Restaurant Report

Inspector found chicken wings with blood from raw beef at Henrico restaurant

One restaurant owner asked us to check and make sure that improvements had been made.

Two restaurants receive Hall of Fame awards from the health department

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Vietnamese restaurant facing issues with raw chicken

Woman who honored father by opening food truck gets flawless health inspector reviews

Her business grew to now include a coffee shop that has been getting flawless reviews from health inspectors, but it’s the meaning behind the shop that makes it truly special.

Olivia Ugino

Published January 16, 2020 at 5:17 PM

Employee didn’t wash hands between using cash register and cooking, among other violations

Two Richmond restaurants needed a little help, while one had a flawless review from the health inspector.

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Published January 9, 2020 at 6:53 PM

Restaurant Report: Taking a look at our top Hall of Fame winners

We're looking back at our top Hall of Fame winners in 2019.

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Published December 27, 2019 at 7:49 PM

Health inspector finds meat stored in pan with blood at bottom; issue fixed in next inspection

A local pizza place is getting rave reviews from the Health Department, but there are also a few places having issues storing meat.

Olivia Ugino

Published December 19, 2019 at 6:04 PM

More than week-old potatoes found at burger place in Southpark Mall

A Thai restaurant and a mall burger spot are featured in this week's Restaurant Report.

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Published December 12, 2019 at 12:24 PM

Restaurant Report: Restaurants to be thankful for

In this Thanksgiving edition of Restaurant Report, we're looking at two different restaurants with perfect inspections.

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Published November 28, 2019 at 10:21 AM

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Restaurants receive violations for undercooked chicken, raw food improperly stored

This week we're looking at three restaurants with some things that need fixing and one food truck with a flawless inspection.

Published November 21, 2019 at 9:42 PM

Flying insects found at chain restaurant has since been fixed, but other violations have not

This week we're looking at a chain restaurant that had flying insects as well as a Chinese restaurant with a few issues.

Olivia Ugino

Published November 14, 2019 at 4:06 PM

Two Richmond food trucks receive perfect inspections

This week we're looking at two food trucks that have had perfect inspections.

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Published October 31, 2019 at 4:51 PM

Chain restaurant has 10 food violations; brunch spot quickly fixes all issues

A chain restaurant in Henrico has been dinged by the Virginia Department of Health with 10 food safety violations while a brunch spot in Richmond quickly turned all of their previous violations around.

Olivia Ugino

Published October 24, 2019 at 4:55 PM

A tale of two Glen Allen restaurants: Violations corrected after food stored at wrong temperatures

In this week's Restaurant Report, we're looking at two different Glen Allen restaurants.

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Published October 17, 2019 at 12:30 PM

'I’m going to frame this one’: Pizza joint drops to zero violations

In this week's Restaurant Report, we're checking back in with a pizza place that dropped from more than a dozen violations to zero.

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Published October 3, 2019 at 5:31 PM

For restaurants, keeping food temps out of ‘danger zone’ can be a challenge

Food temperatures can be difficult to master.

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September 19 September 19

Health inspections: Food trucks vs. standard restaurants

The standards are similar, but the mobile units have different requirements with their waste and water tanks.

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September 12 September 12

Chinese restaurant fixes mouse dropping problem; comedy club deals with flies

It’s a Throwback Thursday edition of the Restaurant Report as we check in with some of the restaurants we’ve featured in recent months.

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August 29 August 29

GOOD NEWS: Restaurants with perfect inspections

This week's Restaurant Report also revisits a restaurant that was having problems and is now under new ownership.

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August 22 August 22

Employee seen placing raw chicken on trash cans then on prep table

Also, te KFC located on Williamsburg Road had two priority, two priority foundation, and seven core violations.

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Published August 15, 2019 at 12:15 PM

Two restaurants combine for 45 health violations

This week's Restaurant Report looks at a sushi restaurant and a halal restaurant.

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Published August 8, 2019 at 1:42 PM

Pizza restaurant has repeat violations; mold, dead flies found at Dairy Queen

The two restaurants in this week's Restaurant Report say they have cleaned up since recent inspections.

