Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Dead Fruit Flies In Liquor Bottles, No Soap At Sinks

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspect several restaurants around Dulles, Ashburn, and Sterling from Sept. 22 to Sept. 28, including more than two dozen 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 from the Ashburn area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Dunkin Donuts D-22, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 2
    • Food employee reporting agreement (Form 1B) signed by all food employees in the facility not provided during inspection.
    • Faucet in three compartment sink not working.
• Starbucks Coffee C-7, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 2
    • Few live fruit flies observed in the food service area.
    • Accumulation of water observed on floor in front of the ice machine. As per the person in charge (PIC), said ice machine is leaking.
• Bar Symon, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 7
    • Food employee reporting agreement (form 1B) not provided during inspection.
    • One bottle of liquor observed with several dead fruit flies in it.
    • A container of raw shell eggs observed with bread and vegetables placed directly on it in the reach in refrigeration unit in kitchen.
    • Low temperature chemical dishwasher observed not sanitizing after the wash and rinse cycle.
    • Several live fruit flies observed in bar area and few observed in food prep area in kitchen.
    • Dishwasher in the bar observed dirty with heavy mold growth on the inner walls.
    • Correct sanitizer test strips not provided for the three compartment sink.
• DC Craft Brews, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 4
    • Raw chicken placed next to ready to eat sliced turkey and sliced ham cold cuts in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Chemical dishwasher at the bar not sanitizing adequately after wash and rinse cycle.
    • Few fruit flies observed in bar area.
    • Sanitizer test for the three compartment sink not provided.
• Coal Fire Pizza, 24560 Dulles Landing Dr #140 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 1
    • There is a consumer advisory on the menu but the hamburger which can be cooked to order does not have the asterisk designating it as an item on the consumer advisory.
• Briar Woods High School, 22525 Belmont Ridge Rd Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 1
    • Sanitizer in bucket is no longer adequate.
• Ciro Ristorante, 42015 Village Center Plaza Suite #155 Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 4
    • Soap missing from bar hand sink and back of kitchen hand sink.
    • Observed: Signage missing from bar hand sink informing employees to wash hands. Corrected at inspection.
    • Observed: Raw meat patties stored above marinara (walk-in)
    • Observed: food items in walk-n, salad dressing) do not have date marks indicating the day items were prepared/removed from original packaging.
• Creighton’s Corner Elementary School, 23171 Minerva Dr Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 1
    • A container of sanitizing solution was found stored on the floor.
• Greenheart, 39333 John Mosby Hwy Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 3
    • There is not a CFPM available during this inspection at this facility.
    • Observed: Employees currently in facility do not have verifiable employee health policy for reporting signs and symptoms of illness.
    • Observed: Facility missing paper towels and soap at back hand sink.
• Emilio’s Brick Oven Pizza, 22207 Shaw Rd A-10 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 22
  • Total violations: 6
    • Observed no certified food manager to be present.
    • No soap was observed at the hand sink in the back area.
    • Observed Handwashing Sink in the back to be covered by a door and blocked by various items.
    • Observed hot water to not be working in the hand sink in the front.
    • Observed marinara sauce hot holding at 60F.
    • Observed Spinach at 47F and 46F in the front Unit, as well as Cheddar Cheese at 45F.
• Viet Fire Kitchen, 44650 Waxpool Rd #125 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 11
    • The person in charge (PIC) is not maintaining daily oversight of the employees routine monitoring of food temperatures of time/temperture control for safety (TCS) food temperatures during cold holding. The person in charge (PIC) is also not ensuring employees are effectively cleaning their hands in proper hand washing sink.
    • Observed an open drink container on prep unit next to food. Also observed an open drink container by rice warmer.
    • Observed employee washing their hands at bar 3 compartment sink.
    • Observed hand washing sink by the 3 compartment sink blocked. Hand washing sink basin was filled with dishes.
    • Observed several food items in walk in cooler and 2 door refrigeration unit uncovered and not protected from contamination. Also observed raw meat stored over vegetables and spring roll wraps.
    • Observed garlic & oil sitting out at room temperature by the grill cold holding at improper temperature. Observed rice noodles sitting out on the counter cold holding at improper temperatures. Observed cooked beef filled past the fill line in prep unit cold holding at improper temperature.
    • Observed shrimp thawing in standing water in the 3 compartment sink.
    • Observed several flies throughout the dining room and kitchen. Also observed back door not tight fitting. Significant daylight was observed on the bottom portion of the door.
    • Observed food employee cooking food without a hair restraint.
    • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with the ice.
    • Observed hood vent in need of cleaning.
• Dhonno Taste of Bangladesh, 472024 Harry Byrd Hwy, #104 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 1
    • MGMT informed inspector that more bleach test strips were on order. Observed none to be at site. Inspector verified using concentration.
• Aldie Elementary School, 23269 Meetinghouse Lane Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed: High temperature dishmachine is not reaching temperature to achieve 160F surface temperature of items run through dish machine.
