Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Live Roaches, Flies

ASHBURN, VA — Several facilities around Ashburn recorded violations during health department inspections from Sept. 28 to Oct. 4.

Most COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, so 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.

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 restaurant inspections in the Ashburn area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Ashivad Indian Cuisine, 43330 Junction Plaza #190 Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 8
    • No verifiable employee health policy is present in the facility.
    • No hand soap present at the hand sinks at the dishwasher station or in the employee restroom.
    • Raw shell eggs stored above cooked food in walk in refrigerator.
    • Potentially hazardous time/controlled for safety foods are not date marked for disposition.
    • Pans drying above the 3 compartment sink are stacked in a way that prevents air drying.
    • The cutting board(s) are heavily scratched, scored, and/or stained. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    • A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the sanitizing solution is not provided for the 3 compartment sink.
    • Grease, condensation, and/or other residue present on hood ventilation system.
• Bourbon Bayou Kitchen, 44184 Ashbrook Marketplace Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 6
    • Handwashing facility at the bar observed with strainer placed in it.
    • High temperature dishwasher in the kitchen not sanitizing adequately in that maximum temperature reading for the maximum temperature recording dishwasher thermometer registered at 158°F after several cycles.
    • Dirty rice (rice with hamburger bites), sweet potato puree and grits registered at 120°F in hot holding warmer in kitchen. As per the PIC said food were placed in said unit from refrigerator without reheating to adequate temperature.
    • Cooked red beans in the walk in refrigerator observed held for more than 7 days.
    • Cooked chicken observed held in refrigeration units for more than 24 hours without date marking.
    • Maximum temperature recording thermometer or thermolabel not provided for measure the adequate sanitizing temperature for high temperature dishwasher in kitchen.
• Sugarland Elementary School, 65 Sugarland Run Drive Sterling, VA 20164
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 2
    • The hand sink directly across from the employee area/ dry storage does not have any signage reminding employees to wash their hands.
    • A container of salsa was observed in a reach in cooler with a date marking of 9/13.
• Meadowland Elementary School, 729 S Sugarland Run Drive Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • A temporary employee referenced as a "Floater" had not signed the Employee Health Reporting policy that is required.
• SR Coffee Co, 43330 Junction Plaza #110 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 2
    • No verifiable employee health policy present on site.
    • Cold brew coffee stored in plastic jugs with "spring water" label.
• Home2 Suites by Hilton, 43340 Defender Rd Chantilly, VA 20151
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 28
  • Total violations: 6
    • The Person In Charge has not ensured that staff are trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties. The food service worker is not monitoring the temperature of the high temperature dish machine using the maximum temperature registering thermometer (the thermometer was observed in a factory sealed package), monitoring the concentration of sanitizers or sanitizing a food contact surface, monitoring the temperatures of incoming shipments of TCS (Temperature Control for Safety) foods, and not putting incoming shipments of TCS foods in refrigeration equipment away in a timeframe that allows the foods to maintain correct cold holding temperatures.
    • When asked, the Person in Charge was not able to provide verifiable documentation that all on-duty staff with food and beverage responsibilities have been trained on employee health policy.
    • When asked, facility staff were not able to locate a written plan for responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
    • Food contact surfaces are not being sanitized. The food service worker is using a solution measured at 0 parts per million (ppm) quat to sanitize a thermometer probe in between uses.
    • Cartons of recently delivered TCS foods were arranged in refrigeration equipment were not arranged to allow for maximum heat transfer through the container walls.
    • When asked, the only sanitizer test kit that staff were able to locate expired in March 2021.
• Good Beginnings School, 24194 Millstream Dr Aldie, VA 20105
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 1
    • Chlorine sanitizer ppm at concentration above 200 ppm.
• Ashby Ponds-Blue Ridge Clubhouse-Skyline Grille, 44795 Audubon Square Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed a build up juice near the spouts.
• Ashby Ponds - Hamilton Way -Potomac and Black Rock Bistro, 44815 Audubon Sq Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 4
    • Bar hand sink had no signage for employees to wash hands.
    • No soap at bar hand sink.
    • There was no asterisk by food items(salmon/steak) that could be order under cooked.
    • Observed cut tomatoes tightly covered in prep cooler.
• Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 20575 East Hampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 3
    • Bag of tortilla observed placed directly on raw shell eggs in the low boy refrigerator in kitchen.
    • Pizza sauce and cheese registered at 44°F in lower section of three door low boy refrigerator. Said section registered more than 41°F.
    • Few live fruit flies observed at the bar and in the drinks prep area in the kitchen.
• Pind Indian Cuisine, 20522 East Hampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 4
