Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Cheese, Fuzzy Strawberries

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA — Inspectors found fuzzy strawberries and moldy cheese during recent inspections at restaurants around the Ashburn area. These account for two of the many violations found during inspections between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12.

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.

• Dominion Trail Elementary School, 44045 Bruceton Mills Circle Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: Oct. 6
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed 4 dented cans stored with other cans in dry storage. Cans had significant damage to seal or overall container.
• Cedar Lane Elementary School, 43700 Tolamac Drive Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 6
  • Total violations: 1
    • The maximum temperature recording thermometer for the high temperature dishwasher not functioning adequately.
• Ashby Ponds- Maple Grove Continuing Care, 21160 Maple Branch Terr Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 6
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed strawberry in original packing container with a fuzzy substance.
    • Observed chicken salad (42F, 43F, 44F, 61F) that was prepped earlier (10 am) found at about noon that was cover and out of temperature control.
• Los Toltecos Bar & Grill, 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza #194 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 6
  • Total violations: 4
    • Hand washing facility next to ice machine observed without paper towel.
    • Hand washing facility observed without soap in bar area.
    • Low chemical dishwasher in bar area not sanitizing after wash and rinse cycle.
    • Date marking not provided to food items such as shrimp and scallops mix, mashed potato, pork, rice in the walk in refrigerator. Said food were cooked a day prior and had been cooling in said walk in refrigerator and will be held for up to 4 days.
• Belmont Country Club/ Manor House, 19661 Belmont Manor Lane Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 6
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed raw beef stored above chickpeas and carrots in prep cooler.
    • Observed marinara sauce with a prep date of 9/26.
    • Observed menu items (Fillet Mignon and Ahi Tuna Lettuce Wrap) missing disclosure portion of consumer advisory on menu.
    • Observed improper thawing of tuna steak in 3-door Victory cooler.
• Emilio’s Brick Oven Pizza, 22207 Shaw Rd A-10 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 6
  • Total violations: 2
    • PIC informed inspector that CFM was in establishment earlier.
    • Marinara Sauce found to be in hot holding unit at 52F
• KFC, 22300 Sterling Blvd Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 7
  • Total violations: 2
    • Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department previously provided documentation for employees to sign in order to have a verifiable manner of reporting. Employees have yet to sign.
    • Observed one of the hand sinks to be "Out of Order" with repairs planned for this week.
• Virginia Academy, 19790 Ashburn Rd Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 7
  • Total violations: 2
    • The handwashing facility located in the kitchen observed blocked, with utensils and rag placed in it, preventing the use by employees for handwashing.
    • Dry food in storage room observed placed on floor. Food items shall be placed 6 inches off the ground.
• Waltonwood Ashburn, 44141 Russell Branch Parkway Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 7
  • Total violations: 7
    • Food employee health reporting agreement not provided.
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Handwashing facility next to the walk in refrigerator observed with hot running water.
    • Milk, butter and desserts registered at 46°F in the lower section of reach in refrigerator in coffee and dessert area. Unit observed with inadequate air circulation due to trays placed in each shelves.
    • Temperature control for safety food such as cut leafy greens, cheese, cut tomatoes registered at 46°F in salad station low boy refrigeration unit in kitchen. Said unit registered operating at 46°F.
    • Hand washing sink next to the walk in refrigerator observed leaking.
    • Employee restroom at the back of the kitchen observed not flushing properly.
• The Coach Eatery, 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 8
  • Total violations: 2
    • Caterer explained that they prepare certain menu items in the kitchen of their friend's restaurant. They explained that they not always store and prepare food at their approved commissary kitchen Frontier Kitchen.
    • EHS observed raw chicken and raw ground beef hamburger patties wrapped separately but stored together in a cooler bag on a shelf in the walk in cooler. The shelf the cooler bag was stored on is above a shelf of raw shell eggs.
• St. Paul VI Catholic High School, 42341 Braddock Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 8
  • Total violations: 3
    • Food employees observed eating on food prep table next to the vegetable wash in the kitchen.
    • A bag of cheese in the top section of low boy refrigerator in pizza prep/service area observed with mold growth in it.
    • Date marking not provided for Trinidad soup and chicken gravy in the walk in refrigerator. Said food items had been cooked and cooled 4 days prior.
• Moby Dick House of Kabob, 22000 Dulles Retail Plaza #160 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 12
  • Total violations: 1
    • Tray of yogurt sauce in individually portioned containers observed placed outside at room temperature in food service area registered at 57°F.
• Pei Wei Asian Diner, 22000 Dulles Retail Plaza #190 Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 12
  • Total violations: 1
    • Handwashing facility in dishwashing area observed without employees must wash hand sign.
• Brambleton Golf Snack Bar, 42180 Ryan Road Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 12
  • Total violations: 5
    • The Person in Charge was not able to locate the procedures for clean-up of vomiting or diarrheal events.
    • Open containers of lunch meat are observed not bearing date marks.
    • Employee food stored above customer food.
    • The ice machine deflector is noted in need of cleaning.
    • A cove base is no longer attached to the wall to the left of the grill.
• Pizza Hut #37450, 43761 Parkhurst Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 12
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed Diced Tomatoes Cold Held at 45F.
    • Observed Ambient Air Thermometer in Walk in to have been moved.
• Scotto’s Rigatoni Grill, 42395 Ryan Rd Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 12
  • Total violations: 10
    • The Person in Charge had not ensured that staff are monitoring food temperatures, using proper methods to rapidly cool hot foods, or monitoring sanitizer readings.
    • When asked, the Person in Charge was not able to locate documentation that all on-duty staff have been trained on employee health policy.
    • Wares cycled through the dish machine are not being sanitized, a reading of less than 25 ppm and multiple readings of zero were taken.
    • Multiple foods inadequately cooled including pasta cooked about 4 hours ago at 72°F, pasta cooked yesterday at 44°F, wings cooked yesterday at 43°F-48°F.
    • Foods in multiple coolers cold holding at improper temperatures including ricotta at 48°F (pizza cooler), chicken at 51°F (two door reach in cooler), provolone at 52°F (sandwich cooler) and lasagna at 54°F (cooler under stove).
    • Foods held using time as a public health control are not marked to indicate the four hour window.
    • Chemicals stored above clean linens.
    • At the start of the inspection there were no food thermometers in the facility.
    • Dough is stored in single-use bags that are not made from food grade plastic (garbage bags).
    • Multiple refrigerators are not in a state of repair or adjustment that allows them to maintain proper food temperatures.