    • Observed: Deflector on ice machine in kitchen has pink/black residual accumulated.
• TownePlace Suites By Marriott, 22744 Holiday Park Drive Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 3
    • Food employee reporting agreement (Form 1B) signed by employees not provided during inspection.
    • Hand sink in the food prep/dishwashing area observed without hot running water.
    • Proper sanitizer test strips not provided.
• Light Ridge High School, 41025 Collaboration Dr Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Flow pressure device on hot water dishmachine is not registering
• Cava Mezze Grill, 19825 Belmont Chase Dr #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed raw meats stored over dressings.
    • Observed cooked chicken on service line at 119F and beef meat balls at 106F, 137F.
    • Observed tomato/onion 54F, tomato/cucumber 48F, and shredded lettuce 51F on the to go line
    • Observed the time lettuce/ green on a of 9-3.
• Subway, 45985 Regal Plaza #120 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 23
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed microwave to have accumulation, please ensure that microwave is sanitized at an appropriate frequency to avoid accumulation.
• Pit Stop(The), 46230 Cranston St Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 24
  • Total violations: 2
    • Two cans of pesticide stored in mop room.
    • Leak beneath hand sink near grill.
• VA Kabob House Inc, 43330 Junction Plaza #166 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 24
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed an open container of personal food on prep unit.
    • Observed no hand drying provision at kitchen hand washing sink.
    • Observed hand washing sink blocked. Hand washing sink was being used to store kitchenware.
    • Observed cut lettuce and chicken cold holding at improper temperatures in prep unit.
    • Observed food stored on the floor in both walk in coolers.
• Sterling Elementary School, 200 Church Road West Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 27
  • Total violations: 1
    • Employee restroom used by female employees observed without covered trash receptacle.
• Lowes Island Elementary School, 20755 Whitewater Drive Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 27
  • Total violations: 1
    • Three food storage containers were found with substantial cracks in them.
• The Don’s Wood-Fired Pizza, 21018 Southbank St Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 27
  • Total violations: 5
    • The facility does have a copy of form 1B (Employee health policy), but it is not signed by employees.
    • A large food grade (55 gallons) container of Marinara sauce was found cooling at 54F. The PIC indicated that the marinara was prepared the day before.
    • Cooked chicken wings, sliced chicken breast, and cut tomatoes were found with no date labels.
    • Chlorine sanitizer found in a wiping bucket was measured @ 400+PPM.
    • Marinara sauce is being prepared from ambient room temperature canned tomatoes in large batches, mixed in a 55-gallon tub, and stored in the walk-in cooler. This method is not facilitating proper cooling of the marinara sauce.
• Slapfish, 44725 Thorndike St Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 3
    • Ceviche (with cooked shrimp) in the walk in refrigerator observed dated to be held for two weeks. Said food had been held for more than 7 days. Cooked, prepared food can only be held for 7 days.
    • Rice scoops observed stored in standing water at room temperature. Rice scoop observed placed on dirty surface, on top of rice warmer with accumulation of dust.
    • Sanitizer test strips were not available to test the concentration of quaternary ammonia.
• The Wine’ing Butcher- Ashburn, LLC, 20915 Ashburn Rd Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 4
    • Food establishment is using reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) method without a HACCP plan that does that would describe how the package shall be labeled. Observed sweet sausage recipe out on prep counter with chopped garlic and onion. Heavy whipping cream and raw ground sausage in ROP labeled "pizza" was observed on the same prep counter. Raw ground sausage in ROP on prep counter was tempt at 60F. After discussing with the PIC daily ROP tasks related to menu items for the restaurant, EHS also observed the following: -3 ROP raw ground sausage with the label, "pizza" at walk-in freezer. -2 ROP raw ground sausage with no label @ blast chiller. -10 ROP raw ground burger patties with no label @ walk-in freezer. -1 ROP raw ground burger patties with 9/28 @ prep cooler 3. -1 ROP cooked brisket beef with no label @ walk-cooler. -2 ROP cooked pork loins with 7/30 date @ walk-freezer.
    • Observed the following ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food being held in a container or package that does not bear a date or day: pork ribs MOD yesterday, meatballs MOD Saturday and whole chickens in blast chiller MOD yesterday. The person-in-charge stated the days that the food items were prepared to EHS.
    • Raw shell eggs in walk in cooler above blue cheese dressing and ROP cooked brisket. -Cooked brisket at prep cooler 3 under raw shrimp and raw teriyaki. -Raw shell eggs in prep cooler 3 above cut celery sticks.
    • Observed 3 pint sized buttermilk containers with used by date of 9/15 that was located in the walk in cooler.
• Starbucks Coffee #29478, 44735 Thorndike St #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 3
    • Food employee reporting agreement (Form 1B) not provided during inspection.
    • Handwashing sink observed without hot running water in rear and in front coffee prep/service area.
    • Few live flies and fruit flies observed in rear food storage area and in front food service area.