Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: A Problem With Bean Sprouts

ASHBURN, VA—Loudoun Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in Loudoun County. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as the 10 violations at Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, or the recurring bean sprout problem at PHO Royal—involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or hand-washing. These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection.

Critical violations are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection.

"No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab. Also, see more area health inspections.

Dairy Queen
44050 Ashburn Village Shopping Plaza #183, Ashburn, VA 20147

Oct. 16: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat

Mali Thai
43150 Broadlands Center Plaza #180, Ashburn, VA 20148

Oct. 16: No items found

Burger King
44091 Ashburn Shopping Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147

Oct. 16: 1 priority foundation

Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub
22034 Shaw Rd, Sterling, VA 20164

Oct. 16: 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 6 core, 1 repeat

Burger King # 12041
45609 Falke Plaza, Sterling, VA 20166

Oct. 16: 2 priority foundation, 1 core

La Pupusa Loca
309 S. Sterling Blvd, Sterling, VA 20164

Oct. 17: No items found

PHO Royal
46839 Maple Leaf Place, Sterling, VA 20164

Oct. 17: 1 priority, 1 repeat

From the inspector: "Bean sprouts cold holding at improper temperatures. This is an ongoing issue. A new solution must be met for the sprouts. Add more ice, keep sprouts in cooler, or utilize time control. Ensure that time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria."

China Garden
45999 Regal Plaza #150, Sterling, VA 20165

Oct. 17 follow-up: No items found

Oct. 10: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation

Los Toltecos
7 Pidgeon Hill Dr, Sterling, VA 20165

Oct. 17: No items found

Green Turtle (The)
21035 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles, VA 20166

Oct. 17: 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core

Patch image/Skip Wood