Ashburn Health Inspections: Cherry Blossom Banquet Hall, Mist Lounge, Mi Hacienda

ASHBURN, VA — The Loudoun County Health Department recorded violations at several facilities in the Ashburn area during recent restaurant inspections. The most recently published round of inspections occurred between July 6 and July 12.

Most COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, so health inspectors are returning to conduct some 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.

• Burger Shack (The), 42841 Creek View Plaza #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: July 7
  • Total violations: 4
    • At time of inspection there was not a current certified food protection manager.
    • There was no paper towel dispenser at hand sink by 3 compartment sink.
    • Observed raw shell eggs stored next to ready to eat tomatoes.
    • Observed missing hood vents on hood system.
• Chesterbrook Academy, 42097 Braddock Rd Aldie, VA 20105
  • Date inspected: July 7
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Test strips for quaternary ammonia to test sanitizer in 3 compartment sink
• Subway Concourse C, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: July 8
  • Total violations: 1
    • Cut lettuce and cut spinach registered at 47°F in low boy refrigerator in front food prep/service area. Said unit registered operating at 47°F.
• Devil's Backbone Taproom, 1 Saarinen Circle Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: July 8
  • Total violations: 1
    • Sanitizer concentration in for chlorine used in chemical dishwasher registered too strong. Tested above 200 ppm.
• Trump Island Pool Snack Bar, 20391 Lowes Island Blvd Potomac Falls, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 8
  • Total violations: 4
    • Soap is not at bar handsink. Soap is placed at prep/dump sinks.
    • Spoons are presented with the handles down and eating ends up.
    • Final rinse pressure gauge on dishwasher is not working.
    • Handsink faucet (cold) is broken on handsink in dishwash area.
• Trump Island: Course 1 ( River), 20391 Lowes Island Blvd Potomac Falls, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 8
  • Total violations: 1
    • No sanitizer available on premises for sanitizing food contacts. (Available in other kitchens).
• Be Right Burger (Terminal C), 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: July 8
  • Total violations: 3
    • Both handwashing sinks in kitchen observed without paper towels.
    • Raw shell eggs observed stored above ready to eat bottled drinks.
    • Correct sanitizer test strips not provided.
• Ashby Ponds - Cardinal Clubhouse, 21170 Ashby Ponds Blvd Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: July 8
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed dishwasher plate temperature of 156F, 157F, 158F after multiple tries.
    • Observed diced ham 47F in walk in cooler and sliced ham 47F, sliced Provolone 46F, and sliced corn beef 47F in cold holding draws under grill at improper cold holding temperatures.
• Texas Roadhouse, 19990 Riverside Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: July 9
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed dicer and onion cutter on shelf with food debris.
    • Observed the 0ppm chlorine sanitizer at bar dishwasher.
• Kindercare Learning Center, 43083 Waxpool Road Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: July 11
  • Total violations: 1
    • Open container of humus in the reach in refrigerator observed without any date marking.
• Subway, 43490 Yukon Dr Ste 115 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: July 11
  • Total violations: 3
    • Food employee reporting agreement (Form 1B) signed and reviewed by all the employees not provided during inspection.
    • Hand washing facility near the three compartment sink in rear observed without paper towels.
    • Meatballs in marinara sauce registered at 93°F in hot holding unit in front food prep/service area.
• Mr. Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken, 23520 Overland Dr #152 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: July 11
  • Total violations: 2
    • Rear handwashing facility near the three compartment sink observed without paper towels.
    • Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
• Casa Tequila Bar & Grill, 7 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 11
  • Total violations: 2
    • 2 gallons of milk were found with an expiration date of 7/10/22.
    • The low temperature dish machine at the bar registered 0ppm sanitizer.
• China Village, 32 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 11
  • Total violations: 4
    • The hand washing sink on the line was observed blocked by a large cooker.
    • Raw marinating chicken was found stored above ready to eat (RTE) tempura chicken.
    • Lomein & cut cabbage that use time as the public health control did not have stickers/markers indicating the time that they had been removed from temperature control, or a discard time not to exceed 4 hours from the time that the food was taken out of temperature control.
    • Containers of salt, sugar and MSG were found on the line without labels.
• Barnes & Noble Kitchen, 20427 Exchange Street - Bld B Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 4
    • The lids of the dressings on shelves in walk in refrigerator observed with mold. The shelves holding dressings and some food items observed with mold growth.
    • Container of raw vegetables observed with mold growth in some of them stored in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Food (5 bowls of what appear to be soup) observed in two door low boy refrigerator observed without date marking. PIC was unaware of the food item and duration of the food item in said unit.
