Ashburn Health Inspections: Live Roaches In Restaurant

ASHBURN, VA — Several facilities in the Ashburn area recorded violations during health department inspections between Aug. 23 and Aug. 29.

COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, 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.

• Velocity Wings, 25360 Eastern Marketplace Plaza #150 South Riding, VA 20152
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 2
    • Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41°F or below in that chicken tenders registered at 54°F in a holding unit at room temperature in the kitchen. As per the PIC said chicken were placed in said unit 30 minutes prior to hold for frying during the rush time.
    • The door of the low boy refrigerator holding TCS food items observed not closing completely as the gasket of said unit observed torn and not completely sealed.
• Aloft Hotel RE: Fuel, WXYZ Bar, 22390 Flagstaff Plaza Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed that paper towels not provided at the kitchen handwashing sink.
    • Cooked eggs, ham, cheese, sausages registered at 60°F in the walk in refrigerator in kitchen.
    • Improper date marking provided to cooked oatmeal and in the walk in refrigerator. Said food observed dated to be held for 9 days. Prepared TCS food items can be held for 7 days from the day they are prepared.
• Pizza Hut, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 2
    • The back hand washing sink near the dish machine was blocked by a large trash cans and surrounding dough proofing racks. All hand sinks shall be easily accessible at all times.
    • Bags of wings cold holding at improper temperatures (46F) at the beverage air cooler next to the fryers.
• Potbelly Sandwich Works (D14), 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 3
    • No paper towels provided at the hand sink in the back prep kitchen. Hand drying provisions shall be provided at all hand sinks at all times to facilitate proper hand drying after hand washing.
    • Meatballs observed hot holding at improper temperatures (98F) at the steam table. The steam table was very low on water.
    • The insect control device in the kitchen is visibly full of dead insects. Said device is mounted near the ceiling and near/above the prep table. This may result in unintended contamination of open food being prepped on the prep table. Facility is undergoing a major remodel starting on 9/3/2023 EHS discussed the relocation of said device with the person in charge.
• Charisa Thai, 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza 180 Broadlands, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed cut cabbage cold holding at improper temperature (48F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
• Social House Kitchen & Tap, 25370 Eastern Marketplace Plaza #100 South Riding, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 4
    • Handwashing station observed being used for other purposes than to only wash hands in that the handwashing station at the front bar observed being used as dump sink with strainer placed in it.
    • Raw steak observed placed over cut onions and peppers in the low boy refrigeration unit in the kitchen,
    • Bar dish machine in use has no chlorine output to sanitize.
    • Raw salmon registered at 50°F in low boy drawer refrigerator. Said unit holding other TCS food items at adequate temperature.
• Manhattan Pizzeria & Luv'n Berry, 43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza #108 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 2
    • There is a gap between the back door and the floor. Cover the gap to prevent entrance of rodent and insects.
    • Inside of the ice machine observed with accumulation of black residues.
• Ashby Ponds - Ashby Ponds - Windows Restaurant- Willow Crossing, 21144 Cardinal Pond Terr #110 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed the 3 -compartment sink in bar the quaternary at 0ppm. The quaternary should test between 200-400ppm.
    • Observed ice cream scoop in stagnate water. The ice cream scoop should be under running water or in water that is 135F or above.
    • Observed the accumulation of soil residue from splashing of juice that has accumulated on the top plastic part where juice spouts pour juice. Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
• Trump Island Main Clubhouse, 20391 Lowes Island Blvd Potomac Falls, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 4
    • No water available at the handwashing sink located in the dish machine area. The water lines had been turned off due to hole in the plumbing. All handwash sinks are required to have adequate warm and cold water for proper handwashing. The service station handwash sink will be used temporarily until the repair is complete.
    • Shellfish tags are kept chronologically for 90 days; however, the months of May and June are missing the date the last shellstock were sold/served as part of required record keeping.
    • Farm raised salmon is served cooked to order. The menu is missing the corresponding asterisk to the consumer advisory. The consumer advisory informs the consumer of the increased risk of consuming undercooked fish.
    • A stainless-steel pot of brown gravy was found tightly covered with plastic wrap improperly cooling inside the reach in refrigerator with an internal temperature of 68F for approximately 40 minutes. Gravy is required to be cooled without a lid until it reaches an internal temperature of 41F or below to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
• Mangolina Inc, 46900 Cedar Lake Plaza 120 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 5
    • The establishment was unable to provide documentation that employees have been trained in the signs and symptoms of food borne illness and how to report them. Verifiable means that employees have been trained in the signs and symptoms of food borne illness and how to properly report them must be available for review when requested. EHS printed form 1B in Spanish and both employees onsite read and signed the document. Have ALL employees sign and keep within the facility so they may be reviewed when requested.
    • There is no written procedure or policy that directs the proper clean-up of vomit or diarrheal events. A written policy or procedure to effectively clean and sanitize vomit or diarrheal incidents must be available to employees. EHS printed the NOROVIRUS Clean-up worksheet. Keep this in an area easily accessible to employees.
    • The hand sink located to the left of the three basin sink in was found with multiple items stored within its basin. Hand sinks shall be clear of any obstructions and easily accessible at all times to employees. Items were removed from the hand sink so that it is not blocked and easily accessible. Do not use this hand sink for anything other than washing hands.
    • 3 containers with water were found holding ice cream scoops. In-use utensils must be held between uses on a clean, dry surface, in water that is 135F or more or in continuously running water with enough velocity to wash away food particles. Containers/scoops were removed and replaced with clean dry scoops/containers.
