Ashburn Health Inspections: Bebop, Pazzo Pomodoro

ASHBURN, VA — Several facilities in the Ashburn area recorded violations during health department inspections between Nov. 1 and Nov. 6.

COVID-19 restrictions around the state have disappeared, so health inspectors conduct most restaurant inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.

Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.

For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection.

Here are the most recent restaurant inspections in the Ashburn area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Red Robin, 21045 Dulles Town Circle Dulles, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: Nov. 1
  • Total violations: 3
    • Ready to eat time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods held over 24 hours are being kept past their consume by dates labeled on the containers. These foods are as follows: ham. Consumed by date was for 10/21/2023.
    • A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no asterisk by the undercook food items (burgers) on the menu.
    • The door for storage room behind the kitchen outside observed left open.
• Greek Unique, 44632 Guilford Drive #107 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 1
  • Total violations: 2
    • There is no available Chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Sanitizer is reading 0 parts per million. Maintain 50-100 parts per million in a dish machine using Chlorine sanitizer for proper sanitization.
    • Kitchen floor, kitchen wall and the equipment (such as refrigerator/freezer doors) are in need of a cleaning.
• Bebop, 20630 Ashburn Rd #172 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 7
    • Employees are not aware of or are not monitoring the cook temperatures of time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods.
    • This food establishment does not have an employee, with management and supervisory responsibility, that is a Certified Food Protection Manager.
    • Employee observed eating and drinking in the kitchen.
    • Observed raw ground beef stored over shrimp in cooler. Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
    • Three compartment sink sanitizer dispenser is out of sanitizer solution. Sanitizer is reading 0 parts per million. Maintain 50-200 parts per million three compartment sink using Chlorine sanitizer for proper sanitization.
    • Observed walk in cooler cold holding at improper temperature (F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food (marinated raw chicken, cut lettuce, cut tomato) must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
    • There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: walk in cooler /reach in coolers.
• Yama Chen's Sushi, 46515 Harry Byrd Hwy #170 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed eel cold holding at improper temperature (60F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
• Ford's Wicked Catering, 44900 Acacia Ln Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 4
    • Proper drinking procedure not followed while prepping food in kitchen in that a food handlers observed drinking from uncovered beverage container in food prep area in the kitchen.
    • The handwashing facility not readily accessible for employees to wash hands in that hand sink located at the food prep area in the walk in refrigerator in the kitchen is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
    • Tags missing from the molluscan shellfish containers.
    • Tilapia not thawed properly in that a large tray of tilapia observed on a tall rack in the food prep area in the kitchen.
• Bilstad's Beignets LLC, 20937 Ashburn Road #150 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 1
    • Portions of ready to eat (RTE) beef tri-tip, smoked salmon, cut tomatoes and baked eggs were found without date markings. When keeping time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) that are RTE for over 24 hours, a date marking when the food item was prepared/opened/thawed, or a discard date not to exceed 7 days from the date that the food item was prepared/opened/thawed must be labeled on the food/container. Person in charge (PIC) date labeled all containers of these items during the inspection.
• Thai DeeLish, 43330 Junction Plaza #188 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed raw meat/chicken stored over ready to eat food in cooler. Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
    • Employee observed washing his hands while having gloves.
    • Observed a tray of raw beef cold holding at improper temperature (F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
    • Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. there is a big gap between the bottom of the back door and kitchen floor.
    • Dispensing or in use utensils improperly stored (in water) between usage.
• Burger Shack (The), 42841 Creek View Plaza #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed in-use ice cream scoops stored in container on counter between uses. In-use scoops shall be stored in running water with enough velocity to flush particles to drain or stored in clean container at or below 41F.
    • Observed 3 spray bottles of chemicals (multi-use cleaner and bleach solution) unlabeled. Working containers of chemicals shall be labeled with common name.
    • Observed employee washing and rinsing shake cups and spoons in prep sink without sanitizing. All food contact wares shall be properly sanitized after washing.
    • Employee observed rinsing ice cream scoops in hand sink near registers. Hand sinks shall be used for no other purpose.
• Monkey Joe's, 23521 Overland Dr #120 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 2
  • Total violations: 1
    • Food contact surfaces of utensils and trays not sanitized adequately after wash and rinse as sanitizer observed very low.
• SGD So Gong Dong Tofu & BBQ, 30 Pidgeon Hill Dr Potomac Falls, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 1
