Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 7 Violations At 2 Locations

LEESBURG, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Leesburg area from May 17 to May 21, including two locations that amassed seven violations.

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, are sometimes being 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.

• MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202B Harrison St SE Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: May 21
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 6
  • Violations:
    • Kitchen manager could not find information in a verifiable means showing kitchen staff are properly trained to report signs and symptoms of illness.
    • Bar has not hand sink for staff to wash hands.
    • Kitchen staff are par cooking chicken wings without providing info on non-continuous cooking.
    • Chili and corn chowder were cold holding above 41 F.
    • Food temperature measuring device was not small enough to check internal temperature of shrimp.
    • Raw wooden floor was observed at back bar area to include ice machine are walk-in beer cooler area. A large gap was observed at base of door next to chest freezer.
• Maverick Cafe, 32C & 36 C Catoctin Circle Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: May 20
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 1
  • Violations:
    • Employee health policy - 1B form is not available in a verifiable for each food handling employee