Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Red Lobster, Phorever, Brew Birds
ASHBURN, VA — Several locations around Ashburn, Dulles, and Sterling recorded violations during recent inspections by the Loudoun County Health Department. The most recent inspections occurred between April 6 and April 12.
COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed around the state, so health inspectors are returning to conduct some 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 can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.
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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 inspections from around Ashburn, Dulles, and Sterling, as they were written by the Loudoun County Health Department.
Phorever, 47100 Community Plaza #124 Sterling, VA 20164
Date inspected: April 12
Total violations: 3
Observed 2 microwaves in back to have slight accumulation.
Observed Half and Half and Minute Made Orange Juice cooling in main ice bin used for potable ice (intended for consumption.)
Observed Rice Scoop stored in stagnant water in container.
Santini’s New York Style Deli, 46950 Community Plaza #115 Sterling, VA 20164
Date inspected: April 12
Total violations: 1
Observed the follow items cold holding out of temperature at the line: Sliced Tomatoes 45F, Shredded Romaine Lettuce 49F, Chicken Salad 47F, Ham 46F, and Roast Beef at 45F.
Wendy's #6628, 20025 Ashbrook Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
Date inspected: April 12
Total violations: 1
Handwashing near the walk in refrigerator observed broken and not in use.
Cafe Hyderabad, 22621 Amendola Terr #170 Ashburn, VA 20148
Date inspected: April 8
Total violations: 9
Heavy accumulation of grease observed on the ventilation hood.
Several unused equipment and furniture observed stored throughout the facility in kitchen, restroom and in dinning area.
Encrusted grease deposits and/or other soil deposits were observed on the food contact surfaces of the following cooking equipment, grease and old food debris observed on floor in kitchen.
Proper test strip not provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer level.
Several utensils observed stored in a container of standing water in kitchen.
Food storage containers or working containers of food ingredients that have been removed from their original containers are not labeled to identify the contents.
Date marking not provided for prepared ready to eat food items such as chicken biryani, chicken curry, chickpeas and chutneys in the three door reach in refrigeration unit. As per the PIC said food items were prepared more than 24 hours prior and can be held for up to 5 days.
All handwashing facility in the facility observed without paper towels.
The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
Tribute at One Loudoun, LLC, 20335 Savin Hill Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 5
Establishment is unable to provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Several handwashing facilities throughout the facility observed without soap and/or paper towels.
Date marking not provided to several food items such as potato salad, meat sauce, grilled chicken, white rice and coleslaw in the walk in refrigerator.
In-use utensils improperly stored between use in that scoop for soup was observed stored in warm water at 112°F.
Thermolabel or maximum temperature recording thermometer for the high temperature dishwasher not provided.
Capitol Grounds Coffee (MAIN TERMINAL), 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 1
EHS observed the meat slicer visibly dirty with food debris on food contact areas.
T Zone Dessert Bar, 45999 Regal Plaza #110 Sterling, VA 20165
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 2
A large pitcher was found stored in the hand washing sink.
A container of rehydrated/cooked rice noodles was found in the low boy cooler without a date.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 20575 East Hampton Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 4
This food establishment has not established procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
Handwashing facility at the drinks prep area with liquors observed being used as dump sink.
Several live fruitflies observed at the bar and in the drinks prep area in the kitchen.
Thermolabel or the maximum temperature recording thermometer not provided for the high temperature dishwasher.
Taste Of Vietnam, 46005 Regal Plaza #110 Sterling, VA 20165
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 8
EHS observed an employee using the hand sink as a dumping station.
There are no hand drying provisions at the handwashing sink.
Spring rolls, cooked meats and hydrated noodles were found with no date marking.
Cut lettuce, cabbage, hydrated noodles are kept at room temperature using time as the public health control. No documentation of the time that the food items left refrigeration are available.
Several spray bottles were observed with chemicals in them and no identifying information.
EHS observed an outdoor bug zapper operating in the kitchen. The device does not have a catch tray to contain insects that have been killed.
Cooked beef bones were found stored in a container directly on the floor of the walk-in cooler.
EHS observed paddles for rice stored in a container with stagnant water.
Lufthansa Senator, 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 4
The person in charge (PIC) was not able to produce a verifiable employee health reporting agreement for each of the food employees.
TCS foods in the self service food lines are being held under time control and the facility does not have written procedures for the use of time as a public health control for TCS foods on file. Time is also not being tracked while the TCS food is held out of temperature control.
The food establishment is house pickling (quick pickle) vegetables ( asparagus, green beans, artichokes, and carrots) and holding the vegetables at room temperature on the serve line. Facility does not have a variance approval for pickled vegetables. Vegetables are heat treated in the pickling process (hot boiling pickling liquid is poured on top of the raw vegetables).
