Leesburg Health Inspections: Hardware Cafe, Red Horse Tavern

LEESBURG, VA — The county health department visited several restaurants in the western end of Loudoun County during recent inspections. Inspectors conducted the most recently published inspections between April 27 and May 3.

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.

• Rochelle Myers Catering, 1602 Village Market Blvd #115 Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: April 27
  • Total violations: 1
    • Raw shelled eggs stored next to RTE meats.
• Red Horse Tavern, 112 W Washington St. Middleburg, VA 20118
  
  • Date inspected: April 28
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed: Employee in kitchen dicing tomatoes, ready-to-eat food, with bare hands.
    • Observation: Raw shell eggs (raw animal food) stored on top shelf in walk-in refrigeration.
    • Observed: Cleaning solutions (spray bottle of windex) stored on wire shelf with canned food items.
• Hardware Cafe, 131 N 21st St Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: April 29
  • Total violations: 3
    • There is no person in charge with a valid Food Protection Manager Certification available during the time of inspection.
    • Management, food employees or conditional employees were not aware or informed of their responsibilities in reporting symptoms or diagnosis of diseases transmissable through food.
    • The handwashing facility located next to the three compartment sink is blocked with a heater stored on top of a stool, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
• Petite Lou Lou Creperie, 713 E. Main St Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: April 29
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed that paper towels were not available at handsink near 3 compartment sink
    • Observed: half and half is being held under: time as a public health control. No sticker/documentation is available indicating this.

Here are the locations that recorded no violations during their health department inspection:

• BomBurger
• Cassia Asian Bistro
• Coach’s Corner Grill
• Leo's Food Truck
• Senior Center of Leesburg
• Provender Garden Kitchen