Ashburn Restaurant Inspections: Pet Birds Contaminate Kitchen

ASHBURN, VA—Loudoun Health District officials recently inspected food preparation and storage in Loudoun County. "In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," according to Virginia Department of Health's website.

Violations noted below—such as the pet birds and mouse droppings found at Delia's Pizzeria & Grille (see inspector's notes below)— involve those issues that would typically require a re-inspection if not corrected or those that are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination. They're divided into two categories:

Priority Observations are those violations such as improper cooking, reheating, cooling, or hand-washing. These violations are known to cause food-borne illnesses. Uncorrected priority observations usually result in a re-inspection. Critical violations are food regulation violations which, if left uncorrected, are more likely than other violations to directly contribute to food contamination, illness, or environmental degradation.

"No priority or critical violations" means that other violations were noted, but do not require re-inspection. "No items found" means no violations were noted for the establishment, according to the health department.

These reports are the most recent available. Read complete inspection info by clicking on the name of the establishment below. At the health inspection website, select the "violations" tab. Also, see more area health inspections.

Nando's Peri Peri
20556 East Hampton Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 6: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation

Okada Japanese Restaurant & Bar
20357 Exchange St, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 6: 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat

Matchbox Vintage Pizza & Bistro, One Loudoun
44720 Thorndike St, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 6: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 2 repeat

Inspector's note: "REPEAT- do not store uncovered straws on bar in public reach. Storing straws in this location allows for possible contamination from coughing, sneezing and touching.:

Chili's Restaurant
45555 Dulles Eastern Plaza, Dulles, VA 20166

May 6: No items found

O'Malley's (Holiday Inn Restaurant)
45425 Holiday Dr, Sterling, VA 20166

May 6: No items found

China Village
32 Pidgeon Hill Dr, Sterling, VA 20165

May 6: 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 repeat

Chipotle Mexican Grill
21031 Tripleseven Rd, Sterling, VA 20165

May 6: No items found

Peet's Coffee & Tea
19800 Belmont Chase Dr #100, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 8: 2 priority foundation, 1 core

King Wok
46950 Community Plaza #121, Sterling, VA 20164

May 8 follow-up: No items found

April 27: 4 priority, 4 priority foundation, 2 core, 6 repeat

Chick-Fil-A
44835 Lakeview Overlook Plaza, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 8: 1 priority

Hunan Village
42920 Piccadilly Plaza #131, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 9 follow-up: No items found

May 2: 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat

Bracket Room
1 Saarinen Cr. Terminal B48, Dulles, VA 20166

May 9: 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 repeat

Thai By Thai
46930 Cedar Lakes Plaza #180, Sterling, VA 20164

May 9: No items found

Kung Fu Tea
21100 Dulles Town Circle #140, Sterling, VA 20166

May 10: 2 priority foundation, 1 repeat

Chick-FiL-A
46920 Community Plaza, Sterling, VA 20166

May 10: No items found

Delia's Pizzeria & Grille
128 Edds Lane, Sterling, VA 20165

May 10 (complaint): 3 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat

Inspector's note (possibly unrelated to complaint): "EHS observed two birds in a cage on a metal table in the kitchen. Observed animal debris on table. Clean and sanitize table. EHS observed mice droppings behind the tea bin."

Also: "Prohibit live animals on the premises of the food establishment. Animals carry disease-causing organisms and can transmit pathogens to humans through direct and/or indirect contamination of food and food-contact surfaces. Animals shed hair continuously and may deposit liquid or fecal waste, creating the need for vigilance and more frequent and rigorous cleaning effort."

Sakura Grill
43670 Greenway Corporate Dr #112, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 12: No items found

Burger 21
43800 Central Station Dr #100, Ashburn, VA 20147

May 13: 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat