MJ's Grill & Bar Records Week's Highest Violation Total During Greater Lynchburg Food Establishment Inspections

The Central Virginia Health District conducted 26 routine food inspections across Greater Lynchburg during the July 7–13 reporting period. Inspectors also completed seven follow-up inspections, one Risk Factor inspection and three other inspections during the week.

Among routine inspections, MJ's Grill & Bar in Bedford recorded the week's highest violation total with 10 violations, followed by V & T Cafe and Grill in Forest (9), Cilantro Mexican Grill in Moneta (8) and Big Horn Market in Lynchburg (7). Despite several restaurants receiving higher violation totals than the previous week, nine establishments completed routine inspections without a single violation, including three Vito's Pizza operations.

📊 Routine Inspection Summary

• Routine inspections: 26
• Zero-violation routine inspections: 9
• Highest violation total: 10
• Establishments with five or more violations: 6

Highest Routine Inspection Violation Totals

MJ's Grill & Bar — Bedford (10 violations)

MJ's Grill & Bar recorded the week's highest violation total during a routine inspection.

Inspectors cited violations involving employee handwashing, spoiled turkey, raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat foods, expired sauces, missing consumer advisory language, improperly labeled chemical containers, an open rear door that could allow pest entry, sanitizer issues and improperly stacked wet equipment.

Several violations were corrected during the inspection, including discarding spoiled food and correcting storage issues. Remaining sanitation and maintenance items are expected to be addressed by management.

V & T Cafe and Grill — Forest (9 violations)

V & T Cafe and Grill received nine violations during its routine inspection.

Inspectors cited moldy pasta sauce, swai marketed as catfish, mildew inside the ice machine, sanitizer concentrations of 0 ppm in both the dish machine and sanitizer buckets, improperly date-marked foods, cardboard used as shelf liners and wiping cloth storage issues.

Several violations were corrected during the inspection, including discarding the moldy sauce, restoring sanitizer concentrations and removing the cardboard liners.

Cilantro Mexican Grill — Moneta (8 violations)

Cilantro Mexican Grill received eight violations during a routine inspection.

Inspectors observed an employee handling raw chicken without washing hands, a dish machine dispensing no detectable sanitizer, multiple cold-held foods above safe temperatures, improper thawing procedures, unlabeled sanitizer bottles and a non-functioning hand sink.

Several violations were corrected during the inspection, while repairs to the hand sink and sanitizer system will require follow-up verification.

Zero-Violation Routine Inspections

The following establishments completed routine inspections without any violations:

• Appomattox Inn & Suites — Appomattox
• Dog Gone Dog — Moneta
• Starbucks at Target — Lynchburg
• Starbucks Coffee #7893 — Lynchburg
• Sunset Slush SML — Goodview
• The Frosty Penguin Mobile Unit #1 — Lynchburg
• Vito's Pizza (Commissary) — Lynchburg
• Vito's Pizza Mobile Unit #2 — Lynchburg
• Vito's Pizza Mobile Unit #3 — Lynchburg

Routine Inspection Results 1-7

Seven Violations

• Big Horn Market — Lynchburg

Six Violations

• Good Taste — Lynchburg
• Kentucky Fried Chicken — Bedford

Four Violations

• Appomattox Health & Rehabilitation Center — Appomattox
• Panda Express #2593 — Lynchburg
• Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria — Moneta

Three Violations

• Huddle House — Bedford
• Mariner's Marketplace — Huddleston

Two Violations

• Baine's Books and Coffee — Amherst
• Phillin Philly Mobile — Lynchburg
• Tiger Sun Restaurant & Lounge — Lynchburg

One Violation

• Lynchburg Comfort Inn & Suites — Lynchburg
• The Liberty University Bookstore Starbucks — Lynchburg
• The Shack at SML — Moneta

Additional Inspections

Follow-Up Inspections

The following establishments received follow-up inspections during the reporting period:

• El Cazador #2 — Bedford
• Forest Health & Rehabilitation Center — Lynchburg
• Lalo's Mexican Food — Evington
• Lone Star Market & Cafe — Lynchburg
• Papa John's Pizza — Madison Heights
• Popeyes — Lynchburg
• The Yard On 5th Street — Lynchburg

Other Inspections

Inspectors completed other inspections at:

• Bruno's Gastro Truck — Huddleston
• Koreanz K-BBQ & Korean Comfort Food/Moon Tea & Mochi Donuts — Lynchburg
• William Marvin Bass School — Lynchburg

Inspection reports are snapshots in time and may not reflect conditions after the inspection. Most violations are corrected during or shortly after an inspection. The Virginia Department of Health conducts follow-up inspections as needed to verify compliance.