Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: 8 Violations At 2 Places

LEESBURG, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Leesburg area from May 24 to June 1, including two locations that amassed eight 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, 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.

MacDowell Brew Kitchen's inspection was a follow-up after inspectors noted six violations at the restaurant during a visit on Friday, May 21. The health department said a second follow-up inspection would be conducted after more violations were found during an initial follow-up inspection on Friday, May 28.

Here are the details about the most recent health violations at Leesburg restaurants, as written by the Loudoun County Health Department.

• MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202-B Harrison St Se Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: May 28
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 3
  • Violations:
    • The bar has no hand sink.
    • Food temperature measuring device was not available with a small diameter probe to monitor internal temperature of food.
    • Raw wood floor observed at back bar area to include ice machine and walk-in beer cooler. A large gap was observed open at base of door next to chest freezer that could allow entry for pests.
• Life Juice Bar LLC, 1490 Classic Path Way Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: May 27
  • Total violations and corrective actions: 5
  • Violations:
    • EHS observed fat free milk in reach-in cooler with sell by date of 5/09/2021. EHS observed Greek yogurt sell by date of 5/20/2021.
    • EHS observed fat free milk at prep lunch cooler improperly cold holding at 55F. EHS also observed So Coconut milk and Maola Whole milk improperly cold holding in the prep lunch cooler at 53F and 54F.
    • The prep lunch cooler was observed not maintaining time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods at 41°F or below. Internal thermometer for prep lunch cooler read at 56F.
    • The person in charge could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
    • EHS observed coolers, 1 freezer and 2 ice machines that are non-functioning equipment in the kitchen. EHS observed different odds and ends equipment that are not being used for the kitchen operation and are from previous owners.