Leesburg Health Inspections: Wei's Garden, Monk's BBQ

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 March 22 and March 28.

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.

• Lowry's Crab Shack, 420 West Colonial Highway Hamilton, VA 20158
  • Date inspected: March 23
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Refrigeration unit under prep table in kitchen is not maintaining cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. Product that was in unit was transferred to another cold holding unit that was working properly.
• Wei's Garden, 161 Fort Evans Rd NE #110 Leesburg, VA 20176-4420
  • Date inspected: March 28
  • Total violations: 5
    • The hand washing sink by cook line has the hot water shut off so there is only cold water available to wash hands. The water needs to be warm so employees can wash food residues off their hands.
    • Slicer was observed with old food residue on unit. Food contact surfaces must be cleaned daily to prevent food buildup and bacterial growth.
    • An open can of baby corn was observed in the walk-in cooler without any date markings. Food containers holding ready to eat foods or prepared foods must be date marked.
    • Hot water was pressure was not available at sinks for cleaning. Hot water must be available for cleaning at all times.
    • Facility has an accumulation of old cardboard, unused equipment, and other debris throughout the facility. Unused equipment and old cardboard provides a harborage area for pest and can create a fire hazard.
• Monk's BBQ, 251 N. 21st Street Purcellville, VA 20132
  • Date inspected: March 28
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed chemical dish machine in-use at time of inspection with no sanitizer available. Sanitizer container was observed empty. Wares were not being sanitized at time of inspection.
    • Observed cooked, then cooled chicken and cooked, then cooled collard greens being reheated by hot water bath. Per PIC foods were placed in hot water bath around 8:00 AM for the chicken and around 10:30 AM for the collard greens. Time/temperature control for safety food that is cooked, cooled, and reheated for hot holding shall be reheated so that all parts of the food reach at least 165°F for 15 seconds and the reheating process may not exceed two hours. Facility has exceeded the 2 hour reheating time.
    • Observed hand washing sink by the dish machine with a missing nozzle to turn on the hot water. Plumbing shall be maintained in good repair.
    • Observed floor tiles in kitchen near the 3 compartment sink missing. Missing floor tile area is holding puddles of stagnant water.
• Dolce & Ciabatta Patesserie, 500 Fort Evans Rd, Ste 1A Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: March 28
  • Total violations: 3
    • Employee drink bottles were observed stored over clean food utensils by the 3 vat sink. Store employee drinks away from food utensils.
    • Employee was observed washing, rinsing pans then putting them away without sanitizing them. Employees checked the sanitizer concentration at the ware washing sink and found the sanitizer concentration too low to sanitize. All food contact surfaces need to be sanitized after washing.
    • Several spray bottles were observed without and label indicating what liquid was in the containers. All spray bottles need to be labeled with the common name of what is in the bottle to help prevent contamination of food.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Frederick Douglass Elementary School
• Catoctin Elementary School
• Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School
• Purcellville Pub(The)
• Karen Fuog Catering
• Loudoun Valley High School