Ashburn Health Inspections: Dead Flies, Mouse Droppings In Kitchen

ASHBURN, VA — Several facilities in the Ashburn area recorded violations during health department inspections between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21.

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.

• Teds Bulletin, 20416 Exchange St, P-101 Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: Feb. 15
  • Total violations: 5
    • Proper drinking procedure not followed in food prep area in kitchen in that food handler drank from a beverage container with lid and no straw in the kitchen and stored said cup close to the meat slicer. Food employees may have beverages in the kitchen areas as long as they are covered and consumed through a straw and stored in a manner that will prevent contamination to food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service items.
    • The only handwashing sink at the bar observed without soap. All handwashing facilities shall always be provided with hand washing cleaner.
    • Temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be hot held at 135°F or above to prevent growth of harmful bacteria in that tomato soup and mashed potatoes registered at 131°F and 115°F respectively in the warmer. Said warmer was registered at 120°F.
    • Prepared temperature control for safety (TCS) food item held beyond the disposition date in that cooked farro observed being held on the shelf in the walk in refrigerator for more than 7 days after cooking.
    • Maximum temperature recording thermometer not provided for measuring the maximum temperature for adequate sanitizing of high temperature dishwasher.
• Joe's Pizzeria, 22360 S Sterling Blvd. #D103 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 15
  • Total violations: 3
    • Employee has open drinking container with no lid in use at prep station.
    • When to wash. Observed employee eating while preparing food which is not allowed. Observed this employee preparing food while eating.
    • Eggplant and lasagna are made and ready to eat stored in walkin cooler with no date mark.
• Cedar Lane Elementary School, 43700 Tolamac Drive Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 15
  • Total violations: 1
    • Raw ground turkey (that is used for enrichment afterschool cooking program) observed stored over cut lettuce in the refrigeration unit. Raw animal foods are to be stored below ready-to-eat foods, such as lettuce.
• Taco Bell, 22288 S. Sterling Blvd Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 15
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed 2 pairs of in use tongs stored on the oven handles.
    • Observed containers improperly airdrying with lips of container storing standing water and creating a wet nesting effect.
• Chuy's, 21365 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 16
  • Total violations: 6
    • Two towels observed being stored in the hand sink by the dish machine. Hand sink should only be used to wash hands not to store anything in it.
    • There are no paper towels at the hand sink to dry hands. There must be paper towels available at hand sink for proper hand drying at all times.
    • High temperature dish machine doesn't sanitize utensils properly. The water temperature at the rack level is at 148 which should be at 160 degrees or higher.
    • Observed shredded beef hot holding at improper temperature (F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be hot held at 135F or above to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
    • 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. The food item was red chili sauce.
    • Couple of the tiles on the kitchen floor by the wall observed broken. Physical facility should be maintained in good condition.
• Hillside Elementary School, 43000 Ellzey Drive Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 16
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed improper hot holding temperature chicken nuggets 128F in both hot holding unit foods held hot should be maintained at 135F or above.
• Mona's Lebanese Cafe / Guilford Station Arts Club, 1006 Ruritan Circle Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 16
  • Total violations: 6
    • EHS observed food employee exit the restaurant (go outside) with gloved hands and then return to the restaurant/kitchen and immediately start to engage in food prep with the same gloved hands. They did not wash their hands after returning to the kitchen from being outside.
    • The hand sink in the kitchen is only providing a trickle of cold water. The flow of the water and temperature of the water needs to be increased (at least 100F) so employees can properly wash their hands.
    • TCS (time temperature control for safety) foods (garlic sauce, yogurt sauce, cooked bulgar wheat) are cold holding at improper temperatures in the silver cooler in the kitchen. According to the PIC (person in charge) the cooler is broken and awaiting a part.
    • Observed several time and temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not date labeled include cooked rice, lentils, eggplant dip, hummus.
    • Facility does not have a food thermometer to accurately check the internal temperature of TCS foods. All food facilities shall have a food thermometer to accurately check food temperatures.
    • The sanitizer test strips that are available for use in the kitchen have an expiration date of July 2016.
• Anna Sudha Community Kitchens, 21100 Dulles Town Cir #134-A Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 16
  • Total violations: 5