    • Facility has no testing strips or other device to measure the concentration of sanitizer (chlorine). Testing strips or other testing device must be supplied to test and monitor the concentration of sanitizer used. EHS provided testing strips until the facility is able to procure their own. Keep testing strips on hand within the facility at all times.
• O'Malley's /Grandpa Hank's Jamaican Kitchen(Holiday Inn Dulles), 45425 Holiday Dr Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 1
    • A container of red snapper in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) was found thawing on the line without the packaging cut. When thawing fish in ROP, the vacuum seal must be broken BEFORE the thawing process to allow oxygen into the packaging to eliminate the growth of harmful anaerobic bacteria. Packages were cut upon to introduce oxygen.
• Mona's Lebanese Cafe / Guilford Station Arts Club, 1006 Ruritan Circle Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 2
    • Bag of onions improperly stored on the floor of the exterior storage room.
    • The walls and floors of the exterior storage room are in need of a deep cleaning. Cob webs and grime built up observed in the storage room.
• Yummy Shawarma, 21100 Dulles Town Circle Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 5
    • Employees and conditional employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Typhoid fever (caused by Salmonella Typhi), Salmonella (nontyphodial), Shigella spp., Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
    • Chemical spray bottle observed without the proper labeling. All working containers of toxic materials should have a label with the common name of the material in it.
    • Improper methods used to thaw gyron cone. Gyro cone observed stored on the kitchen counter.
    • Multiple live roaches observed in the facility. Manager stated that they have pest inspection once a week. It was requested to contact them right away and schedule an inspection.
    • Falafel scoop stored in the water.
• Da-On Sushi, 43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza 100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 4
    • Raw salmon stored beside the vegetables in the cooler. Raw animal origin food should be stored below ready to eat food.
    • Frozen salmon observed thawing in the vacuum packaging. Remove the packaging to prevent any food contamination.
    • Multiple black single-service containers were observed reused for the storage of food.
    • Prep cooler's lower section isn't working.
• Chopsticks House, 46900 Cedar Lake Plaza #140 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 3
    • No hand soap was observed at the hand sink just inside the front counter. All hand sinks utilized by employees must have have cleanser. Person in charge (PIC) supplied hand soap.
    • Several large containers of rice, tempura chicken, and dumplings observed with no date marking. When keeping time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods that are ready to eat (RTE) over 24 hours, a date marking the day that the food item was prepared/opened or a discard date not to exceed 7 days from the date that the food item was prepared/opened shall be labeled on the food/container. Date label any/all TCS/RTE foods that are kept over 24 hours.
    • The salt, sugar and MSG on the line are not labeled and therefore unable to be distinguished. When taking foods/ingredients from their original packaging that are not unmistakably recognizable, a label with their common name must be on the working container. Label the salt, sugar and MSG containers on the line.
• Hilton Garden Inn Restaurant, 22400 Flagstaff Plaza Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 3
    • Sliced ham, liquid egg and cut tomatoes registered at 47°F in top section of the low boy refrigerator in front of the grill. As per the PIC said unit was frequently opened during the breakfast rush. Said unit registered at 48°F.
    • The low boy refrigerator TCS food items registered operating at 48°F.
    • Clean knife were found stored at the between units (surface that is not cleaned frequently).
• Chick-Fil-A, 43520 Yukon Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 1
    • Quat sanitizer at the 3-compartment sink observed to be too strong. Quat sanitizer solution should be between 15-400ppm.
• Kiwa Korean Grill, 21438 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed facility to not have means to verify concentrations levels of bleach/quat sanitizers.
• Hot Pot Legend, 20462 Exchange St Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 3
    • Raw chicken observed stored above cooked beef in holding unit in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Several food items such as marinated beef, pork meatballs, beef meatballs, tofu, fish, calamari, shrimp, registered between at 45°F in the reach in refrigeration unit. Said unit was open during the lunch time. Said unit registered at 45°F. Said unit observed closed.
    • Date marking not provided to cooked pork and cooked beef in walk in refrigerator that has been held for more than 24 hours in said unit.
• Firkin & Fox, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 28
  • Total violations: 2
    • Grilled chicken (122F) hot holding at improper temperatures at the steam table on the line.
    • Cut leafy greens (65F, 66F) cold holding at improper temperatures at the prep table at the line. The cooler is scheduled for service later today.
• Wendy's, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • The sliced tomatoes and cut leafy greens are held under a time control policy (no more than 4 hours at the make line). The sliced tomatoes and lettuce are not marked with a time stamp indicating the time they were brough out of temperature control.
• City Tap House Loudoun, 20376 Exchange St Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 28
  • 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.
    • Observed mushroom, pepperoni, sausage, marinara, olives in one prep 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.
• Chick-Fil-A, 45440 Dulles Crossing Plaza Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • Outside of the ice cream machine observed with accumulation of black residues. Nonfood contact surfaces of the equipment should be free of any black residues.
• Red Robin, 43530 Yukon Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: mac and cheese. 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.
• The Lost Fox, 20374 Exchange St Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • In use knives stored slid down in between equipment where there is no way to clean. Knives are also stored in the dirty location for use without be cleaned after use.
• Canopy Powered by SuperFd, 19945 Riverside Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 29
  • Total violations: 1
    • Two Ready to eat TCS (time temperature control for safety) foods held past 7 days in the cooler. Ham date marked 8/20/2023, Pico date marked 8/22/2023. Ready to eat TCS foods have a maximum holding time of 7 days at 41F or less with the day of preparation or the day the commercial container opened counted as day 1.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Eataliano
• Cheesecake Factory (The)
• Ashburn Village Inn Tap & Grill
• Starbucks Coffee #13930
• Comfort Inn & Suites
• Cafe Rio Mexican Grill
• Auntie Anne's Pretzels
• El Fresco
• Holtzman Express- Sterling Blimpie's
• Air France Lounge A-22
• Ford's Fish Shack
• Ledo's Pizza