Leesburg Restaurant Inspections: Violations At 13 Places

LEESBURG, VA — Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple restaurants across the Leesburg area from Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, including 13 different locations with violations.

As coronavirus restrictions continue to fluctuate around the state, 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.

• MacDowell Brew Kitchen, 202-B Harrison St Se Leesburg, VA 20175
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 3
    • Live shellstock, mussels, were observed stored in prep cooler with no tag. Manager stated he doesn't' know where the shellfish tag is located.
    • Cut greens were observed stored in cooler and cold holding at 44°F.
    • Raw wood floor was observed in bar area. Bar floor, walls, and ceiling are not easily cleanable. Bar is open to the outdoors as there is only 3 walls.
• Banneker Elementary, 35231 Snake Hill Rd Middleburg, VA 20117
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 29
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed: Test strips for quaternary ammonia are not present.
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 506 East Market St # A Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed more than 6 bags of cooked chicken (56F, 55F, 45F) on the prep table PIC stated that bags were out since 11 AM.
    • Observed sliced tomatoes and bags of spinach with date marking.
    • Observed food items being stored on the floor of the walk in cooler.
    • Observed ice machine guard with dirt and grime.
    • Observed the walk in freezer with no lighting.
• Loudoun County Adult Detention Center, 42035 Loudoun Center Place Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed no hot water at bathroom hand washing sink.
    • Observed no cold water at hand washing sink near 3 compartment sink.
• Manhattan Pizza, 1211 Wolf Rock Dr #135 Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed cooked chicken hot holding at improper temperatures in hot holding unit.
    • Observed wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board.
    • Observed knives used on the prep line stored in between two prep units. Equipment is not a clean contact surface.
• Heritage High School, 520 Evergreen Mill Rd Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed thermometer in store in water next to sanitize solution. PIC explained that they were being calibrated.
• Leesburg Open Arms, 818 S King St Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 30
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed chicken, noodles, and broccoli in hot holding unit at a temperature of 125F and 130F. PIC stated that the chicken, noodles, and broccoli had been place in the hot holding unit at approximately 10:30AM
    • Observed no lighting in the walk in freezer.
• Dunkin Donuts, 1200 Wolf Rock Dr #180 Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 1
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed no verifiable manner that employees are informed to report to the person in charge information about their health and wellness as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.
    • Observed no paper towels at hand washing sink near donuts.
    • Observed sausage patties cold holding at 58F in prep unit.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill #3007, 1200 Wolf Rock Dr Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed soda nozzles in need of cleaning.
• McDonald’s, 121 Maple Avenue Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 1
  • Total violations: 4
    • Observed no hand drying provision at hand washing sink in coffee prep area.
    • Observed several flies throughout the kitchen
    • Observed hand sink by 3 compartment sink leaking.
    • Observed employee cell phone sitting on wrapped burger buns.
• Atomic Trampoline Fun Center, 1604 Village Market Blvd SE #110 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 1
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed the 1 door reach in cooler (50F) not maintaining 41F.
    • The PIC was unable to provide testing strips.
• Fields of Athenry & Side Saddle Bistro, 7 West Washington Street Middleburg, VA 20117
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 1
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed: There is no one in facility with ServeSafe/CFPM certificate
    • Observed: Two employee handwash sinks do not have signage informing employees to wash hands.
    • Observed: Raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food in two refrigeration units.
• McCawley Coffee Roasters Company,241 Fort Evans Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 2
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed: Serve Safe certificate not available for view.
    • Observed: Employee healthpolicy not available for view.
    • Observation: Clean up plan (vomit/diarrhea) not available for EHS (inspector) to view.
    • Observed: Employee hand sink blocked with straws, paper goods
    • Observed: 3 compartment sink is blocked with container/box. Unable to sanitize at time of inspection.