EHS observed knives being stored in sanitizer buckets filled with sanitizer. Knives improperly stored in between use.
Brew Birds, 42020 Village Center Plaza #130 Aldie, VA 20105
Date inspected: April 11
Total violations: 3
Observed: Beans in prep table registered (cold holding) temperature above 41F.
High temp dish machine at front counter: there is no irreversible thermometer with which to check temp. of 160F or higher surface temperature of wares.
Observed: There are no test strips to check quaternary ammonia ppm in 3 compartment sink.
Glory Days Grill of Stone Ridge, 42010 Village Center Plaza #180 Stone Ridge, VA 20105
Date inspected: April 1
Total violations: 2
Observed: Items in True refrigerator (hot dogs, chicken wings) are registering temperature above 41F (46F, 47F respectively)
Observed: Accumulation of residue on wire racks in true refrigerator near grill.
Deli Italiano, 46580 S. Cottage Rd #150 Sterling, VA 20164
Date inspected: April 7
Total violations: 1
Observed Facility to be using a Quat based sanitizer without a test kit.
Pazzo Pomodoro, 19825 Belmont Chase #185 Ashburn, VA 20147
Date inspected: April 7
Total violations: 2
Observed dishwasher sanitizing at 0 ppm.
Observed short ribs thawing in prep sink in stagnate water.
St. Paul VI Catholic High School, 42341 Braddock Rd Chantilly, VA 20152
Date inspected: April 7
Total violations: 1
Ice machine observed with pink mildew build up on the inner panel.
More Asian Cuisine, 43540 Yukon Dr Ashburn, VA 20147
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 7
Hand washing facilities observed blocked with utensils and trays placed in them.
The following food item(s) is not from an approved food preparation/processing facility in that cakes/pastries observed in the display case refrigeration unit is from Malgudi (restaurant) in Ashburn.
Raw shell eggs observed stored above raw vegetables and raita (ready to eat yogurt sauce) in the walk in refrigerator in kitchen.
Goat curry registered at 44°F in low boy refrigerator in kitchen. Said low boy refrigerator registered operating at 44°F.
Date marking not provided to ready to eat prepared goat curry, raita (yogurt sauce) and desserts (squash pudding with milk and cooked apricot sweets with cream) held in refrigeration units at the facility. As per the PIC said food are held for more than 24 hours.
Heavy accumulation of old food debris and grease observed on side of the fryer and on the floor.
There is no covered receptacle for sanitary napkins in the toilet room used by females.
Kitchen by Wolfgang Puck(The), 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 3
The methods used for cooling were not adequate. EHS observed two 3rd pans stacked to the rim with chicken breasts that were cooling in the pull out drawer line cooler. Pans of chicken breasts were also covered. The person in charge stated the chicken was cooked an "hour or two" prior to the inspection and were placed in the line cooler to cool.
EHS took the food temperature of rice hot holding in the steam table at the line. The rice registered at 62F. The person in charge stated that the rice was cooked early in the morning >6 hours prior and is hot held until service which starts at 3pm. The steam table appears to be off or not functioning. Rice is hot holding at improper temperatures.
EHS observed two flats of raw shell eggs stored on a shelf above bags of lettuce in the stand up cooler in the back prep kitchen. EHS also observed raw shell eggs stored in the same container (3rd pan) as leafy green lettuce on the line.
Red Lobster #6255, 21065 Dulles Town Circle Dulles, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 4
Employee health forms were not able to be found in the establishment.
A parasite destruction statement is not on file at the facility.
Improper thawing of fish in reduced oxygen packaging.
Rodent droppings found along the walls in storage room
Potomac Falls High School, 46400 Algonkian Parkway Sterling, VA 20165
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 1
A container of chick peas and a container of Buffalo Chicken bites was found without date labels in the walk-in cooler.
Taco Bell, 21100 Dulles Town Cir #250 Sterling, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 3
Employee did not use soap to wash their hands.
Handwashing sink blocked by CO2 canister
No chlorine sanitizer testing devices were available for the 3 compartment sink
Grill Kabob, 21100 Dulles Town Cir #240 Sterling, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 3
Trapped mouse found beneath drink machine. Live cockroaches under drink machine and in cabinet beside drink machine.
Employee observed washing rice in a large bowl on the floor.
Area under drink machine observed with accumulations of food residue, pest droppings
Gordon’s Kitchen LLC, 506 Shaw Rd #329 Sterling, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 1
The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken stock and short ribs in the reach in refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Urban Poutine, 506 Shaw Rd #329 Sterling, VA 20166
Date inspected: April 6
Total violations: 1
The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken stock and short ribs in the reach in refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
Here are the locations that recorded no violations during their recent inspections:
This article originally appeared on the Ashburn Patch