    • When tested, the dish machine was registering at 0ppm sanitizer. The sanitizer chemical bottle was empty. Wares are not getting sanitized after cleaning at the dish machine. All wares shall be sanitized after cleaning and before use.
    • Curry gravy sauce noted as improperly cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Sauce was prepared the day before and is registering at 47F in the cooler. Sauce was cooled in the pot it was cooked in.
    • Toxic chemicals and cleaners stored improperly in the kitchen: - two chemical spray bottles stored with clean equipment (cutting boards) on the rack next to the three compartment sink - Bottle of spray paint stored on the cook line with cooking pots and pans - spray bottle of WD40 stored in the dry storage room next to clean plate ware.
    • Bags of vegetable fritters observed thawing improperly at room temperature on the prep counters.
    • The Person in Charge could not provide a food temperature measuring device. The only thermometer in the facility is an oven meat thermometer that starts at 50F.
• Ghumanz Food Inc, 46000 Old Ox Rd #108 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 17
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed 1 inch opening across the bottom of the backdoor containing no door sweep allowing for possible entry of pest and mild fruit fly presence.
    • Observed buildup of debris and grime in the walk in cooler.
    • Hand Washing Sink by the Warewashing Area found to be leaky.
    • Wet Mops observed on the floor in the Hot Water Heater Room and on the Dishwashing Machine.
• Peri Peri Original, 43135 Broadlands Center Plaza #127 Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations: 7
    • Person in charge unaware of how to set up quat sanitizer at 3 vat sink or that they should be monitoring sanitizer levels.
    • Observed employee changing gloves in between different tasks without washing hands in between. Employees must wash hands when changing gloves for a new task.
    • The handwashing facility located at the facility is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing. The front hand sink is turned off and not currently working.
    • Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored over ready to eat food in cooler. Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
    • There is no available Quaternary sanitizer coming from the automatic quat dispenser to sanitize food surfaces after washing. Sanitizer is reading 0 parts per million. Maintain 150-400 parts per million Quaternary Ammonia sanitizer for proper sanitization. Automatic feeder is not working.
    • Observed raw chicken cold holding at improper temperature on prep table (50F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
    • No test strips available to test sanitizer.
• Brew Birds, 42020 Village Center Plaza #130 Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed: Raw shell eggs, mixed, stored above pickle bucket. Store raw animal foods (mixed shell egg mixture) below or separate from ready-to-eat food.
    • Employees' personal care items are not stored in suitable facilities. Several personal care items are stored above packaged foods. All personal care items, medicines and first aid supplies must be stored in such a way to prevent potential contamination of food, food contact items, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles.
• Loudoun Center Exxon & Subway, 23050 Pacific Blvd Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations: 1
    • The handwashing facility located at the front food prep/service area observed with dirty utensils placed in it, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
• Swaad Kitchen LLC (Gordon's Kitchen), 506 Shaw Rd #329 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations: 5
    • No certified food manager (CFM) present in that the CFM certificate expired 2/13/2022. As per the person in charge (PIC) was unable to provide the Food Manager Certificate during the inspection.
    • Management must be aware and inform all employees of their responsibility in reporting symptoms or diagnosis of diseases transmissible through food. Manager was unable to provide a signed copies of employee health reporting agreement.
    • Date marking not provided to cooked mixed vegetables in reach in refrigerator. As per the person in charge (PIC) said food were prepared a two days prior.
    • Mice droppings observed on the floor, at the corner near the oven in the kitchen.
    • Sanitizer test strips for measuring the concentration of quaternary ammonia observed expired.
• Gumagumalu Kitchen, 506 Shaw Road #331 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations: 4
    • Several dead fruit flies observed on glue traps outside the walk in refrigerator door in the kitchen.
    • Date marking not provided to prepared temperature control for safety (TCS) food such as cooked vegetables and lentils in refrigerator. As per the PIC said food were prepared two days prior and being held in walk in refrigerator.
    • Proper drinking procedure not followed while prepping food in kitchen in that a food handler using an uncovered cup for drinking coffee while prepping food in the kitchen.
    • Management must be aware and inform all employees of their responsibility in reporting symptoms or diagnosis of diseases transmissible through food.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Karter School
• Guilford Elementary School
• Goodfellas Pizza
• All Occasions Cafe & Catering
• Stone Hill Middle School
• Horizon Elementary School
• Creighton's Corner Elementary School
• Sakura Grill
• Algonkian Reg Park Conf Center
• Trump Island Main Clubhouse
• Trump Island Clubhouse Grill