Restaurant Inspection Reports: Taste of Tunisia, Pete's Pizza and More

The following restaurants in the Clarendon, Courthouse, Rosslyn neighborhoods were recently paid visits by the the Virginia Department of Health. Establishments  are paid periodic visits.

"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," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

The site continues: "Keep in mind that any inspection report is a 'snapshot' of the day and time of the inspection. On any given day, a restaurant could have fewer or more violations than noted in the report. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long term cleanliness of an establishment."

To see the inspections for the greater Arlington area, visit Arlington Patch.The full reports can be accessed on Virginia's health department's website:

IL Radicchio
1801 Clarendon Blvd.
Date of inspection: Jan. 29
The ice machine and the can opener were observed to be in need of cleaning.

Pete's New Haven Style APizza
3017 Clarendon Blvd.
Date of inspection: Jan. 29
Drain flies observed near the ice machine drain and the mop sink.

Taste of Tunisia
2313 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Jan. 28
Several food containers foods prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.

The Boulevard Woodgrill
2901 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Jan. 28
Ready-to-eat food is not protected from cross contamination by separating them from raw animal foods. Cooked ribs observed under raw hamburger.

Zaika
2800 Clarendon Blvd. R-900
Date of inspection: Jan. 28
Insect, rodent, and/or other pest harborage conditions exist on the premises. Dead roaches observed in kitchen light shields.

Asahi
2250 Clarendon Blvd. Ste G
Date of inspection: Jan. 24
Ready-to-eat food is not protected from cross contamination by separating them from raw animal foods. Shell eggs stored above cabbage in walk in.

Green Pig Bistro
1025 N. Fillmore St. Ste D
Date of inspection: Jan. 24
Evidence of mice was observed in the common dumpster room provided by the landlord for the use of the retail tenants.

Rien Tong Thai Cuisine
3131 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Jan. 24
The rear kitchen hand washing sink was observed with utensils in the basin.

Arlington Roof Top Bar & Grill

2424 Wilson Blvd. Unit C
Date of inspection: Jan. 23
After being cleaned, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized in a chemical manual operations, using a proper solution. The warewashing machine had to be primed before sanitizer was registering on the test strip.

Ireland's Four Courts
2051 Wilson Blvd.
Date of inspection: Jan. 23
The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.

Summers Restaurant
1520 N. Courthouse Road
Date of inspection: Jan. 23
When tested, no sanitizer or a low concentration of chemical sanitizer was found in the sanitize basin. The dish machine was primed and on the third try sufficient sanitizer was measured.