Leesburg Health Inspections: 5 Tara Authentic Indian, GOGI92 KBBQ

LEESBURG, VA — The Loudoun County Health Department recorded violations at several facilities around the Leesburg area during recent inspections. The most recently published round of inspections occurred between June 8 and June 14.

Many 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 Leesburg area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Outback Steakhouse, 225 Fort Evans Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: June 8
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed handwashing sink in kitchen and bar with temperatures not reaching 100 F.
• Market Table Bistro, 13 E BroadWay Street Lovettsville, VA 20180
  
  • Date inspected: June 8
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed no asterisk on menu items offered raw or undercooked to reference the consumer advisory footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked or contain raw of undercooked ingredients.
    • Observed a strainer in the handwashing sink.
• Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel, 117 Ft. Evans Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: June 8
  • Total violations: 1
    • The employee health policy with employees training is not in a verifiable means.
• Noodles & Company #442, 1607 Village Market Blvd #112 Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: June 8
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed cooked pasta 45F, 47F in reach in cooler that was prep earlier tight covered.
• Firebirds Wood Fired Grill, 1607 Village Market Blvd #100 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: June 9
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed 1% milk that expired on 6/8.
    • Observed quaternary sanitizer store next to un covered seasonings.
    • Observed in prep cooler without any date marking lobster queso and mac & cheese.
    • Observed lobster queso 47F, 51F in prep cooler and cut tomatoes 46F in walk in tightly cover when in the cooling process.
• Colombian’s Place, LLC (Chefscape), 1602 Village Market Blvd Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: June 9
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed plantains in a box on the floor.
    • Observed a variety of foods in 1 door reach in freezer uncovered.
    • Observed the CFPM certificate of person in charge expired 5/2/2022.
• GOGI92 KBBQ Restaurant, 1604 Village Market Blvd #114 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: June 10
  • Total violations: 6
    • There was no signage in one restroom to remind employees to wash hands.
    • Observed no paper towels in prep/ dish washer area.
    • Observed raw chicken in walk in cooler over raw beef.
    • Observed rice 127F in hot hold unit in small containers at an improper hot holding.
    • A variety of soda being stored directly on the floor.
    • Facility had no sanitizer for the 3 compartment sink.
• Echelon Wine Bar, 32 S King St Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: June 10
  • Total violations: 1
    • Facility could not provide a parasite destruction letter for salmon that is cooked to order.
• Big Kyle BBQ, 1602 Village Market Blvd Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: June 10
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed coleslaw 46F prepped today and mac & cheese prepped day before tightly covered.
• 5 Tara Authentic Indian Cuisine, 1600 Village Market Blvd SE #132 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: June 13
  • Total violations: 10
    • Observed hand sink by prep cooler with dish rags in sink and hand sink in bar with a electric cord going over and beer handles stored in sink.
    • Observed a variety of foods uncovered in prep cooler in kitchen, prep cooler in front area, and in the walk in cooler.
    • The chemical dishwasher sanitizing concentration was 25ppm.
    • Korma 90F was cooling since 9AM temperature was taken about 12:20PM.
    • Observed onion 47F and tomato sauces 49F setting on the stove top at an improper cold holding temperature. In walk cooler Vaneer 45F at an improper cold holding temperature.
    • Observed chicken in walk in cooler tightly covered that was prepped earlier.
    • Observed foods being store on the floor of the walk in cooler.
    • Observed cutting broads on both prep cooler in kitchen with heavy cuts and scaring.
    • The facility had no testing strips to test the concentration of chlorine sanitizer.
    • Observed prep coolers in kitchen the doors had a build up of dirt and grime as well as the walls behind cooking area with a build up of dirt and grime.
• Chicken Rico, 506 B E Market St Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: June 13
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed several ants on/by 2 compartment sink and potato crusher.
    • Observed rice pudding in a grab & go manner not properly labeled. Food only contained the prep date and expiration date. Repeat violation.
    • Observed coleslaw and potato salad cold holding at improper temperatures (53F, 57F) at the cold line. EHS observed ice in unit melted.
    • Observed employee washing and rinsing black food storage containers and placing containers in clean storage after. Containers were never sanitized. Sanitizer not set up at 3 compartment sink at time of inspection when wares were being washed and rinsed.
    • This facility does not have a certified food protection manager. Certificates present at facility are expired.

Here are the facilities that recorded zero violations:

• Walmart (Subway)
• Scruffy’s Ice Cream Parlor
• Lovettsville School House
• Cowbell Kitchen
• New Yorker Pizza