Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Moldy Strawberries, Roach, Flies

ASHBURN, VA — Several facilities around Ashburn recorded violations during health department inspections from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1.

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.

• KFC, 22300 Sterling Blvd Sterling, VA 20164
  • Date inspected: Oct. 26
  • Total violations: 1
    • Handwashing Sink by the 3 VAT Sink (warewashing area) where food is prepped in microwaves and ovens and area with the Walk In Cooler has been removed.
• AMC Theaters Loudoun II, 43751 Central Station Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 26
  • Total violations: 2
    • The person in charge (PIC) was not able to produce a verifiable employee health reporting agreement for each of the food employees.
    • Observed no hand soap provided at the hand sink in the back kitchen next to the three compartment sink.
• Dhonno Taste of Bangladesh, 472024 Harry Byrd Hwy, #104 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 26
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed soiled mops sitting in a box.
    • Observed employee filling pan for cooking with the hand sink. Observed Hand sink used to store bowl and fork.
    • Observed neither hand sink in the back of house to contain paper towels in the dispenser.
    • Observed Handwashing Sink by prep table to not have hand soap in reachable distance.
• Sense Of Thai, 20413 Exchange St Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 26
  • Total violations: 1
    • One live roach observed on three compartment sink in kitchen.
• Tommy's Place II, 156 Enterprise Street Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 26
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed Handwashing Sink access blocked by boxes and sink used to store wash clothes, bottles, and utensils.
    • Observed Handwashing Sink in the back of house to not have hand soap.
    • 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 0PPM Bleach in DISH MACHINE.
    • Observed white light visible through the bottom of the backdoor with a deteriorated door sweep.
    • Observed Ice Scoop resting on top of dusty box on top of the ice bin. Observed knives on top of container lids.
• Farm & Fork Kitchen, 42755 Creek View Plaza #100 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 26
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed blade of the slicer and tip of the metal whip cream dispenser with build up of food debris.
    • Observed blanched carrots 51F and cut lettuce 60F in walk in cooler at an improper cold holding temperature.
    • Observed house made apple butter with a date mark of 9/7.
• Arby's, 23511 Overland Dr Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • Food employee observed grabbing three buns to make sandwiches using bare hands in sandwich prep station.
• Sanders Corner Elementary School, 43100 Ashburn Farm Pkwy Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 28
  • Total violations: 1
    • The handwashing sink by the dish machine is not working. Water was turned off due to a leak thus sink is not operational.
• Monkey Joe's, 23521 Overland Dr #120 Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 28
  • Total violations: 2
    • Signed copies of Employee Health forms (Form 1B) not provided on sited during inspection. As per the owner, he has it at his home.
    • Proper sanitizer test strip not provided.
• Homewood Suites Continental Breakfast, 44620 Waxpool Rd Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: Oct. 31
  • Total violations: 1
    • There should be available a means to verify that food employees have been trained on the signs symptoms of foodborne illnesses and who to report to.
• Royal Farms Store #249, 43101 Van Metre Dr Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 31
  • Total violations: 2
    • No food safe certification available.
    • No employee health policy.
• Eddie Merlot's Prime Aged Beef & Seafood, 20350 Minot Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 1
  • Total violations: 5
    • Five boxes of strawberries observed with mold growth in them in the shelf holding produce in the walk in refrigerator. All food items shall be safe and unadulterated.
    • Shellstock tags or labels shall remain attached to the container in which the shellstock are received until the container is empty in that the tray of fresh oysters observed without the shellstock tag in the shelf in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Dishwasher at the bar observed not sanitizing adequately after the wash and rinse cycle.
    • Few live fruit flies observed in the dishwashing area in the kitchen and in the bar.
    • Pipes under the three compartment sink in the kitchen observed leaking.
• Nando's Peri Peri, 20556 East Hampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • Few live fruit flies (approximately 8) observed in the front food service area.
• Papa John's Pizza #3211, 24555 Dulles Landing Dr, Bldg 4, #140 Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • Back handsink is blocked from use by sponges, stoppers, and other equipment.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Greenheart
• Minnieland Academy #43
• Starbucks Coffee #50368
• Charley's Philly Steaks
• Dunkin Donuts