Restaurant Watch: Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2026

Kung Fu Tea, 10827 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 26, inspectors observed the designated hand sink outside the kitchen being used as a dump sink, with no front counter hand sinks used for handwashing; dark buildup on the back kitchen ice machine shield; no food thermometer; an unlabeled container of a dark ground ingredient; an employee washing hands in the three-compartment sink; and no utility sink.

Arepa Station, 10170 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed no soap at the back hand sink; food containers stored on the kitchen floor; a torn prep unit door gasket; and Clorox spray not intended for food contact surfaces being used to sanitize dishes.

Backwoodz BBQ, 400 West Williamsburg Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed an expired food protection manager certificate; dirty reach-in cooler gaskets; grease on the outside of a fryer and beneath the three-compartment sink; and soot on hood vents.

Best Western Plus Glen Allen Inn, 8507 Brook Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed no certified food protection manager certificate; no employee health policy; no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedures; an employee handling an orange juice dispenser after using a phone without first washing hands; clean towels and paper towels filling a hand sink; dishes washed and rinsed without sanitizing; potatoes at 126 degrees and sausage at 121 degrees on the serving line; waffle batter containing milk at 58 degrees and yogurt dispensed at 61 degrees; an unlabeled chemical spray bottle; a deeply scratched cutting board; a freezer not maintaining freezing temperatures, with sausage at 38 degrees; a broken countertop oven on the floor; two cabinets missing handles; dried food debris on cabinets and drawers; dust on a fan; and peeling paint and water damage on walls near the three-compartment sink.

Cook Out, 4245 Pouncey Tract Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed an open employee drink can on a prep unit; a heavily scored and stained cutting board; torn prep unit and walk-in cooler gaskets, peeling and rusting walk-in cooler racks and a fryer basket with broken metal pieces; and no covered receptacle in the employee bathroom.

Dunkin, 3443 Cox Road – During a follow-up inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed a donut display case without a permanent or removable cover to protect the food from flies and other contamination.

Hanabi, 7801 West Broad Street – During a risk factor inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed an open employee drink on food storage shelves; food trays stored in a hand sink; raw beef and chicken above cooked rice in a reach-in cooler; an employee washing dishes without sanitizing; dried food debris inside a microwave; and two bins of rice cooked the previous day without date marks.

Jersey Mike's Subs, 8654 Staples Mill Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed dried food debris on prep unit gaskets.

Joen, 7801 West Broad Street – During a risk factor inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed a container lid and green onions stored in a hand sink; an employee washing dishes without sanitizing; kimchi soup with pork at 47 degrees in a reach-in cooler after exceeding the six-hour cooling period; kimchi soup with pork and portion cups of kimchi and fish cakes prepared the previous day without date marks; and portion cups of kimchi and fish cakes on the counter without time marks for time control.

McDonald's, 9751 West Broad Street – During a follow-up inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed a continuing leak at the mop sink; and heavy ice buildup in the walk-in freezer.

Oley's Cafe, 4435 Waterfront Drive – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed no paper towels at the front counter hand sink; pasta salad without a date mark in a reach-in cooler; a heavily scored and stained cutting board; torn gaskets on the kitchen prep unit; and a direct plumbing connection beneath the three-compartment sink.

Quioccasin Middle School, 9400 Quioccasin Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed dried food debris on two ladles; an unlabeled delimer spray bottle; and a leaking staff bathroom hand sink faucet.

Saint Mary's Catholic School, 9501 Gayton Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup policy; and vegetarian Caesar salad at 47 degrees and chicken Caesar salad at 46 degrees in a reach-in cooler with an air temperature of 37 degrees.

Taco Bell, 11450 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed a torn reach-in freezer door gasket.

The Mantu Market, 7510 West Broad Street – During a follow-up inspection on Oct. 27, inspectors observed a twist top water bottle on a prep table; a container of water and dirty scouring pads in a hand sink; and continuing hot water leaks at both hand sinks.

Canopy Boba, 3326 Pump Road, Unit 33 – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors observed no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedures; pots and pans obstructing the back kitchen hand sink; no soap at the back hand sink; four unlabeled dry ingredient containers; utensils in dirty standing water behind a cooker; no chlorine test strips for bleach sanitizer; and a mop head left in dirty mop water.

Charlie's Way, 8700 Brook Road – During a risk factor inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors observed no employee health policy; no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedures; an uncovered employee drink on a food prep surface; no employee handwashing sign in the restroom; and no consumer advisory on the menu for unpasteurized eggs that could be ordered undercooked.

Einstein Brothers Bagels, 1368 Gaskins Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors observed no employee health policy; pink buildup in the lobby ice chute; sliced turkey at 42 to 50 degrees in a prep cooler; an employee with long front facing ponytails while slicing bagels; heavy dust on walk-in cooler fans and nearby ceiling vents; torn ceiling panels above the oven; and a bowed ceiling panel near the back hallway.

Frida's Mexican Restaurant, 910 East Parham Road – During a risk factor inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors observed raw beef stored above cut ready-to-eat vegetables; black grime on an ice machine interior plate; rice at 107 degrees on a steam table and corn at 123 degrees on a stove; and cooked chicken, ground beef, birria beef and refried beans prepared the previous day without date marks.

