Fairfax City Restaurant Inspections: 29 Diner, Buffalo Wing University
Like to eat out in Fairfax City?
You may want to know how area restaurants performed in their last Virginia Department of Health inspection.
Restaurants in the Commonwealth are inspected between one and four times a year. There are two types of violations, critical and non-critical. What's the difference? Critical violations, unless corrected, can contribute to "food contamination, illness or environmental degradation," according to the VDH.
Non-critical violations are not as severe but can lead to critical violations if not tended.
How it Works
Clicking here will bring you to VDH's web page where you can find detailed information on any of the restaurants listed below. Restaurants are listed on the site by city/county and alphabetical order.
Clicking on the number under critical violations will take you directly to that restaurant's report.
Patch will update this table as new reports come in. Have something to say about one of the restaurants? Tell us about it!
| Restaurant | Last Inspection | Critical Violations | Non-Critical Violations |
| Hunan Panda | Jan. 5 | 0 | 0 |
| McDonald's | Jan. 8 | 1 | 8 |
| Buffalo Wing University | Jan. 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Little Italian Pizza | Jan. 18 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 Diner | Jan. 22 | 10 | 4 |
| Main Street Bagel | Jan. 24 | 0 | 1 |
| Choices By Shawn | Jan. 24 | 2 | 7 |
| Pupuseria El Buen Gusto | Jan. 25 | 1 | 0 |
| Old Firestation 3 | Jan. 28 | 3 | 6 |
*This is a follow-up inspection to one from Jan. 14 when the inspector gave 29 Diner 12 critical violations.
** This is a follow-up inspection to one from Jan. 18 when the inspector gave Pupuseria three critical violations.
In This article
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McDonald's
3195 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA -
Buffalo Wing University
10312 Willard Way, Fairfax, VA -
29 Diner
10536 Fairfax Blvd, Fairfax, VA -
Main St. Bagel Deli
10268 Main St, Fairfax, VA -
Pupuseria El Buengusto
10012 Main St, Fairfax, VA -
The Old Fire Station #3
3988 University Dr, Fairfax, VA
Mr Juan Derful
9:14 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Before I travel to a 3rd world country on business or vacation I eat 3-6 meals at 29 Diner. As a result I've never gotten Montezuma's Revenge or had any digestive system problems upon arrival in any African, Asian, Central American or South American country. Stop in at 3:30am on the way to Dulles or Reagan National. You may stink up the lavatory and overflow the toilet on the plane but you'll be fit as a fiddle by the time you land. Being able to enjoy the culture right away by eating the most poorly cooked and unhygienic street vendor's food is a real blessing ...and a lot cheaper than 1st world hotels and restaurants.
Pete Kirby
10:23 am on Friday, February 8, 2013
Apparently there are some nasty easting establishments in the fair city of Fairfax. Juan's comment leaves me with a mixed feeling of genius and revulsion!
T-Bird
12:34 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Actually Juan, that third world street vendor food is probably fresher and cleaner than the crud coming out of 29 or a number of other places around Fairfax.
Shane
10:50 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
After reviewing several of the VDH reports on restaurants in the Northern VA area, there is an interesting trend of poor sanitation, unregistered (i.e. illegal) employees, and blant violations of VDH health regulations (until they are inspected) by many of the Asian, Hispanic, and other third world restaurants in the area. Several have been closed or shutdown temporarily (until their next inspection). And yes, there are some like 29 DIner that should have been shut down pernamently. I recommend all readers that before patronizing any restaurant to review the VDH reports carefully and decide if it worth geting ill. Here is useful website:
http://www.healthspace.com/Clients/VDH/fairfax/fairfax_Website.nsf
Ang
1:27 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
29 Diner needs to be on "Restaurant Impossible." http://www.restaurantimpossible.com/
Queen
12:01 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
29 Diner is a historic establishment. With wonderful memories for so many folks in this area. One would not be surprized they are on the "Hit List" as the City wants them shut down to use their land for another "chain" establishment. Just like any restaurant, you can never be sure what you are going to get. I've seen the City's best restuarants violating health codes and never getting a documented violation. Maybe it has something to do with the tax base?
Ang
8:21 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
Queen ~ I agree with you. The City wants the land.
Here are a few of links to some fond memories of the diner:
http://bageerah.blogspot.com/2013/02/glass-bricks-29-diner.html
http://bageerah.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html
http://bageerah.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-29-diners-lost-twin.html