Leesburg Health Inspections: Shoes Cup And Cork, Pen's Oriental

LEESBURG, VA — Several restaurants around Leesburg and western Loudoun County recorded violations during recent inspections from the health department. Inspectors conducted the most recent restaurant visits between April 12 and April 18.

Most 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.

• Trinity House Cafe, 101 E. Market St Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: April 13
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed raw shell eggs stored above cheese in the white refrigeration unit. Ensure raw animal products are stored in a manner that prevents potential cross contamination.
    • Observed half & half for customer self service cold holding at improper temperatures. Half & half was observed at 56F in a water bath.
• Pen's Oriental Kitchen, 609-Z Main Street East Purcellville, VA 20132
  • Date inspected: April 14
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed an open employee beverage (mug) stored above the prep unit. An employee shall eat and drink only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection cannot result.
    • Observed hand washing sink by the dish machine blocked with food containers. Hand washing sink was not accessible. Ensure hand washing sinks are accessible at all times.
    • Observed containers of cooked chicken prepared on Wednesday not dated for disposition in the walk in refrigerator. Also observed containers of cooked pork not dated for disposition in the walk in refrigerator.
    • Observed several non-food contact surfaces of equipment in the kitchen in need of cleaning. Areas include exterior of dish machine, exterior of refrigeration units, and shelving.
• Tremolo Bar, 19 E. Washington St Middleburg, VA 20117
  • Date inspected: April 14
  • Total violations: 1
    • Raw shell eggs (lower level refrigeration) stored above ready to eat (RTE) foor (bread). Keep raw animal proteins below or separate from RTE foods. Eggs were relocated to be stored below said RTE food. Corrected at inspection.
• Knead Wine, 5 W. Washington St Middleburg, VA 20117
  • Date inspected: April 14
  • Total violations: 2
    • Cleaning product stored on shelving above food items in dry storage. Toxic compounds are to be stored below or separate from food items. Person in charge corrected by rearranging toxics to be separate or below food items.
    • A barrier is not present to keep service animal from entering the kitchen. A barrier is necessary to keep service animals from entering the kitchen. Person in Charge (PIC) placed a barrier to prevent service animal's entrance to kitchen. Corrected.
• Rocco's NY Pizza & Subs, 62 Plaza St NE #E Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: April 14
  • Total violations: 2
    • There is no person in charge with a valid Food Protection Manager Certification from an accredited agency recognized by the Conference for Food Protection. Manager is required to have a Food Protection Manager when the restaurant is open.
    • There is no verifiable or written documentation that employees and conditional employees are trained in reporting requirements concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmitted through food.
• Papa John's Pizza #2940, 1020 East Main Street Ste D Purcellville, VA 20132
  • Date inspected: April 17
  • Total violations: 1
    • Employee hand sink near prep area is partially blocked by table. Employee handwash sink should be easily accessible allowing employees to wash hands. Person in charge stated that she would use a smaller table to allow full access to handwash sink. Corrected at inspection.
• Shoes Cup & Cork Club, 17 N King Street Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: April 17
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed this facility to not have a certified food protection manager. Current certificates provided by the person in charge (PIC) expired in February 2023.
    • Observed 2 employee drink containers with lids on the cutting boards of refrigeration prep tables. Observed an employee open drink container on and above clean dishware. Observed an employee eating a sandwich and then place the sandwich on a plate above clean dishware. An employee shall eat and drink only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; unwrapped single-service and single-use articles; or other items needing protection cannot result. A food employee may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of the employee's hands, the container; and exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
    • Observed an employee handle ready-to-eat bread with their bare hands. Food employees shall not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment.
• Goodstone Inn (Bistro), 36205 Snake Hill Road Middleburg, VA 20117
  • Date inspected: April 13
  • Total violations: 1
    • Chlorine level at low temp dish machine is at 0 ppm. Maintain at 50-100 ppm. PIC has contacted maintenance for repair.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• North Spring Behavioral Healthcare
• Manhattan Pizza
• Harper Park Middle School
• Chicken Rico
• Black Walnut Brewery LLC
• Wei's Garden
• Good Times Park Concessions
• Ford's On Maine Lansdowne