Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Live Roach, Mouse Droppings

ASHBURN, VA — Several restaurants around Dulles, Sterling, and Ashburn were cited with violations during recent inspections from the Loudoun County Health Department. Some locations even had roaches, flies, or mouse droppings.

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.

• Chipotle Mexican Grill #781, 43660 Yukon Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 1
    • Tomato salsa is date marked as expired 11/2/21.
• PHO Royal, 46839 Maple Leaf Pl Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed there to be no certified food manager present and one could not be called in.
    • Observed several buckets of pho broth to be stored in walk in uncovered.
    • Observed Bean Sprouts to be cold holding in undraining ice water not maintaining temperature.
    • Observed several rice scoops in stagnant, ambient temperatured water.
• Pastry's Corner, 43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 4
    • Facility did not have written procedures on clean up of vomiting or diarheal events.
    • Observed Handsink blocked by supply rack and crate with pans.
    • Observed Ready to Eat Dessert Foods in Freezer uncovered and a bucket of uncovered peanuts in dry storage.
    • Observed Tongs stored on oven handle.
• United Airlines Dulles C7, 1 Saarinen Circle Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 4
    • Sanitizer test strips for chlorine based sanitizer not provided.
    • Few live fruitflies observed in the bar area.
    • Proper labelling for ready to eat TCS food items such as turkey wrap, farro salad, milk being held using time as a public health control not provided.
    • Several temperature control for safety (TCS) food items such as turkey wraps and farro salad registered between 44°F to 50°F in walk in refrigerator. Said unit registered operating at 43°F. Observed too many food items stored tightly packed resulting into inefficient air circulation to cool the TCS food items.
• United Airlines Dulles D8, 1 Saarinen Circle Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 3
    • Handwashing facility in bar area observed without paper towels.
    • Two dead fruitflies observed in whiskey at bar area.
    • Proper labelling for ready to eat TCS food items such as turkey wrap, farro salad, vegetable salad being held using time as a public health control.
• Dulles Gourmet Market D-5, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 3
  • Total violations: 2
    • Food employee reporting agreement (Form 1B) not provided during inspection.
    • Sanitizer test strips not provided on site.
• Lucia’s Italian Ristorante & Italian Store
  20789 Great Falls Plaza #188 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 11
    • EHS observed an employee handle a sandwich that was ready to be served with a bare hand.
    • The low temp dish machine is not dispensing sanitizer.
    • Marinara sauce, chicken soup, and meatballs were found hot holding at improper temperatures.
    • Ricotta cheese from the night before was found cold holding @ improper temperatures.
    • Cooked noodles, fresh mozzarella, and cooked clams were found with no date marking.
    • The Quat sanitizer at the three basin sink is too strong (500PPM) and is considered a chemical contaminate to food contact surfaces.
    • Two bags of frozen raw shrimp were found thawing at room temperature on the counter.
    • There is no thermometer in the cooler at the pizza station.
    • Soup packaged in containers in the restaurant & sold to customers (frozen) do not have labels.
    • Personal items ie a jacket, phone, speaker, and a cup was observed stored with food items in dry storage.
    • The ice machine has moderate soil debris on the deflector,
• La Fe Bakery & Deli, 95 Sugarland Run Dr Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed no hand towels to be at handsink.
    • Observed microwave to have accumulation.
    • Cases of raw shell eggs were observe stored on floor next to wall at room temperature.
    • Observed several fruit flies, multiple roach shells, and spiders.
    • Observed Rice Scoop in stagnant water, bowls used for scooping sugar in sugar bucket, cup used to scoop sauce on side in sauce. Tongs observed laying on sliced tomatoes for salad service.
• Executive Inflight Catering, 45025 Aviation Dr Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 3
    • Handsink in left side of kitchen is broken and covered.
    • Low concentration of quat in the 3 vat sink.
    • Front cooler is not working. Foods are placed on ice and not holding at proper cold holding temperatures.
• International House of Pancakes #3616, 24290 Liberty Harvest Ct Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed Microwave to have accumulation of older food debris.