    • Inner panel of ice machine observed with mildew buildup.
• EL Estribo, 56 Pidgeon Hill Drive Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 2
    • Raw shell eggs were found stored above ready to eat foods in the reach in cooler.
    • Two scoops (one for rice, one for soup) were found stored in between uses in stagnant water.
• Mi Hacienda Restaurant & Sports Bar, 21430 Cedar Dr #122 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 7
    • No hand drying provisions are supplied at the bar hand sink or the hand sink located on the cooking line.
    • No hand soap was found at the hand washing station at the bar.
    • The low temperature dishwasher is dispensing less than 10ppm of chlorine for sanitizing food contact surfaces.
    • The following ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food is not used within 24 hours after opening the commercial package and is not properly dated for disposition within 7 days at 41°F:
    • A container of frozen broth and a container of frozen chicken were found thawing at room temperature.
    • The Chlorine test strips have been compromised and are no longer able to be used (water damaged).
    • The inside of coolers has heavy food debris
• Cherry Blossom / Mist, 46110 Lake Center Place Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 12
    • Verifiable means that employees have been trained in the signs and symptoms of food borne illness are not available for review.
    • This facility does not have a process or policy for the proper clean-up of vomit or diarrheal events.
    • The hand towel dispenser on the line is broken, is not dispensing paper towels.
    • Two cartons of heavy cream and a gallon of milk were found having past their expiration dates.
    • Raw chicken was found stored above raw beef, and ready to eat (RTE) foods in the walk-in cooler.
    • The low temperature dish machine is not dispensing sanitizer, the three basin sink has a sanitizing system that is not functional. Food contact surfaces are not being sanitized.
    • EHS observed multiple prepared foods that are not listed on the menu. When asked, PIC told the EHS that those foods were leftover from a banquet that had already passed. Same food items offered to one consumer may not be offered to another.
    • Banquet foods were temped outside of appropriate temperatures. (42-46F)
    • No date marking was observed in the "banquet" walk-in cooler.
    • EHS observed Lamb Shanks in reduced oxygen packaging actively being sous vided. Establishment does not hold a variance for this method of cooking
    • EHS observed facility was utilizing Reduced Oxygen Packaging (ROP) to sous vide proteins, without a variance.
    • Foods found in the banquet walk-in were not covered.
• La Promesa Restaurant, 20921 Davenport Dr #112 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 3
    • Facility has form 1B (Employee Health Reporting Policy) but it has not been read and signed by all food employees. Verifiable means that all food employees have been trained and understand the signs and symptoms of food borne illness must be provided.
    • Several ready to eat (RTE/TCS) items were found without date marking. Tamales were found with a date marking of 6/30/22
    • A spray container with degreaser was found without any labeling on the container.
• The 1757 Golf Club Cafe, 45120 Waxpool Rd Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 6
    • Foods such as Italian combo meat at 48°F, wings at 48°F, and hot dogs at 45°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • Multiple temperature control for safety foods (TCS) are observed not bearing date marks.
    • The quat sanitizer in the three compartment sink is too strong at 500 ppm.
    • Two functional food temperature measuring devices are not present in the cafe kitchen.
    • The quat test strips expired in December 2021.
    • The nonfood contact surfaces of the 'employees only' cooler is noted in need of cleaning.
• Starbucks - Harris Teeter #230, 42415 Ryan Rd Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 6
    • When asked, the Person in Charge was not able to provide verifiable documentation that all on-duty staff have been trained on employee health policy.
    • When asked, the Person in Charge was not able to describe or locate a vomit clean-up kit or plan.
    • A food service worker was observed failing wash their hands after touching their face and wiping their nose.
    • The hand sink is provided with a roll of paper towels that are not in a dispenser - each user must handle the roll to obtain a paper towel.
    • Items cycled through the 3 compartment sink are not being sanitized - the quat sanitizer is labeled for use at 200-400 ppm and the solution in the sink is testing at 100-150 ppm
    • When asked, the Person in Charge was only able to locate one food thermometer.
• Starbucks Coffee #11313, 3 Pidgeon Hill Drive Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 2
    • No verifiable means of an employee health reporting policy was able to be provided during the inspection.
    • A temperature measuring device was not found in the open air refrigeration unit at the front of the store that is accessible to patrons.
• Comida Latina Catering, 87 Sugarland Run Dr Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: July 12
  • Total violations: 4
    • Paper towels were not present at hand sink during time of inspection.
    • Soap was not provided at the hand washing sink in the kitchen.
    • Cabbage was observed stored on the ground in the walk-in cooler. Container of refried beans were observed stored on the ground in preparation to be prepared.
    • Mop stored improperly in wet mop bucket.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Life Time Fitness/ Oasis Bistro
• Dulles Kabob