Lakeside Tavern, 5406 Lakeside Avenue – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors observed no certified food protection manager on staff; mold inside an ice machine; dirty or greasy dishes, pots, pans, bowls and utensils; cooked rice and sliced cheese in the walk-in cooler without date marks; hand soap in a dispenser labeled hand sanitizer; an unlabeled container of white powder; food stored directly on the floor; damaged fryer baskets, reach-in coolers, reach-in freezer and deep fryer; no sanitizer test strips; dirty or moldy walk-in cooler racks; dusty fan guards and dirty gaskets in walk-in cooler; dried food debris and grease on storage shelves; exterior and lids of bulk storage containers covered in dried food debris and white powdery substances; dead flies on tops of reach-in freezers; direct plumbing connections beneath kitchen and bar three-compartment sinks; food stains on kitchen and bar walls; and grime and grease on floors.

NuNu's Cafe, 6800 Paragon Place – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors reported no violations.

Pocahontas Middle School, 12000 Three Chopt Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors reported no violations.

Red Roof Inn & Hometowne Studios, 7201 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors observed no written vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedures; no soap at the dining room hand sink; unprotected apples in a fruit basket; single-use plastic utensils stored with the mouth contact ends facing upward; and dried coffee spills and water stains on the dining room floor.

World of Beer, 11600 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 28, inspectors reported no violations.

DeFazio's Catering, 6415 Rigsby Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 29, inspectors reported no violations.

Embassy Suites Richmond, 2925 Emerywood Parkway – During a routine inspection on Oct. 29, inspectors observed a deeply dented food can on a storage rack; bar and kitchen dish machines failing to reach required sanitizing temperatures, with irreversible temperature indicators reaching only 151 and 155 degrees, respectively; brown mildew inside the bar ice machine; food debris in crevices of a deli slicer; kitchen foods without date labels, although the person in charge said they had been prepared in recent days; rusted reach-in cooler racks; rusted walk-in cooler walls; an out-of-order reach-in freezer; a leaking bar dish machine; a bent fryer basket; bar dish machine wash temperatures falling from 150 to 147 degrees and a kitchen dish machine wash temperature of 124 degrees; brown grime on the bar dish machine door; grime along omlet station drawer gaskets and kitchen lowboy doors; direct plumbing connections beneath the three-compartment and prep sinks; damaged floor tiles and dish area caulking; and a rusted ceiling frame around ceiling tiles.

First Choice Catering, 6415 Rigsby Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 29, inspectors observed a direct plumbing connection beneath the three-compartment sink.

Hyderabad Biryani House, 4040 Cox Road, Suite H – During a routine inspection on Oct. 29, inspectors observed curry goat at 53 degrees and chicken curry at 52 degrees in the walk-in cooler, both dated Oct. 28; rice in the walk-in cooler without a date mark; raw goat meat thawing in standing water at room temperature in a prep sink; peeling and rusted walk-in cooler racks; foil and absorbent cardboard lining dry storage shelves; dust on walk-in cooler vents; and debris on drying racks above the three-compartment sink.

Shelly's Comida Casera, 7304 Staples Mill Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 29, inspectors observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef; a dirty can opener blade; rice at 55 degrees in plastic to-go bags in a microwave, with the person in charge saying it was microwaved to 120 degrees before being placed in a steam well; black beans at 127 degrees; an in-use knife stored in a crevice between a wall and counter; foods stored in plastic to-go bags with ink; and dried food debris at the bottom of a reach-in freezer.

Tasty Tiffins of India, 4040 Cox Road, Suite H – During a routine inspection on Oct. 29, inspectors observed five sauces dated Oct. 25 at 43, 44, 44, 45 and 43 degrees in a truck refrigeration unit, while other foods in the unit were at 41 degrees or below; no food thermometer; and no sanitizer.

IHOP, 9820 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 30, inspectors observed dried food debris on two utensils stored as clean; blanched bacon at 56 degrees in a reach-in cooler with an air temperature of 43 degrees despite an internal thermometer reading 40 degrees; gravy at 122 to 135 degrees in a hot well; ham at 46 to 52 degrees, sliced cheese at 56 degrees, gravy at 46 degrees, overfilled mashed potatoes at 42 to 50 degrees, sour cream at 43 to 44 degrees and white queso at 43 degrees in multiple prep coolers; and a peeling plastic top on a vegetable chopper.

J Five Catering, 3073 Mechanicsville Turnpike – During a routine inspection on Oct. 30, inspectors observed no handwashing sign at the hand sink; no food thermometer; grease residue on cooking equipment; and a small plumbing leak beneath the three-compartment sink.

Jimmy John's, 7005 Three Chopt Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 30, inspectors observed quaternary sanitizer at 100 ppm in the three-compartment sink; brown buildup in a Coke Zero dispenser nozzle; shredded lettuce at 40 to 51 degrees and portioned chicken at 41 to 51 degrees stacked too high in the back prep table; numerous foods in the walk-in cooler at 47 to 55 degrees, including turkey, cheese, salami, pork, pasta salad, potato salad, roast beef, ham, brisket and bacon, with elevated temperatures remaining after an hour without opening the cooler; a tube of sealant stored on new food bins; knives stored on a rusted rack and beneath a deli slicer; single-use cups stacked above the fill line; scratched and stained cutting boards; unused equipment in storage areas; top metal edge of walk-in cooler is dented and coming apart; rusted cooler walls and racks; food debris on the walk-in cooler floor; a dusty walk-in cooler fan guard; a damaged hand sink faucet head; a damaged back door with gaps and rusted holes; broken floor tiles at the back door; and damaged or missing ceiling and wall tiles.

Picnic RVA, 7311 Capehart Road – During a routine inspection on Oct. 30, inspectors reported no violations.

Starbucks Coffee Company, 7101 West Broad Street – During a routine inspection on Oct. 30, inspectors reported no violations.