? Look through these recent food safety inspections from around Northern Virginia and Fredericksburg, courtesy of Patch.

3 Arlington Restaurants Discard Improperly Thawed Fish: Inspection Reports

Rodents, Roaches, Other Pests Reported At DCA Restaurant: Inspection

Unpasteurized Eggs Found In 2 Fredericksburg Food Facilities: Inspection Report

Unapproved Pesticide Device Found In Fredericksburg Restaurant Kitchen: Inspections

Unapproved Pesticide Device Found In Arlington Restaurant Kitchen: Inspections

Fruit Flies In Bar Area Of Tysons Restaurant Reported: Health Inspection

Toxic Substance Stored Above Food Prep Area At Fairfax Restaurant: Inspection Report

VA Assisted Living Center Seeks Approval To Reopen Kitchen Following Fire