Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Chuy's, Pholicious, Moby Dick House Of Kabob

ASHBURN, VA — During recent inspections from the Loudoun County Health Department, more than a dozen restaurants around Dulles, Sterling, and Ashburn were cited with inspections. The restaurants were visited by the health department between Dec. 15 and Dec. 21.

As coronavirus restrictions continue to fluctuate, 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.

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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.

• Kindi Thai Chicken Rice / True Plate / Kindi Thai Crepe, 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  • Date inspected: Dec. 15
    • Chicken observed improperly reheated for hot holding. The chicken was pulled from the walk in cooler at 11am and placed in the hot box to "reheat" at 1:15 pm the chicken measured at 108F and 97F.
• Doubletree Hotel- Dogwood Bistro, 21611 Atlantic Blvd Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 15
  • Total violations: 7
    • Handwashing facility in the employee restroom in rear kitchen observed without soap.
    • Raw shell eggs observed stored above the ready to eat cherry tomatoes in walk in refrigerator in the kitchen.
    • Improper cooling in that sausages were left in warmer that was turned off in the kitchen. Said food had been in said location for approximate 1 hour.
    • Door of the low boy refrigerator in front of the grill in kitchen does not close properly.
    • The thermometer of the high temperature dishwasher observed broken.
    • The inner panel of the ice machine observed with heavy mildew build up in kitchen.
    • Facility observed with strong pungent odor in rear food storage room in kitchen.
• Brittany's Fancy Events and Catering, 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 15
  • Total violations: 1
    • EHS observed caterer improperly thawing frozen chicken breasts. The chicken breasts were in stagnant water in a metal bowl set out at room temperature in the kitchen.
• Chuy’s, 21365 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 15
  • Total violations: 8
    • Not all employees in the establishment have signed off on a verifiable health policy.
    • Employee used personal cellular device, changed gloves, and did not wash hands before returning to work.
    • Employee at bar prepared a drink and added food garnish with bare hands.
    • Insects observed in the establishment.
    • Ice scoops stored in ice bins with handle in the ice.
    • Wet pans stored in dish drying rack stacked on top of each other, preventing air drying
    • Equipment, including blue food storage bins, small gray food storage bin, lids for tortilla chip containers, and white pans showing signs of wear, are broken, and/or are otherwise damaged in a way that prevents easy cleaning and sanitizing of those items.
    • Test strips for bar sink sanitizer expired. No test strips present for dish room 3 compartment sink.
• Senior Center @ Cascades, 21060 Whitfield Place Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 15
  • Total violations: 1
    • The low-temperature dishwasher is not sanitizing dishes. 0ppm chlorine.
• Canopy Powered by SuperFd, 19945 Riverside Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 16
  • Total violations: 2
    • EHS observed a carafe of half and half coffee creamer improperly cold holding. The food employee explained that The carafe is brought out of the cooler when the cafe opens at 7 am and any remaining creamer at the end of the day when the cafe closes is discarded.
    • The labels on the Packaged food in the grab and go cooler ( caesar salad, quinoa salad) are missing ingredient information. Sub-ingredients are missing. Labels only include the "common name" of ingredients such as- "mayonnaise, parmesean cheese, croutons etc). An allergen statement is also missing.
• Springhill Suites Ashburn Dulles North Hotel, 20065 Lakeview Center Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 16
  • Total violations: 8
    • Upon inspection, there is no person in charge and no one that has knowledge of food safety that oversees the daily continental breakfast.
    • The facility does not have verifiable means of an Employee Health Reporting Policy.
    • The high temp dishwasher is being used to clean and sanitize food contact surfaces but does not have hot water. Maintenance is aware that the machine is broken, has been for "two years".
    • Hard-boiled eggs were found at improper temperatures. The facility is not using time as the public health control. Eggs are put into a container from cold holding, placed on the buffet, and kept at room temperature for 2-3 hours, then put back into the refrigerator per front desk.
    • Cheddar Cheese slices that have been removed from their packaging, were observed stored with no date marking.
    • There are no test strips to test/monitor the concentration of Quat sanitizer at the three basin sink.
    • The facility does not have a thermometer for use with the high temp dishwasher to monitor temperatures to ensure sanitization is taking place.
    • The high-temperature dishwasher was recorded at 77F.
• AAGO Indian / Napalese Restaurant, 25421 Lizzio Center Dr #111 Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 16
  • Total violations: 5
    • Handwashing facility in the kitchen observed without paper towel in rear kitchen.
