Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 11 Locations

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Ashburn area from July 14 to July 21, including several locations with violations.

As coronavirus restrictions continue to loosen around the state, 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 also performs 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 restaurant inspections in the Ashburn area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Cookology, 21100 Dulles Town Circle #190 Sterling, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: July 14
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
    • 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.
    • A chef was observed touching their face and not washing their hands prior to proceeding with their work.
    • Wares cycled through the dish machine are not being sanitized, reading of less than 25 ppm and less than 50 ppm chlorine were taken.
    • Readings of over 500 ppm quat were taken from the sanitize basin of the 3 vat sink.
• Anita’s New Mexico Style Foods, 44305 Ice Rink Pl #104 Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: July 14
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
    • A cook was observed failing to wash their hands after handling raw animal food prior to touching cooler handles and a container of vegetables.
    • The paper towel dispenser is not working at the hand sink in the ware washing area.
    • Foods received at improper temperatures and while still cooling including shredded lettuce at 48°F and red chile at 48°F/44°F.
    • Fruit flies observed in the bar area near the liquor bottles.
• Kabob & Chicken, 45591 Dulles Eastern Plaza #198 Sterling, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: July 14
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
    • Raw chicken above fresh vegetables, raw ground beef above raw lamb, raw ground beef above chickpeas.
    • Foods such as milk at 50°F and heavy cream at 49°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • Unpackaged raw chicken stored in non-food grade plastic bags (t-shirt bags).
• Sheetz - Store #710, 19910 Riverside Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: July 15
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
    • Observed hand washing sink by 3 compartment sink broken.
• Potbelly Sandwich Work’s, 22035 Dulles Retail Plaza # 100 Dulles, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: July 19
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
    • Cutting board on top of two door low boy refrigerator in front sandwich prep area observed with deep cuts and discoloration.
• & Pizza, 22025 Dulles Retail Plaza Sterling, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: July 19
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
    • Food employee reporting agreement (Form 1B) not reviewed with employees.
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events not provided.
    • Handwashing facility in dishwashing area observed without paper towels.
• Starbucks Coffee Company, 44050 Pipeline Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: July 20
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
    • 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.
    • The hot water both prep area hand sinks was measured at 83°F.
    • Pest activity noted in the facility, flies and fruit flies were observed in the vicinity of the front hand sink and the sandwich warmers.
    • Facility does not have a means to verify that items cycled through the high-temperature dish machine are being sanitized.
• Chin-Chin Cafe, 43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza #106 Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: July 20
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 8
    • The person in charge (PIC) was unable to demonstrate that staff are monitoring food temps- cold holding and cooling. Food times were not date labeled.
    • Employees were observed handling raw beef & chicken then handling food containers- (to go) without washing hands.
    • Raw chicken was observed stored over raw beef. Several containers of food were observed stored uncovered /unprotected. PIC had chicken placed below the beef.
    • Slicer was not clean to sight & touch. There was food crumbles on slicer.
    • Several food items, cooked beef, curry sauce, raw beef and raw chicken, were observed cold holding above 41°F.
    • Curry sauce was observed cold holding without and date marking. Manager stated the sauce was made two days ago.
    • White rice was observed cooling in walk-in cooler to be made into fried rice with a covered and in a large container . General Tao chicken observed without being monitored
    • Back door observed open and flies found in the kitchen.
• Target/ Pizza Hut/ Starbucks -T2272, 45130 Columbia Pl Sterling, VA 20166
  • Date inspected: July 20
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
    • When asked, Starbucks staff could not describe how to verify that their dish machine is sanitizing.
    • Mild wings at 46°F, 47°F and 45°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • Walls in the vicinity of the mop sink and the floor/floor mats behind the Starbucks were noted in need of cleaning.
• Starbucks - Harris Teeter #230, 42415 Ryan Rd Ashburn, VA 20148
  • Date inspected: July 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
    • A food service worker was observed failing wash their hands after touching their hair.
    • Items cycled through the 3 compartment sink are not being sanitized - the quat sanitizer is labeled for use at 200-400 ppm and the solution in the sink is testing at 100-150 ppm.
• The 1757 Golf Club Cafe, 45120 Waxpool Rd Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: July 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 5
    • Grab and go items packaged by the establishment such as cookies and wraps are not properly labeled.
    • Foods such as hot dogs at 43°F, and combo meat above the fill line in the prep cooler at 47°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • An ice bucket is stored on the hand sink, preventing access for handwashing.
    • A food service worker was observed failing to wash when returning to the kitchen after an interruption in work.
    • 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.