Olivia Ugino

Published July 25, 2019 at 12:48 PM

Mold or build-up in tea urns found at Henrico breakfast spot

At another restaurant, an inspector had issues with an employee dropping a cloth on the floor, picking it up, and then putting it back on a cutting board.

Olivia Ugino

Published July 18, 2019 at 1:16 PM

Flies, moldy soda gun nozzles at Richmond comedy club aren’t a laughing matter

In this week's restaurant report, an inspector had a bone to pick with a local comedy club, but a Midlothian sports bar is getting this week's Hall of Fame.

Olivia Ugino

Published July 11, 2019 at 12:26 PM

Restaurant with roaches triples its violations

This week's Restaurant Report takes a look back at three restaurants that had numerous violations this past spring.

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Published July 4, 2019 at 10:34 AM

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Family-owned Henrico restaurant had 25 violations in latest inspection

A family restaurant and a pizza joint both make this week's restaurant report after recent inspections prove they need a little help, though one turned it around.

Olivia Ugino

Published June 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Large amounts of mouse droppings found at Henrico Chinese restaurant

A Henrico Chinese restaurant has 20 violations, a Henrico Italian restaurant had 10 violations, but quickly turned it around.

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Published June 20, 2019 at 2:12 PM

Japanese restaurant has more than 20 violations in recent inspection

In its last inspection, one Henrico restaurant had 21 violations: five priority, four priority foundation, and 12 core.

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Published June 13, 2019 at 3:03 PM

Sports bar receives violations for food at wrong temperatures

An inspector found several issues recently at Home Team Grill on West Main Street in Richmond.

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Published June 6, 2019 at 2:44 PM

New Richmond restaurant has 14 violations in recent inspection

Another restaurant with recent violations has changed ownership.

Olivia Ugino

Published May 23, 2019 at 4:27 PM

Lack of soap, grease on utensils lead to violations at two restaurants

This week's Hall of Fame winner is a food truck that has aced its last five inspections.

Olivia Ugino

Published May 16, 2019 at 4:41 PM

Raw eggs, old food lead to violations at two restaurants

This week's Hall of Fame winner has aced 10 straight inspections.

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Published May 9, 2019 at 11:26 PM

Restaurant says it fixed issues after roaches spotted near water heater

Also, there is a catering company that's had 10 perfect inspections.

Olivia Ugino

Published April 25, 2019 at 2:26 PM

Restaurant Report: Greek restaurant hit with repeat violations

This week’s Restaurant Report features a Greek restaurant that was inspected seven times in about a month, along with a popular breakfast spot.

Olivia Ugino

Published April 18, 2019 at 3:22 PM

Restaurant Report: Insects coming out of vent, grease debris behind flat grill

NBC12′s Restaurant Report has returned to let you know of some of the best restaurants and some that could use a little help.

Olivia Ugino

Published April 11, 2019 at 11:00 PM

Restaurant owner responds to opossum photos posted online

Some former employees of a popular Richmond eatery posted pictures on Facebook and Reddit, saying they show an opossum, flooding and other problems inside the building.

Published December 5, 2018 at 10:30 PM

RESTAURANT REPORT: Cafe shows off corrected violations, cleaning

A cafe in Henrico that was in the Restaurant Report last month wants you to know everything has been corrected and cleaned.

Heather Sullivan

Published August 10, 2018 at 4:49 AM

RESTAURANT REPORT: Cook reached into stew with bare hand

The inspector reported seeing a cook reach into a pot of stew with their bare hands, pick up a piece of beef, and put it in their mouth for tasting.

Heather Sullivan

Published July 19, 2018 at 11:25 PM

Restaurant Report: Coliseum aces inspections while feeding thousands

This week's Restaurant Report Hall of Fame award goes to a place that feeds literally thousands of people every night, while earning perfect scores on its inspections: the Richmond Coliseum.

Heather Sullivan

Published July 2, 2015 at 11:00 PM

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