Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: 17 Restaurants With Violations

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Ashburn and Sterling area from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, 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,23070 Oak Grove Road Sterling, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 5
    • This facility uses time as the public health control on sausages and eggs, but timers are not being used/set.
    • Trays used for hot holding sausage and eggs were found stored with visible food debris.
    • EHS observed an employee dumping drinks and rinsing a container out at the dedicated hand sink on the line.
    • The hand sink in the back prep area did not have paper towels.
    • The facility was not able to locate a bodily fluid clean-up kit and did not have a procedure to clean up vomit or diarrheal events.
• Saffron Indian Cuisine, 43170 Southern Walk Plaza #106-108 Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 6
    • Observed an employee washing their hands in prep sink without using soap.
    • Observed hand washing sink by the prep sink in the kitchen to not have hot water. Hot water nozzle appears to be broken.
    • Observed several containers of food in walk in cooler uncovered, not protected from contamination. Foods included curries, cooked chicken, raw animal products, and cut vegetables.
    • Observed cut tomatoes on cook line at 53F. Cut tomatoes were observed in pan without an ice bath.
    • Observed ice scoop in bar ice cooler with the handle in contact with the ice.
    • Observed walls around the warewashing area in need of cleaning.
• Chick-Fil-A, 22015 Dulles Retail Plaza Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed lemon concentrate on the ground in walk-in cooler.
    • Observed leaking refrigeration unit with condensation drip creating an accumulation of water in salad prep area
    • Observed handsink in kitchen slow to drain.
• Vine & Branches Child Development Center, 5615 Lexxox Hale Dr Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: There is no verifiable 1B form employee health policy for reporting signs and symptoms of illness.
• Papa John’s Pizza #433, 22034 Shaw Rd #118 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed Ambient Air Thermometer in Walk In to not be functioning properly. Unit verified to hold temperature.
• Cubasi Bistro, 22000 Dulles Retail Plaza #100 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 6
    • Observed employee eating in general food prep area.
    • Observed employees preparing food using bare-hand contact.
    • Observed handwashing sink without hand drying provision.
    • Observed raw chicken, bacon, and eggs above ready-to-eat lettuce.
    • Observed churrasco food item on menu without asterisk on menu.
    • Observed canned food items being stored on the ground in dry storage area.
• Chili's Grill & Bar #1826 / It's Just Wings, 45555 Dulles Eastern Plaza Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 2
  • Total violations: 8
    • The hand sink near the fryers is slow to drain.
    • The interior ceiling of the ice machine is noted in need of cleaning.
    • Foods such as salsa at 47°F, mashed potatoes at 62°F, cooked peppers & onions above the fill line of the prep cooler at 50°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • Chili reportedly reheated at approximately 10 AM and stored on a cart at 101°F , 85°F.
    • Inadequate cooling - pico made 3 hours ago at 50°F, bean and corn salsa made about 3 hours ago at 53°F.
    • The paper towel dispenser at the bar is not working.
    • A bottle of drink mix is stored in the bar hand sink.
    • The dishwasher was observed failing to wash their hands after handling dirty dishes before handling clean dishes.
• Deli Italiano, 46580 S. Cottage Rd #150 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 2
  • Total violations: 7
    • Observed both Paper Towel Dispensers to be Jammed.
    • Observed Raw Beef and Raw Chicken uncovered in containers in the Freezer/Cooler Prep Unit to left of grill.
    • Upon arrival 3 VAT sink sanitizer mixer was not functioning. MGMT informed inspector that technician was coming in later to repair. When asked to manually make a sanitizer CFM was unable to make and verify.
    • Observed that can opener has residue on it and has not been sanitized recently to ensure buildup is not present.
    • Observed Cheese Pizza in Pizza Display to be at 130F
    • Observed Cheesecake to be 44F and 44F in the cold holding dessert Display. Unit appears to have condensation and ambient air therm. is not accurate.
    • Observed Ambient Air Therm in Dessert Display to read 30F, actual was 45F.
• Panera Bread, 46300 Potomac Run Plaza #130 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 2
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed white light to be visible under back door.
• Arby’s, 23511 Overland Dr Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 2
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed employee eating food in kitchen.
    • Observed obstructed handsink in kitchen that was not readily accessible.
    • Observed sliced beef (46 F), beef brisket (45 F), and sliced tomato (44 F) recorded at temperatures above 41 F.
• Park View Patriots Club, 766 West Laurel Avenue Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 2
  • Total violations: 2
    • No certified food manager. The facility does not have a Certified food manager.
    • Sanitizer test strip not provided.
• Ashby Ponds Potomac Black Rock Bistro/ Hamilton Way, 44815 Audubon Sq Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 3
  • Total violations: 1
    • High temperature dishwasher is reaching a sanitizing temperatures. The plate registering thermometer is only reaching158F and needs to reach 160F.
• Casa Tequila Bar & Grill, 7 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 7
  • Total violations: 5
    • A serving spoon and a washrag were observed stored in the hand sink on the cooking line.
    • Soil residue was found on the internal walls of the ice machine.
    • A base cream sauce with a made date of 8/28/2021 was found in the walk-in cooler.
    • A bottle containing ibuprofen was found stored with spices & dry goods at the back portion of the kitchen.
    • EHS observed raw scallops thawing in a container of stagnant water, as well as reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing within the closed packaging.
• First Break Sports Bar, 46970 Community Plaza #200 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 7
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed shell eggs and whip cream cold holding at improper temperatures in the 1 door refrigeration unit.
    • Observed several drain flies at bar and in kitchen.
    • Observed bar soda nozzles in need of cleaning
    • Observed floor tile in kitchen in need of repair. Floor tile near dry storage is cracked.
• Mission BBQ, 45979 Denizen Plaza Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 7
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed Handsink being used to store unclean knife.
    • Observed fruit flies near drain near Prep Area.
    • Temperature measuring gauges are on machine, but facility did not have heat test strips to verify.
• Vocelli Pizza, 46005 Regal Plaza #130 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 7
  • Total violations: 1
    • The facility still does not have verifiable means of an employee health reporting agreement.
• Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia, 24430 Millstream Dr Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Raw shell eggs being stored above milk cartons (1/2 pint).