    • Raw chicken observed improperly stored over raw beef in the stand up cooler.
• Tous les Jours, 30 Pidgeon Hill Dr Potomac Falls, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 4
    • No hand soap provided at the hand sink behind the bakery counter.
    • Container of raw shell eggs improperly stored on top of packages of ready to eat hot dogs in the walk in cooler.
    • The person in charge stated that the tongs utilized by customers for the self service bakery items are returned to the bakery employees and then employees wash the tongs in the prep sink behind the counter with dish soap. Said tongs are not sanitized after cleaning and before use.
    • Several TCS (Time temperature control for safety) foods that are held under a time control are not marked with a time stamp indicating the time said TCS food is to be discarded. Strawberry cream croissant olive tomato bread red bean stuffed bread honey dew cream filled bread matcha cream stuffed bread All observed without a times stamp.
• Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, 22034 Shaw Rd Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed a cup filled with stagnant water used to store an in-use knife, tongs, and scoop.
    • Observed the hose in the 3 vat to be hanging below the flood level and leaking water.
• BBQ Chicken, 30 Pidgeon Hill Dr Potomac Falls, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 2
    • The bleach based sanitizer at the three compartment sink registered at more than 200ppm. The dispenser was calibrated for a quat based sanitizer however an employee installed a bottle of low temperature dish machine sanitizer.
    • Knives observed improperly stored on the wall behind metal electrical lines.
• Farm & Fork Kitchen, 42755 Creek View Plaza #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed beurre blanc sauce hot holding at improper temperature, 115F. Time/temperature control for safety foods shall be held at or above 135F.
    • Animal proteins listed on menu to be offered undercooked do not bare consumer advisory asterisk. Animal proteins which are served undercooked or without otherwise being processed to eliminate pathogens shall be marked with an asterisk informing consumers of the significant increased risk of consuming such foods.
• Dunkin Donuts, 47010 Community Plaza #180 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed the hand washing sink by the ice cream station and the hand washing sink by the warewashing station to not contain paper towels in their paper towel dispenser.
    • Observed a rack of cooked sausage and precooked egg thawing at ambient on cooling rack (60F, out for 1.5 hours)
    • Observed a backpack on the dry storage rack and employee cups throughout establishment.
• All Occasions Cafe & Catering, 22365 Broderick Dr Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat food in cooler. Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
    • Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: cooked chicken, cooked rice. Ready to eat TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with either made on date or date the food item must be consumed not to exceed 7 days.
• Pazzo Pomodoro, 19825 Belmont Chase #185 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 8
    • Observed raw shell eggs and lamb chops stored over ready to eat food in cooler (above broccoli and marinara sauce). Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
    • There is no available Chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Sanitizer is reading 0 parts per million. Maintain 50-100 parts per million in a dish machine using Chlorine sanitizer for proper sanitization.
    • Bolognese sauce and stuffed chicken breast noted as improperly cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Bolognese sauce was made at yesterday and has been cooling for more than 6 hours and it was at 52 degrees. Stuffed chicken breast was made at 10am and has been cooling for more than 4 hours and it was at 102 degrees. Cool time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food(s) from 135F to 41F within a total of 6 hours and from 135F to 70F within 2 hours.
    • Observed marinara sauce hot holding at improper temperature (F) on the stove 110 degrees. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be hot held at 135F or above to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
    • Observed walk in cooler cold holding at improper temperature (F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
    • Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: cooked spinach, cooked pasta. Ready to eat TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with either made on date or date the food item must be consumed not to exceed 7 days.
    • Medicine bottles stored above the kitchen counter.
    • Inside the ice machine observed with accumulation of black residues.
• McDonald's, 43210 Southern Walk Plaza Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat food (big mac sauce pouch) in cooler. Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
• Ford's on The Road #2, 44260 Ice Rink Plaza #101 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: Pico, corn, and coleslaw. Ready to eat TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with either made on date or date the food item must be consumed not to exceed 7 days.
    • Sanitizer solution in the sanitizer bucket observed to be too strong.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Chesterbrook Academy #829
• Ford's On The Road #1
• Chipotle Mexican Grill #781
• Los Toltecos Bar & Grill
• Chesterbrook Academy - Loudoun Station
• Four Sisters Snack Bar
• La Chelita
• Northern Virginia Community College - Loudoun Campus Bookstore #652
• Winwood Children's Center
• McDonald's
• Guilford Elementary School
• Guidepost Montessori at Sterling
• Starbucks Coffee
• Montessori Childrens House of Loudoun
• DC Prime Steakhouse
• Dominos Pizza #6043