Leesburg Health Inspections: T'Kila Mexican Kitchen & Bar, King Street Oyster Bar

LEESBURG, VA — The Loudoun County Health Department recorded violations at several restaurants around Leesburg during recent inspections. The most recently published inspections occurred between July 13 and July 20.

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.

• Pollos Inti II, 544 Fort Evans Rd, NE Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: July 13
  • Total violations: 3
    • Soap was not provided at the hand washing sink in near the serving counter in the front of the establishment.
    • Hand sink in the back of the kitchen did not have paper towels to dry hands at time of inspection.
    • Observed salsa verde located in walk-in cooler with a discard date of 7/8/22.
• King Street Oyster Bar, 12 S King St Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 13
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed: Several hot held items (potatoes, rice, cauliflower) were not hot holding at 135F or higher temperature.
    • Observed: The main menu has appropriate consumer advisory (reminder/disclosure). The menu exclusively for oysters has the disclosure, but not the reminder (asterisk) on each oyster item.
    • Observed: Several spray bottles of sanitizer were not labeled with the common name of the chemical within.
    • Hot holding unit for mashed potatoes, rice, cauliflower is not functioning properly (not holding temperature at 135F or above).
    • Observed: Lowest level floor is wet. There is a water leakage. Flying insects observed near the areas of pooling water.
• Pho Royal Restaurant, 542 Fort Evans Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 13
  • Total violations: 4
    • Hand sink near entry to the kitchen was obstructed during initial portion of inspection.
    • Sliced tomatoes (56 F), Shredded lettuce (55 F), Bean sprouts (52 F) cold holding at temperatures above 41F.
    • Onions observed stored on the ground in dry storage area.
    • Ice scoop observed resting in ice during time of inspection.
• Savoir Fare Limited, P.O. BOX 671/1 West Loudoun St Round Hill, VA 20142/20141
  • Date inspected: July 13
  • Total violations: 1
    • Date marking is not observed in kitchen Blue Air Refrigerator on numerous items (cabernet redux, salad dressing).
• Whitehall Associates, LC, 18301 Whitehall Estate Lane Bluemont, VA 20135
  
  • Date inspected: July 14
  • Total violations: 1
    • A food handler was observed drinking from an uncovered beverage container while in the kitchen.
    • Hamburgers are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without a reminder statement:
• RC Culinary Lab, 75 Lawson Rd SE Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: July 15
  • Total violations: 1
    • Cooling records were in-complete. The cooling of chili and tomato soup temperature record was not recorded at the 48 hours indicating that the food meet the 34 F cooling requirement per the HACCP plans.
• Poet's Walk Leesburg, 102 Desmond Plaza SE Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed no hand drying provision at the handwashing sink next to the cook line.
    • Observed no test kit for Quaternary Ammonium sanitizer used at the 3 compartment sink.
• SR Coffee Co. / Roots To Rise, 940 Sycolin Rd #145 ` Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 1
    • Item in need of correcting. Observed pre-packaged yogurt parfaits in a grab & go manner not labeled. Also, include net weight on pre-packaged orange juice.
• T'Kila Mexican Kitchen & Bar, 19345 Promenade Dr Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 8
    • Several repeat violations were observed to include dish machine not sanitizing food utensils, hot holding, the covering of foods while stored, and pests.
    • A pan of raw chicken was observed stored on shelf over diced tomatoes, mac & cheese, and a large uncovered container of salsa while stored in walk-in cooler. Uncovered mac & cheese and cooked beef was observed stored in reach in freezer.
    • When checked the dish machine was not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. The dish machine was not sanitizing the food utensils.
    • The beef on the warming unit left of the cooking line was observed with an internal temperature of 114F while hot holding. This temperature is to low.
    • A baby roach was observed on the floor by back door of kitchen.
    • In-use utensils improperly stored between use. Food utensils were observed stored in a pan of stagnate water next to stove.
    • Single service plastic sour cream containers were observed re-used to store various foods make in house in the coolers.
    • An accumulation of old food debris and grease was observed on the flood along the floor wall juncture under cook line, under shelving, and under 3 vat sink.
• Bhai Sahab, 19405 Promenade Dr Bld L Ste 106 Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 1
    • In walk in cooler a variety of time/temperature control (TCS) foods (60F- 71F) were at an improper cold holding temperature.
• Ford's On Maine Lansdowne, 19308 Promenade Dr Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 3
    • A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at hand sink located at the bar.
    • Heavy whipping cream with a discard date of 7/16 was observed in walk-in cooler at time of inspection.
    • Sanitizer test strips were not readily accessible by employees in dish washing room.
• Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food, 5 Fort Evans Road Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 18
  • Total violations: 3
    • Shredded cheese (55 F), Cut tomatoes (42 F), Chopped lettuce (46 F), pico (55 F) all observed cold holding at temperatures above 41 F.
    • Single-use containers were being stored near hand sink exposed to splashing in kitchen.
    • Can opener observed with debris on sharp edge of opener.
• UniTea Cafe, 11 West Market Street Suite 101 Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: July 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • Whole milk observed past the use by date (7/14/2022)
    • Vegetables being acidified and held beyond 7 days (6/30/22).

The following restaurants did not record any violations:

• Pizza Hut #37455
• Patrick Henry College Dining 2 @ Bon Appetit
• Ledo Pizza
• Chipotle Mexican Grill