Leesburg Health Inspections: King Street Oyster Bar, Chefscape
LEESBURG, VA — Several restaurants around Leesburg recorded violations during recent inspections by the Loudoun County Health Department. The most recently published inspections occurred between Feb. 23 and March 1.
Many COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, 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.
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 restaurant inspections in the Leesburg area, according to the Loudoun County Health Department.
King Street Oyster Bar, 12 S King St Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: Feb. 23
Total violations: 5
Observed: Employee health policy for reporting signs and symptoms of illness is not available for all employees
Observed: Employee hand sink in kitchen prep area is blocked with trays, etc.
Observed: Raw shell eggs being stored above ready-to-eat foods (raw oysters).
Observed: Low temperature dish machines in kitchen and bar not distributing chlorine at 50-100 ppm.
Observed: There are no test strips to test the level of quaternary ammonia.
Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School, 800 N. King Street Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: Feb. 23
Total violations: 1
The walk in cooler overhead drain line was observed dripping onto boxes in cooler.
Starbucks Coffee #20388, 140A Purcellville Gateway Dr Purcellville, VA 20132
Date inspected: Feb. 23
Total violations: 1
Observed: Current employee health policy is not available to verify that each employee has been trained in the signs and symptoms of reportable illnesses
Luckydog Foods & Catering, 1602 Village Market Blvd Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: Feb. 23
Total violations: 5
Person in charge could not verify that employees have been trained on the signs, symptoms, and exposures of foodborne illness and who to report to.
Food employee had a charge of tasks without changing single use gloves.
Observed bratwurst 41F and hot dogs 58F on the steam table at an improper hot holding temperature.
Pot of chili in reach in cooler was not date marked for disposition. Person in charge stated chili was made on Friday 2/18.
Observed drink dispenser and microwave not clean to sight and touch.
Middleburg Common Grounds, 114 Washington St Middleburg, VA 20118
Date inspected: Feb. 24
Total violations: 2
Observed: Signage missing from coffee area hand sink informing employees to wash hands.
Observed: Several toxic chemical spray bottles are not labeled to indicate contents within.
Chefscape, 1602 Village Market Blvd #120 Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: Feb. 24
Total violations: 2
Ice machine plastic shield had dark residue.
Kitchen area there was light that were out in turn not allowing for appropriate lighting in the prep area.
Chefscape Bar, 1602 Village Market Blvd #120 Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: Feb. 24
Total violations: 4
No hand soap at hand sink in bar.
The high temperature dishwasher plate temperature 149F.
Observed ice scoop with handle touching ice.
There was no temperature measuring device for the high temperature dishwasher.
Poet’s Walk Leesburg, 102 Desmond Plaza SE Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: Feb. 25
Total violations: 6
Observed employee beverages (one canned beverage and one open beverage cup) in kitchen next to clean equipment.
Observed 2 cans with dented damage to the seal in the dry storage room.
Observed several utensils placed in clean utensil storage (scoop, spatula) in need of cleaning. Items observed with leftover food particles. Observed 2 waffle markers in storage in need of cleaning. Items observed with leftover waffle mix. Observed commercial slicer in need of cleaning. Per PIC, slicer has not been used for a few days.
Observed no test kit for Quaternary Ammonium sanitizer used at the 3 compartment sink.
Observed mixer and interior of oven in need of cleaning. Equipment was observed with soil residue.
Observed plumbing under the 3 compartment sink to have a slow leak.
Lansdowne Resort Harmony Market, 44050 Woodridge Parkway Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: Feb. 28
Total violations: 2
TCS Foods (tuna salad 51F, chicken salad 48F, turkey sandwich 47F) cold holding at improper temperatures in the grab and go cooler. Half and half creamer (66F) is also cold holding at improper temperatures in the carafe at the self serve counter and in the small silver reach in cooler (51F)
The packaged grab and go foods (sandwiches, salads etc) are only labeled with the common name food ingredients- bread, cheese, turkey, etc), production address, and net wt. statement are not printed on the label.
Back Street Brews, 11 E. Pennsylvaina Ave Lovettsville, VA 20180
Date inspected: Feb. 28
Total violations: 1
Observed quiche prepared on 2/9 and 2/18 in need of disposition.
Lucketts Elementary School, 14550 James Monroe Highway Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: Feb. 28
Total violations: 1
Observed no test kit for Quaternary Ammonium used for sanitizer buckets.
Joe's Restaurant, 19375 Magnolia Grove Sq Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: March 1
Total violations: 6
Employee training for reporting illness to management was not in a verifiable means.
The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory being used by the cook line.
Deli slicer was observed with of food, cheese, residue on blade and frame.
Raw shell eggs were observed sitting on the counter during inspection. The internal temperature of these eggs were observed at 67°F.
Employee set up 3 compartment sink with sanitizer but failed to clean the sink which had old food residue in sink.
Casa Tequila Bar & Grill, 1020-N East Main Street Purcellville, VA 20132
Date inspected: March 1
Total violations: 3
Methods used for cooling ground beef were not adequate. Ground beef was being cooled in a container with quantity that does not facilitate adequate cooling (135f - 70F in 2 hours and 70F to 41F in four hours for a total cooling from 135 to 41 in a total of 6 hours).
Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) Salmon not thawed properly.
Observed: There are no test strips to check the level of quaternary ammonia in the three compartment sink.
Several restaurants in the area received visits from the health department, but did not record any violations. Here are the restaurants that recorded flawless inspections.
This article originally appeared on the Leesburg Patch
