Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Noku, Bua Thai, Burger King
LEESBURG, VA — Several restaurants around Leesburg and western Loudoun County recorded violations during recent inspections from the Loudoun County Health Department. The most recent round of inspections occurred between March 23 and March 29.
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.
Noku 1607 Village Market Blvd #108 Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: March 23
Total violations: 6
In walk in cooler there was cut lettuce not covered.
Lettuce 50F on ice bath and pork 47F in prep cooler are at improper cold holding temperatures.
On the menu there is no indication of what food items that are served raw or undercooked.
In walk in cooler multiple food items stored on floor.
Observed in soda ice bin a container of lemon stored directly on ice.
Observed ice scoop handle touching ice in soda ice bin.
Lightfoot Restaurant, 11 North King Street Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: March 23
Total violations: 2
Items in the prep line cooler and salad prep cooler - cold holding at improper temperatures.
Prepared, ready to eat (soup) is not date labeled to use/discard within 7 days.
Plaza Azteca, 1608 Village Market Blvd #125 Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: March 23
Total violations: 1
2 door reach in cooler not hold proper cold holding temperature of 41F or below. (Not being used)
TGI Friday’s #307, 235 Fort Evans Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: March 23
Total violations: 4
Handwashing sink at bar recorded a temperature of 87 F.
Hand sink at the bar did not have hand-drying provisions available during the time of inspection.
Sanitizer portion of the 3 compartment sink at the bar was not registering adequate sanitizer concentration levels (0 ppm)
Serving plates located in dry storage area were observed partially uncovered and exposed.
Burger King #8159, 970 Edwards Ferry Rd Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: March 23
Total violations: 1
Ceiling has leak. The ceiling in front of the 3 basin sink is leaking from recent rain.
Zion Springs LLC, 16660 Mandileigh Ln Hamilton, VA 20158
Date inspected: March 25
Total violations: 2
Observed no verifiable manner that all employees are aware, to report to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.
Observed no irreversible measuring temperature devise for high temperature dish machine.
Bua Thai, 19326 Promenade Dr Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: March 29
Total violations: 9
Food employee prepping RTE papaya without gloves.
All hand sinks (kitchen, bar, and restrooms) need signage to remind food employees to wash their hands.
Observed a variety of foods in both prep coolers uncovered.
Noodles 44F, cut lettuce 50F and raw shelled eggs 50F at an improper cold holding temperature.
Observed sticky, sweet sticky, and brown rice without a date mark.
Observed food items (cut tomato) in black bin on the counter without a time to discard.
Observed cooked chicken 65F cooling in prep cooler in metal container packed tight and high.
Observed noodles and raw chicken being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
In the bar the hand sink was turned off because the hand sink leaks.
Silk Restaurant & Banquet, 1500 Market Street East Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: March 29
Total violations: 2
Handsink in food prep area does not have hot running water. Observed 59F.
As per owner / PIC, all repairs to facility have been made. This is not corrected. The tiles, cove base, ceiling tiles have not been repaired.
Sidebar, 24 South King Street Leesburg, VA 20175
Date inspected: March 29
Total violations: 1
Observed no consumer advisory on the online menu for foods offered raw or undercooked. Food items include beef, fish, and select mixed drinks with a raw egg. Facility utilizes placards that allow the customer to scan the QR code to pull up the menu.
Jersey Mike’s Subs, 522 Ft Evans Rd Leesburg, VA 20176
Date inspected: March 29
Total violations: 1
Tuna salad in the walk-in cooler did not have a means of date marking to indicate preparation date.
Some restaurants recorded flawless inspections. Here are the locations that had no violations during their recent visit from the health department:
This article originally appeared on the Leesburg Patch
