Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 15 Locations

ASHBURN, VA — More than a dozen restaurants in the Ashburn area had violations during recent inspections from the Loudoun County Health Department. The inspections occurred between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23.

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.

• McDonalds, 43345 Junction Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Date inspected: Nov. 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed time as a public health control being used for sliced cheese and cooked bacon not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control.
    • Observed in-use stirring spoon in standing water at 86F.
    • Wet mop is not placed in a position that allows it to air-dry.
• Sheetz #622, 45550 Dulles Plaza Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 17
  • Total violations: 2
    • When asked the Person in Charge was not able to produce documentation that each on duty food handler had been trained on the employee health policy.
    • The time marking sticker on the hot dogs is expired.
• Asian Spice Cafe, 42395 Ryan Rd #126 Ashburn, VA 20148
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 17
  • Total violations: 6
    • Observed standing water in rivets of Tupperware after wash.
    • Observed tongs stored against oven and knife stored in between prep tables.
    • Observed frozen fish sticks thawing in stagnant water.
    • Menu items contained incomplete disclosure on menu. Foods requiring a consumer advisory contain an asterisk next to pertinent food items, However, there is no legend indicating what the asterisk means.
    • Observed fried chicken stored at ambient room temperature on preparation line.
    • Observed several buckets stacked and blocking the hand sink in preparation area.
• Ladi's Catering LLC(Frontier Kitchen), 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 18
  • Total violations: 1
    • The person in charge (PIC) was not able to produce their certified food protection manager certificate/card to verify that they held the credential.
• Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, 22034 Shaw Rd Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed 20 oz value spray bottle of RAID Flying Insect Killer labeled for residential use only in back of house.
• Dasha Cusine, 25387 Pleasant Valley Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • One bottle of personal medicine observed stored with dry storage sauces.
• McDonald’s, 20961 Southbank Street Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • Burgers, chicken & eggs that use a mechanical system to keep time as the public health control were not set/being used.
• Saffron House of Kabob, 20921 Davenport Dr #133 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 22
  • Total violations: 6
    • The facility does not have verifiable means of an employee health reporting policy
    • Both hand sinks were blocked with items in them.
    • Raw chicken was found stored above raw lamb and beef in the reach-in cooler.
    • Saffron Rice uses time as the public health control but was not marked with a time stamp.
    • Food packaged & offered for sale (Hummus cucumber salad, baklava, etc.) in the facility does not have labels.
    • The facility is using a Quat sanitizer but does not have the correct test strips for regulating concentration.
• Bar Louie, 20586 Easthampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 22
  • Total violations: 2
    • Cole slaw prepared in the facility observed held beyond seven days, the disposition date in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Few fruitflies (six) observed in coffee prep area, bar area and rear kitchen.
• Pizza Hut #37441, 89 Sugarland Run Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 22
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed dish machine dispensing chlorine at 200 ppm.
• Sortrel Thai Restaurant, 46 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 22
  • Total violations: 5
    • A carton of tomatoes, mushrooms, and a container of thawing chicken was found stored on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
    • Insecticides and personal care aerosols were found improperly stored next to dry food items.
    • Time/Temp control for safety foods (TCS) was found with no date markings (Dumplings, chicken stuffing, portioned rice).
    • Raw shell eggs were found stored over raw salmon in the walk-in cooler.
    • Both handwashing sinks in the kitchen were blocked by items (rice cooker on stool/chairs).
• Tipicos Los Amigos, 46950 Community Plaza #125 Sterling, VA 20164
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 23
  • Total violations: 2
    • Several TCS (time temperature control for safety) foods are cold holding at improper temperatures in the walk in cooler (pork, pico, cooked beans, soup). The person in charge (PIC) stated that the walk in cooler door may have been open overnight from 2:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
    • Facility does not have a metal stem food thermometer to check food temperatures.
• Ashby Pond - Birch Point (Dogwood Pub), 44715 Audubon Square Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 23
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed no hand soap at hand sink in the bar.
    • Observed no paper towels at the bar sink.
    • Observed cooked chicken 45F in the prep cooler at am improper cold holding temperature.
• Ashby Ponds-Great Oaks Clubhouse(Acorn Deli), 44755 Audobon Sq Ashburn, VA 2014
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 23
  • Total violations:
    • Observed no hand soap at hand washing sink by prep cooler.
    • Observed shrimp 70F and 69F that had been cooked and was cooling (10am cooling started) in a drawer cooler. Melons 45F in a large container in the prep cooler had been prepped at 10:30am to be paced in clam containers to sale.
• Delhi 6 Indian Cuisine, 43761 Parkhurst Plaza #124 Ashburn, VA 20147
  
  • Date inspected: Nov. 23
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed accumulation of buildup in multiple microwaves in the back of house.
    • Observed two used mops on floor laying against wall.