Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 6 Violations At 1 Place

LEESBURG, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple food storage and preparation businesses in Leesburg and Purcellville from Feb. 26 to March 2, including several 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.

• La Estacion Restaurante, Inc, 525 E. Market St Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Inspected: Feb. 26
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • EHS observed raw chicken stored above ready-to-eat food (peppers, marinades).
    • EHS observed rice made at 11 AM cooling at 94F in the walk-in cooler.
    • Single-use items were observed washed & drying for re-use in the dishwashing area.
• Viet Chopsticks, 19385 Promenade Dr Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Inspected: March 1
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 6
  • Violations:
    • The person in charge (PIC) could not find documentation indicating food staff have been trained to report signs and symptoms of illness and what the big 6 reportable foodborne illnesses.
    • Open drink container observed stored next to prep cooler on line.
    • Sprouts on line were observed stored wit an internal temperature of 53 F.
    • Buckets of broth made on site were observed stored in cooler without date markings.
    • Chef could not find a food thermometer to check the internal food temperatures.
    • Prep cooler doors and lids were observed with an accumulation of dried food residue on them.
• My Deli & Cafe, 860 East Main St Ste B Purcellville, VA 20132
  • Inspected: Feb. 24
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Observation: Slicier in prep area has dried food residue.
• Monk's BBQ, 251 N. 21st Street Purcellville, VA 20132
  • Inspected: March 1
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Burnt Ends in walk-in cooler are not labeled with date.
• The Purcellville Pub, 745 E Main St Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Inspected: March 1
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Menu items (burger, salmon) need a consumer advisory (reminder).
• Magnolias at the Mill, 198 North 21st Street Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Inspected: March 2
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 4
  • Violations:
    • No paper towels at service area hand-sink.
    • Bar/service area hand-sink does not have soap.
    • Cooler on prep line was 46F. PIC advised that this cooler is turned off at night and turned back on in the morning. Multiple foods higher than 41F.
    • Ready to eat (RTE) foods are being held more than 7 days in cooler. Items include: Truffled cheese (2/22), Huckle Hom (2/12), Veal (2/22).