Leesburg Health Inspections: Tropical Smoothie, Coldstone Creamery

LEESBURG, VA — The Loudoun County Health Department recorded violations at several restaurants around Leesburg and western Loudoun County. Officials conducted the most recent round of inspections between May 25 and May 31.

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.

• Arby's, 605 Potomac Station Drive NE Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: May 25
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed sliced chicken (56F) and cut lettuce (60F) cold holding at improper temperatures in the prep cooler on the serving line.
    • The ice deflector of the ice machine observed visibly dirty. EHS was able to use an alcohol swab to remove a small section of the debris confirming that the ice deflector is not stained.
• Panda Express, 1008 Edwards Ferry Rd NE #170 Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: May 26
  • Total violations: 2
    • There was no paper towels at hand sink in kitchen/dish washing area.
    • Observed chicken thawing in sink and container in stagnate water.
• Tropical Cafe Smoothie, 506 E. Market St, Unit A Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: May 26
  • Total violations: 5
    • Person in charge could not provide a verifiable means that employees have been trained on the signs, symptoms, and exposures to foodborne illnesses.
    • Observed hand sink by prep cooler 3 blocked with fruit food items.
    • The hand sink by 3-compartment sink had no paper towels.
    • Observed dishes in the 3-compartment sink at the sanitizer compartment with sanitizer tested 0 PPM.
    • Observed cooked chicken 50F, 48F,49F in top of prep cooler 1 at an improper cold holding temperature.
• New Yorker Pizza, 828 South King St Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: May 31
  • Total violations: 1
    • Not corrected at follow-up inspection. Per Person In Charge (PIC), facility is waiting on parts for 2 refrigeration units. TCS items were removed from refrigerators.
• ColdStone Creamery, 1013 Edwards Ferry Rd Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: May 31
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed: Employee health policy (1B form) is not available for verification.
    • Observed: Paper towels are missing from frontline handwash station.
    • Observed: Cold holding temperatures (whole milk, almond milk 46F, 46F) above 41F.

Here are the facilities that did not record any violations during their health department visit:

• ResQ BBQ Mobile
• Great China
• Salamander Resort & Spa Snack Bar
• Pen’s Oriental Kitchen
• Delirium Cafe / DC Wings