Brian McNeill reports that Fairfax County health code inspectors closed the Outback Steakhouse restaurant on Braddock Road in Fairfax on Aug. 8 because its walk-in refrigerator was not functioning properly, causing food to be stored at unsafe temperatures and leading to an infestation of fruit flies.
The restaurant was reopened the following day, after the refrigerator was fixed. The refridgerator had been malfunctioning for the previous three weeks, according to the inspection report.
The health inspection was sparked by a complaint from a customer who suspected they caught a gastrointestinal illness from a dish served at the restaurant, said Kimberly Cordero, the Fairfax County Health Department’s spokesperson.Continue Reading Health Inspectors Close Outback Steakhouse