Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 7 Locations

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Ashburn area from June 17 to June 22, including a number of restaurants in Dulles and Sterling.

As coronavirus restrictions continue to loosen around the state, health inspectors are returning to conduct 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 also performs 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 Ashburn area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.

• Subway, 42010 Village Center Plaza #140 Aldie, VA 20105
  • Date inspected: June 17
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violation:
    • There is no sign at the front line employee hand sink stating that employees must wash hands.
• Life Time Fitness/ Oasis Bistro, 44610 Prentice Dr Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: June 17
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
  • Violations:
    • Food employee reporting agreement not reviewed and signed by employees.
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events not provided.
    • Date marking not provided to temperature control for safety (TCS) food being cold held for more than 24 hours.
    • Test strips for sanitizer not provided.
• Doubletree Hotel, 21611 Atlantic Blvd Sterling, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: June 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violation:
    • Thermolabel or thermometer not provided.
• Algonkian Reg Park Pool Snack, 47001 Fairway Drive Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: June 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violation:
    • Observed walk-in cooler @54F. Only TCS item in walk-in cooler was whipped cream.
• Regal Cinemas- Dulles Town Center Stadium 10, 21100 Dulles Town Center Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: June 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
  • Violations:
    • Soap is not available at the hand sink in the main concessions area.
    • The interior ceiling of the ice machine was noted in need of cleaning.
• Flamers At Dulles Town Center, 21100 Dulles Town Center #258 Dulles, VA 20166
  
  • Date inspected: June 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 6
  • Violations:
    • A container and green scrubbing pad are stored in the front hand sink.
    • Wares are not sanitized before use after cleaning - the bleach water solution prepared in the 3 vat sink was measured at 25 ppm chlorine.
    • Foods in the walk in cooler such as pepper jack cheese at 45°F and hot dogs at 44°F cold holding at improper temperatures.
    • There is standing water on the floor near the ice machine and walk in cooler door. One of the pipes under the ice machine was located as to drain onto the floor.
    • The wash basin of the three basin sink observed as not holding water.
    • A light fixture is not shielded.
• La Promesa Restaurant, 20921 Davenport Dr #112 Sterling, VA 20165
  
  • Date inspected: June 22
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 8
  • Violations:
    • An employee was observed by EHS handle raw shell eggs and then move to cut Ready to eat head of lettuce without changing their gloves.
    • Multiple utensils at the three basin sink found stored with visible debris on them.
    • Several food items in the walk-in cooler were found improperly cooled/cooling ie Chilata, Cuche, and tripe broth.
    • EHS observed cut melon, beef tongue (cooked), and mixed rice without date labels.
    • Multiple containers of spray paint, medicine, batteries, and cleaning chemicals were found stored among dry goods/food storage.
    • Packages of soft cheese that are portioned/prepared by the facility for sale to the public at the front counter are not labeled.
    • EHS observed personal food items stored on the line along with food items intended for the public.
    • EHS observed a wet wiping cloth on the line used for wiping the prep surface being help between uses outside of a sanitizing concentrate.