Alexandria Health Department inspects the city's restaurants and posts every report online. Virginia gives no letter grades or scores. Complaints: 703-746-4910.
Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. Facts on this page come from the Alexandria Health Department’s Food Safety Program, Environmental Health and health complaints pages, and from the Virginia Department of Health’s inspection portal, queried Oct. 19.
Restaurants in Alexandria are inspected by the Alexandria Health Department, a local office of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Its Environmental Health Division oversees food safety at restaurants, food trucks, temporary event stands and other permitted food businesses in the city, and posts the reports online. To report a problem, call 703-746-4910.
Who to call
- Alexandria Environmental Health: 703-746-4910, alexehhealth@vdh.virginia.gov, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays (opens at noon Thursdays)
- Think you got sick from a meal? Report it on VDH’s My Meal Detective
- Health Department office: 4850 Mark Center Drive
How to look up a restaurant
- Open the Alexandria Health Department’s inspection report portal. The statewide VDH portal has the same reports.
- Search by the restaurant’s name.
- Open an inspection to read the type of visit, the inspector’s findings and any comments.
Search by name, not by city alone. Many addresses outside the city, in Fairfax County, also have an Alexandria mailing address, so check the street address on the report.
What the reports show, and what they do not
Virginia gives no letter grades or scores. A report records what the inspector saw on one visit, lists any violations and notes whether they were corrected on the spot or need a follow-up. A report with violations does not mean a restaurant is unsafe today, and a clean report does not guarantee the next one. Read the full report, and look at several inspections over time, before drawing conclusions. We do not rank restaurants or publish “worst inspection” lists.
Each report names its type: routine inspections are the regular checks, and pre-opening inspections take place before a new business opens.
Recent inspections
The state portal listed these Alexandria inspections from Oct. 5 to Oct. 19, 2026. None carries a score, because Virginia does not score them. Follow each link for the full report.
| Date | Establishment | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9 | Thai Morrow Noodle House | 602 King St. | Pre-opening |
| Oct. 8 | Hilton Alexandria Mark Center (main kitchen) | 5000 Seminary Road | Routine |
| Oct. 6 | Call Your Mother Deli | 1300 King St. | Routine |
| Oct. 5 | AMC Theatres Hoffman Center 22 | 206 Hoffman St. | Routine |
This list is a sample of what the portal returned for the period and is refreshed with this page; the portal itself is the complete record.
Tickets and how a business responds
When the Health Department writes a Notice of Violation, the business has 10 days to respond. It can admit the violation or plead no contest and pay at City Hall, 301 King St., or contest it at the Health Department, 4850 Mark Center Drive, where the Environmental Health manager holds a hearing and decides whether to uphold or waive the ticket. The department suggests calling the inspector at 703-746-4910 first.
Rules restaurants follow
- Every food business must have a Certified Food Protection Manager on site whenever it is open.
- Alexandria does not require the separate Northern Virginia Food Managers Card.
- The department publishes guidance for permit holders on employee illness, handwashing, raw and undercooked seafood, and time limits for holding food.
How to complain
- Unsafe or unclean practices at a restaurant, pool or hotel: call 703-746-4910 with the business name and address, the date and what you saw.
- Illness after a meal: file a report with My Meal Detective.
What this means for you
- Look up any restaurant by name on the portal before you go.
- There is no grade in the window; read the report itself.
- Report a problem by phone so an inspector can follow up.
Related guides: new businesses in Alexandria, who to call at City Hall and farmers markets.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I see restaurant inspection reports for Alexandria?
On the Alexandria Health Department’s inspection portal at inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/va-alexandria, which posts each report with the violations found.
Do Alexandria restaurants get a grade or score?
No. Virginia does not give restaurants letter grades or numeric scores. Each report lists what the inspector saw on that visit and whether problems were corrected.
How do I report a restaurant in Alexandria?
Call the Alexandria Health Department’s Environmental Health Division at 703-746-4910 during business hours, or email alexehhealth@vdh.virginia.gov.
How do I report food poisoning in Alexandria?
Use the Virginia Department of Health’s online My Meal Detective form, or call Alexandria Environmental Health at 703-746-4910.
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