    • Temperature control for safety (TCS) food items such as ground goat, cooked mixed vegetables and cooked chicken prepared more than 24 hours prior observed without date making in refrigeration units.
    • Three containers of Raid (pesticide) for ants and roaches, labeled for residential use were observed in the facility and are being applied by the operator to control pests.
    • One dead roach under the dishwasher and two dead roaches in sink in bar area observed during inspection.
    • Sink compartments of the three compartment sink as well as the dishwashing machine observed not large enough to accommodate immersion of the two largest.
• Romano’s Deli & Pizzeria, 1333 B Shepard Drive Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 16
  • Total violations: 6
    • EHS observed an employee drink (open styrofoam cup) stored on the back prep table near the meat slicer and another employee drink (open styrofoam cup) stored on a shelf in the front kitchen with sandwich rolls.
    • Several (lasagna, meat sauce-walkin, sliced ham, chicken salad, tuna salad) prepared ready to eat (RTE) TCS (time/temperature control for safety) foods are not date marked for disposition. The owner states that all prepared foods are made every two to three days.
    • When tested, the food contact sanitizer (bleach) at the three compartment sink exceeded 200ppm.
    • EHS observed several wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and equipment sitting on counters throughout the facility.
    • The facility is using drawstring garbage bags to cover food (trays of portioned pizza dough) in the walk in cooler.
    • Physical facility (back kitchen) in need of a deep cleaning focusing on below the three compartment sink and drying racks as well has below the prep table that holds the meat slicer. EHS observed food debris build up at said areas.
• McDonald's #14127, 20880 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 16
  • Total violations: 4
    • The hand soap dispenser at the handwashing sink by the drive-through window is not operating.
    • The paper towel dispenser at the handwashing sink located at the inside line is out of paper towels.
    • A spray bottle marked "Vegetable spray" that had a clear liquid resembling water was found.
    • An employee jacket was found draped across a cart holding happy meal boxes and in contact with boxes.
• Hampton Inn Restaurant, 22700 Holiday Park Dr Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed hand sink in back prep area to be blocked by boxes, coats, and a trash can.
    • Observed Milk at 45F and Half and Half at 48F at the Coffee Self Service Table. Staff indicated that milk and half and half are rotated and not kept for more than 4 hours. Items were not marked with the time they were put out.
    • Observed Facility to be using Quat and a High Temp Dishwashing Machine without Test Strips to verify disinfectant concentration or heat verification.
• La Prensa, 21305 Windmill Parc Dr #140 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 17
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed Handsink in back prep area to be mixing water to 92F
    • Observed one mop in back of house to be drying incorrectly in bucket of mop bucket, not drying basin.
• China Gourmet Inn, 20789 Great Falls Plaza #186 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 21
  • Total violations: 4
    • Raw shrimp was found stored above cooked lo mein noodles, raw chicken was found stored above cut broccoli.
    • Shredded cabbage and lo mein noodles are kept on the counter at the line during rush periods at room temperature.
    • Bins of cut vegetables were observed stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
    • The surface face of the line coolers and their handles have a moderate build-up of debris/residue.
• Wendy's 6627, 43195 Broadlands Center Plaza Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 21
  • Total violations: 1
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
• Moby Dick House of Kabob, 20020 Ashbrook Common Plaza #103 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 21
  • Total violations: 3
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Two large straining bowls observed placed on handwashing sink in rear food prep area during the inspection.
    • Date marking not provided to prepared yogurt sauce (mixed and individually packed in small containers), tahini sauce (individually packed in small containers) in refrigeration units. Said food is held for one or two days as per the PIC.
• Pholicious, 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza #120 Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Dec. 21
  • Total violations: 6
    • At time of inspection there was no verifiable sign form that employees have been train of the signs, symptoms, and exposures of foodborne illnesses and who to report to.
    • Observed hand sink in kitchen blocked with a metal tray and the hand sink by the 3 compartment sink limes in a container in sink.
    • Observed cooked noodles out of temperature (stored on counter) there is no written procedures for time as a public health control.
    • Observed chicken and pork setting on the counter after being cooked at a temperature of 74F.
    • Observed raw shrimp thawing on the floor in a bucket of water.
    • Observed boxed noodles stored on the floor of walk in cooler.