Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Violations At Ten Locations

ASHBURN, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple food storage and preparation businesses in Ashburn from Feb. 18-22. Several locations were inspected, including ten restaurants with violations.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many inspections are being conducted virtually. So, the listed violations may not be an all-encompassing rundown of all the violations at a particular establishment.

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.

Across the county, the Loudoun County Health Department noted violations at several restaurants during their inspections from Feb. 18-22.

• AAGO Indian/Nepalese Restaurant, 25421 Lizzio Center Dr #111 Chantilly, VA 20152
  • Inspected: Feb. 18
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Date marking not provided for cooked samosa and vegetable pakoras in trays in the walk in refrigerator. Corrected during inspection.
• Firehouse Subs, 20455 East Hampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
  • Inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
  • Violations:
    • Roast beef and mac and cheese registered at 46°F in the reach in refrigerator holding at 44°F. Corrected during inspection.
    • Improper thawing in that mac and cheese observed being thawed in a container on a shelf at room temperature. Corrected during inspection.
• Cold Spoon, 20789 Great Falls Plaza #106 Sterling, VA 20165
  • Inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • Observed liquid cleaner in a spray bottle with no label. Bottle was labeled during inspection.
    • Cloths used for wiping counters/steam wand were observed stored on the counter.
    • In-use utensils were observed stored in between uses in a container of stagnant water.
• Ox Deli, 23035 Douglas Court #136 Sterling, VA 20166
  • Inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
  • Violations:
    • Food uncovered in small prep cooler. Raw meat holding over onions in walk-in cooler.
    • Eggs holding on counter.
• Burton's Grill and Bar, 21434 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20164
  • Inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • A jug of milk with a sell-by date of 2/14/2021 and two containers of heavy cream with a sell-by date of 2/19/2021 was found in the walk-in cooler.
    • Soil residue was observed inside the ice machine on the interior bin that contained the ice.
    • Multiple spray bottles were found with liquid material in them without a label.
• Saffron House of Kabob, 20921 Davenport Dr #133 Sterling, VA 20165
  • Inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • Raw chicken marinating in tubs in a walk-in cooler was found stored over raw beef, lamb, and salmon. Raw chicken kabobs in the front reach-in cooler also stored above raw beef, lamb, and salmon kabobs.
    • Saffron Rice using time as the public health control was found without a time indicating when it left temperature control, or a discard time.
    • Packages of hummus, Shirazi Salad, Dolmeh & Yogurt sauces in the front display case do not have appropriate labels.
• Best Western Restaurant, 45440 Holiday Drive Sterling, VA 20166
  • Inspected: Feb. 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
  • Violations:
    • Hard-boiled eggs in the reach-in cooler are not date marked.
    • Breakfast sandwiches utilizing time as the public health control do not have a written procedure.
• &Pizza (C Terminal), 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  • Inspected: Feb. 22
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
  • Violations:
    • Raw shell eggs observed placed above ready to eat dressings and pepperoni.
    • Chemical dishwasher not sanitizing after wash and rinse in front bar area
    • Raw shell eggs registered at 61°F in top section of salad/pizza topping bar refrigeration unit in front food prep area.
    • Sausages registered at 50°F in top section of the pizza topping bar refrigeration unit in front food prep area.
• Miyama Japanese Cuisine, 20789 Great Falls Plaza #110 Sterling, VA 20165
  • Inspected: Feb. 22
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Roe eggs sitting out at room temperature.
• Bistro Atelier, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
  • Inspected: Feb. 22
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 2
  • Violations:
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events not provided in the facility.
    • Tuna registered at 45°F in top section of low boy refrigerator.