    • Observed door sweep to be curving off of bottom of backdoor revealing white light.
• Cafe Opera, 42882 Truro Parish Dr #104 Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed utensils being stored improperly in water.
    • Observed sweet and sour chicken 105F & pork 87F cooling at ambient temperature. Person in charge said that sweet and sour chicken & pork had been out for about a half an hour.
    • Observed no paper towels at hand sink by dishwasher.
    • Observed hand sink across from 3 compartment blocked by table holding a steam table for rice.
    • Observed no hand soap at hand sink by dishwasher.
• Tanuki Japanese Restaurant, 44260 Ice Rink Plaza #118 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 4
  • Total violations: 10
    • 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.
    • At the start of the inspection there was no paper towels available at the front kitchen hand sink.
    • At the start of the inspection there was no soap available at the front kitchen hand sink.
    • At the start of the inspection all three hand sinks in the food preparation and handling areas were blocked.
    • A piece of produce was observed stored in a container that is being used to collect condensate from the three door reach in cooler.
    • Raw animal food stored above ready to eat food in multiple locations.
    • Foods prepared greater than 24 hours in advance do not bear date marks.
    • Some foods served raw or undercooked are not identified with an asterisk on the menus.
    • A can of WD-40 is stored above the clean drainboard at the mechanical warewashing station.
    • Food thermometers are not available in the facility.
• Mona’s Lebanese Cafe / Guilford Station Arts Club, 1006 Ruritan Circle Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 5
  • Total violations: 7
    • Observed an open mug of tea on top of the prep table next to open food being prepared.
    • Small container of raw liver stored on the top shelf of the cooler above containers of ready to eat foods (pickles, vegetables etc.) The person in charge said the liver was their personal food to take home. EHS explained that it still had to be stored correctly in the cooler.
    • Multiple prepared Ready to eat (RTE) TCS (time/temperature control for safety) foods (hummus, cooked vegetables, stuffed grape leaves) in the stand up cooler not date marked for disposition. The restaurant is only open from Wednesday-Saturday.
    • Facility now has a small grab and go cooler set up in the dining room of the restaurant. In the cooler are packaged cookies that are made in the facility. The packaged cookies are not labeled.
    • Food contact surface cutting boards are being stored in a window seal that is visibly dirty with dirt, grime and cobwebs.
    • EHS observed multiple pots kept on the stove that are heavily scratched, scored and visibly no longer easily cleanable.
    • EHS observed grease build up throughout the kitchen. On the cabinets, the light fixtures on the ceiling, above the stove, and on the walls. The ventilation system for the stove appears to not be sufficient for the amount of grease that is produced. EHS explained to the owner that this is a potential fire hazard.
• Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 156-K Enterprise Street Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 8
  • Total violations: 2
    • Chicken noodle soup observed placed directly in hot holding table from the walk in refrigerator without adequately reheating first. Said food registered at 43°F .
    • Several mice droppings observed in the cabinet under the handsink and on floor in dry food storage area.
• Mr. Pollo Peruvian Charcoal Chicken, 23520 Overland Dr #152 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 8
  • Total violations: 5
    • Raw shell eggs observed placed over containers of cooked refried beans in low boy refrigerator in front food prep area.
    • Refried beans in reach in refrigerator registered at 44°F. Said beans had been cooling for more than 2 days.
    • Date marking not provided for cooked beans in the reach in refrigerator in rear food prep area. Said beans were prepared 2 days ago and placed in said unit.
    • Several live fruitflies observed in kitchen near three compartment sink.
    • Dry food such as bags of flour, sugar, containers of ketchup and drinks observed stored in hallway used by customers to go to the restrooms.
• Hyatt Place Sterling / Dulles, 21481 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 8
  • Total violations: 4
    • There is no person in charge at the time of the inspection.
    • Verifiable means of an Employee Health reporting policy could not be provided to the EHS upon request.
    • Milk on the buffet was temped at 56F. Cold holding at improper temperature.
    • The deflector on the ice machine in the kitchen was found to have soil residue.