    • Raw chicken observed stored above cooked chicken in the shelf of walk in refrigerator.
    • Cooked chicken, lamb and daal (lentil) on food prep table in kitchen registered between 45°F. As per PIC said food items were taken from the walk in refrigerator and placed on ice on food prep table to reheat and serve during the lunch.
    • Date marking not provided for cooked ready to eat (RTE) food such as raita (yogurt sauce) and chickpeas in the reach in refrigerator in kitchen. As per the PIC said food were prepared a day prior and is held for few days.
    • Several containers of bleach observed stored next to the containers of food color in the dry food storage shelf in rear food/good storage area.
• Altos De Jaisco Mexican Grill, 20035 Ashburn Commons Plaza #3147 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 8
    • Person in charge (PIC) unable to provide signed copies of form 1B that were reviewed by the employees.
    • This food establishment has not established procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Handwashing facility in rear food prep area observed without paper towels.
    • Trays of raw beef and pork observed stored above ready to eat sauces in shelves in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Improper cooling in that ground beef registered at 145°F in walk in refrigerator. As per the PIC said food items had been cooling for more than 12 hours.
    • Improper hot holding in that white and yellow rice registered at 120°F on hot holding unit. Said food were not completely touching the hot water in hot holding table in kitchen.
    • Trays of pulled beef in walk in refrigerator observed being held for more than 7 days.
    • Improper thawing in that raw beef observed thawing submerged in water at room temperature on floor in rear food prep area.
• Bonefish Grill, 43135 Broadlands Center Plaza Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 4
    • The hand sink at the cook line does not have a hand washing sign reminding employees to wash their hands.
    • The hand sink on the cookline is partially blocked with a slim tall trash can.
    • Bottle of grenadine observed stored in ice chest at the bar. The ice is used as an ingredient in drinks.
    • Facility does not have an irreversible waterproof thermometer to monitor the utensil temperature at the high temp dish machine.
• El Dorado Grill, 22034 Shaw Rd #101 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed Raw Chicken, Raw Salmon, and Raw Beef over Ready to eat items including: beer, lettuces, etc.
    • Observed Over Easy Eggs available of menu with no consumer advisory statement advising consumer of risks associated with consumer undercooked animal products.
    • Observed light shining through the bottoms of both doors to the outside.
• McDonald's, 275 South Sterling Blvd Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed handwashing sink near the frying station to be used to store utensil holder.
    • Observed small live roach on table in office in back of house.
    • Observed Ice Scoop stored on counter next to ice bin. Observed Spoons at Milkshake station to be stored in a cup of stagnant water.
    • Observed several employee items such as coats hanging throughout back of house, including on appliances.
• United Airlines - Polaris Lounge C-18, 1 Saarinen Circle Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 3
  • Total violations: 4
    • Handwashing facility at the bar observed without soap.
    • Improper hot holding in that alfredo sauce and pork sauce registered at 110°F in hot holding table in the kitchen. The food tray was not touching the hot water in the unit.
    • Milk registered at 61°F in coffee station. As per the PIC the milk in said location is cold held using temperature.
    • Few fruit flies observed in mop room, near dishwashing area and in food prep area.
• Dunkin Donuts D-22, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 3
  • Total violations: 4
    • Handwashing sink next to the three compartment sink observed with parts of coffee machine placed in it.
    • Prep sink in rear food prep room observed leaking.
    • The faucet in three compartment sink observed not working.
    • Handwashing sink observed with water in it in that said sink observed very slow to drain.
• The Don's Wood-Fired Pizza, 21018 Southbank St Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 4
  • Total violations: 1
    • Date labeling was not observed during the follow-up inspection. Facility has ordered date marking stickers, but they have not been received. EHS discussed different methods to ensure that date marking is continually practiced/performed.
• Darubar, 42840 Creek View Plaza #115 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 4
  • Total violations: 5
    • Wet mops stored directly in mop sink basin.
    • Many fruit flies observed behind bar. Harborage conditions exist, customer tables left dirty from night before, floor drain beneath 3 compartment sink in need of cleaning, several cardboard boxes stored on floor surrounding floor drain.
    • No chlorine sanitizer available at bar dish machine, tested at 0ppm. Wares are not sanitized.
    • No soap observed at bar hand sink for washing hands.
    • Observed no paper towels at bar hand sink.
• Pizza Hut #37450, 43761 Parkhurst Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 4
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed Hand Washing Sink at the front to be incapable of achieving 100F. Temped at 68F max.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Stone Bridge High School
• Hillside Elementary School
• Independence High School
• Pit Stop(The)
• Dominion High School
• Lightridge High School
• Lowes Island Elementary School
• Ultrazone
• Minnieland Academy #60
• AAGO Indian / Nepalese Restaurant
• Broad Run High School
• Ashburn Senior Center
• Chipotle Mexican Grill #3001
• Lumanti LLC
• Aldie Elementary School
• Starbucks Coffee #7693
• DC Prime Steakhouse
• BonChon Chicken
• Marcos Pizza