Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: 17 Restaurants With Violations

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Ashburn, Sterling, and Dulles area from Aug. 18 to Aug. 25, including several locations with violations.

As coronavirus restrictions continue to fluctuate, health inspectors are returning to conduct 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.

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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 inspections, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Dunkin Donuts, 20789 Great Falls Plaza #174 Sterling, VA 20165
  • Date inspected: Aug. 18
  • Total violations: 2
    • A tray of bagels is stored on top of the handsink preventing use of handsink for handwashing.
    • Neither kitchen handsink has paper towels available upon inspection.
• Johnny Rays, 101 Executive Dr Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 18
  • Total violations: 2
    • TCS foods cold holding at improper temperatures in the walk in cooler and the small line prep cooler. Service was done on the walk in cooler and temperatures are lower than the previous inspection and some TCS foods (gravy, meatloaf whole) are at 41F but others are holding above 41F (mac and cheese, braised cabbage, sausage) Owner had the cooler set at 42-45F. It was lowered to below 35F during the inspection.
    • Open container of degreaser and chemical spray bottle stored on the dry storage above and beside dry storage food items.
• Papa John’s Pizza #1233, 20789 Great Falls Plaza #168 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 18
  • Total violations: 1
    • Employee drink stored in food prep area. Drink does not have lid nor straw.
• Subway, 43330 Junction Plaza #186 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed used utensils (knives) stored in hand washing sink by the cash register.
• Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, 43761 Parkhurst Plaza #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 19
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed main dish machine in kitchen and dish machine at bar area were not showing a reading for chemical sanitizer per specifications.
    • Observed white light shining under bottom of back door and along side.
    • Observed dish machine racks are unclean.
• Kadbanoo Catering(Gordon’s Kitchen LLC), 506 Shaw Rd #329 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • Sanitizer test strip for Chlorine not provided.
• Residence Inn by Marriott, Food Facility, 45250 Monterey Place Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 20
  • Total violations: 1
    • Pre-cooked meats, cut melon, hard-boiled eggs do not have date labels.
• Cold Stone Creamery, 45999 Regal Plaza Dr. #100 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 20
  • Total violations: 6
    • One of two employees onsite had not signed the employee health reporting agreement.
    • Utensils/food contact surfaces were found stored with soil debris on them at the storage bins by the three basin sink.
    • A container of clear liquid in a spray bottle was found stored without a label.
    • Ice cream scoops were observed stored in a dipping well with stagnant water.
    • Waffle machines, containers for storing clean utensils, dipping station, backsplash on the front counter, front counter, and surfaces of coolers have a severe accumulation of various food/soil residue.
    • The floors throughout the facility have a severe accumulation of food, dirt, and soil debris. The freezer has a severe build-up of ice accumulation, walk-in cooler floor and shelving also have heavy soiling.
• Red Lobster #6255, 21065 Dulles Town Circle Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 23
  • Total violations: 4
    • 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.
    • Foods such as romaine at 47°F, fish at 49°F, and shredded cheese at 47°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • Multiple fruit flies observed at the bar.
    • Maximum temperature recording thermometer not provided for high temperature dishwasher.
• Greek Unique, 44632 Guilford Drive #107 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed mixer and oven in need of cleaning.
    • Observed floors throughout kitchen as well as hood vent in need of cleaning.
• Burton’s Grill & Bar, 21434 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 5
    • Staff observed failing to change gloves after handling dirty wares prior to handling clean and after touching raw animal food prior to touching cooler handles.
    • Hand soap is not available at the front bar hand sink.
    • An uncovered salad spinner is stored in a location where it is being splashed by a staffer who is cutting raw fish at the large prep sink. A container of soup is cooling in the sink compartment that is directly next to this station.
    • Items cycled through the bar dish machine are not being sanitizer.
    • Inadequate one step cooling - lettuce prepped at 10:13 AM measured at 56°F at multiple readings taken during the inspection.
• Dunkin Donuts/ Baskin & Robbins, 47010 Community Plaza #180 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 24
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed no verifiable means that employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
    • Observed plumbing under the 3 compartment sink leaking.
    • Observed back door not tight fitting. Daylight can be seen through the door sweep/ gasket.
• Stone Springs Hospital Center Cafeteria, 24440 Stone Springs Blvd Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Retail refrigerator (ambient) temperature 54F.
• Village Cupcake Co, 21100 Dulles Town Circle #260 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 2
    • Buttercream frosting observed at 70°F on a cupcake stored at room temperature.
    • Buttercream (made with unsalted butter & milk) frosted cup cakes stored at room temperature.
• Adler Center for Caring, 24419 Millstream Drive Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Residual inside ice maker wall
• Blend Coffee Bar, 43170 Southern Walk Plaza #120 Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed time as a public health control being used for skim milk and creamer not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control.
    • After discussion with the PIC, the facility offers undercooked eggs on products and does not have a consumer advisory listed on the menu or wall signage.
• Famous Toastery, 43780 Central Station Dr #150 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 25
  • Total violations: 2
    • Proof of employee health policy not provided for all employees on the clock.
    • Observed raw country ham stored above cooked meat and smoked salmon above bacon.