• Toosso, 21760 Beaumeade Circle #145 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 8
  • Total violations: 2
    • Personal items (phones & purses) found on the shelving unit used to store food contact equipment.
    • Single-use containers of ice cream are being re-used for storing foods/ingredients.
• Kung Fu Tea, 21100 Dulles Town Circle #140 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 3
    • Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the hand sink by the 3 compartment sink
    • Boba hot holding at improper temperatures (118F)
    • Red beans in refrigeration units are not properly dated for disposition.
• Rahama African Restaurant, 45665 W Church Rd #103 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 7
    • Observed no paper towels to be present at handsink near 3 VAT.
    • Observed handsink filled with pans, handsink with disinfectant bucket, and observed staff use handsink to wash a dish.
    • Sanitizer used in 3 VAT and buckets tested to be bleach with ppm exceeding recommendation.
    • Observed Large Pan of Fried Fish (90F) and Fried Chicken (85F) Hot Holding 2 hours after cooking.
    • Observed Cooked Fish Patties out at Ambient Temperature at 72F. Mgmt claimed this specific item is served at a more ambient temperature.
    • Observed Bleach Concentration used in buckets for food contact surface sanitization to be out of range.
    • Observed two mop buckets filled with water with mop resting in the water.
• Carrabba’s, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 2
    • Multiple containers (5) of marinara sauce in the walk in cooler noted as improperly cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. THe sauce was prepared the previous day. and cooled overnight in the walk in cooler. The sauce temperature is 48F.
    • This facility utilizes a cook chill method for their bulk sauce preparation. Marinara, pomodoro sauce, and alfredo sauce are placed in plastic bags and zip tied (reduced oxygen package-ROP) for cooling in a large ice bath. The facility used to do this method before the restaurant closed for COVID and they used to remove the sauces from the reduced oxygen bag after cooling and before 48 hours had passed. Facility has just re-opened following a 1.5 year closure. At today's inspection some of the bagged sauces were date marked for a five day hold at 41F or less. The facility has not submitted a ROP HACCP plan for this practice.
• PHO Factory, 44110 Ashburn Shopping Plaza #194 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 3
    • Chlorine Sanitizer Solution based on pH and Water Temp. Observation: When tested, the low temperature, chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution. Observed 0 ppm bleach in dish machine.
    • Observed light to be visible under door. Door sweep not protecting outer opening to prevent possibility of pests entering.
    • Observed 3 VAT sink to be leaking and partially held together with plastic wrap.
• Pollos Inti, 47100 Community Plaza, #122 Sterling, VA 20164
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 8
    • Observed no paper towels at hand washing sink near cook line.
    • Observed chemical dish machine in use with 0 PPM chlorine sanitizer. Also observed employee wash large pot without using sanitizer.
    • Observed potato slicer/ onion slicer in need of cleaning. Also observed slicer in need of cleaning.
    • Observed hard boiled eggs above the fill line in the prep unit at 50F.
    • Observed several drain flies in the kitchen and one live roach near the 3 compartment sink.
    • Phone charger cord was observed in open container of tortilla chips.
    • Observed outdoor dumpster with the lid not closed.
    • Observed hood vent missing 3 baffles.
• Cinnabon, 21100 Dulles Town Circle #140 Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 2
    • Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the hand sink beside the 3 compartment sink.
    • Whole milk cold holding at improper temperatures (47F)
• Sarku Japan, 21100 Dulles Town Circle #238 Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 5
    • Handsink located beside the prep sink was not functional.
    • The nonfood contact surface of the ice machine has accumulations of particulate growth.
    • Observed use of plastic liners as a single use/single service contact material for the shredded cabbage.
    • Sushi rice for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
    • Food contact surfaces of the plastic container above 3 compartment sink observed with accumulations of food residue.
• Hong Kong Restaurant, 43761 Parkhurst Plaza #180 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 9
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed Raw Chicken being thawed at room temperature in third compartment of 3 basin sink.
    • Observed back door in kitchen to be propped open with no screen.