Moldy Produce, Substance In Ice Machine: Ashburn, Sterling Restaurant Inspections

ASHBURN, VA — Numerous restaurants in the Ashburn and Sterling area recorded violations during recent health department inspections in July.

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. Some common violations may include foods hot holding or cold holding at improper temperatures, foods without dates marked, and sanitizer with improper amounts.

Here are restaurant inspection results in and around Ashburn and Sterling in late July from the Loudoun County Health Department. Of note, Cerritos Pupuseria 2 was cited for a pink and black substance in an ice machine. Health inspectors recommended cleaning to prevent soil or mold. In addition. Gumagumalu Kitchen was cited for moldy cucumbers, which an employee discarded.

Some other common violations were raw foods stored over ready-to-eat foods, undated foods and foods stored on the floor.

All recent reports in Ashburn and Sterling are listed below.

Grille District: 1 Saarinen Cir D-DM330 Dulles, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 23 (pre-opening)

Violations:

• Observed reach in cooling unit not operating properly. Observed walk in freezer measuring 38F which is not sufficient to hold foods frozen.
• Observed exposed plumbing with no ceiling tiles in both the bar area and in kitchen area. Observed exposed plywood at ADA countertop and bar seating area.
• Observed insufficient lighting in bar area due to all lighting not being installed.

Panera Bread #1579: 46300 Potomac Run Plaza #130 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 22

Violations: No violations found. All deficiencies noted on previous inspection report dated 7/17/25 have been corrected.

Chick-Fil-A / Peet's Coffee: 1 Saarinen Circle Terminal B Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 22

Violations:

• At the time of inspection not all employees have been trained in the signs and symptoms of foodborne illness and reportable foodborne illnesses.
• There was no soap available in the handsink in the coffee shop. Provide hand soap in each employee handsink.
• There were no written procedures for the dairy products (milk, half and half) being held under Time as a Public Health Control for self service by customers.

Taco Bamba: 20968 Southbank St Potomac Falls, VA 20165

Last inspection: July 22

Violations:

• The person in charge (PIC) was not able to produce a verifiable employee health reporting agreement for each of the food employees. There was only one signed form on file.
• Raw ground beef improperly stored directly in contact with raw whole muscle beef in the walk in cooler.
• When tested the low temperature dish machine in the main kitchen registered at 0ppm sanitizer. Wares not sanitized after cleaning and before use. Sanitizer container below the machine was empty.
• Facility is using time as a public health control for the salsa bar and for the portioned sauces that sit out at room temp for ease of obtainment at the front counter. Facility does not have written procedures on file for use of time control nor were the TCS foods that are being held under time control marked with a time stamp indicating the time at which they were brought out of temperature control. According to the manager on duty the sauces are changed out roughly every hour.
• The juice labels for the fresh squeezed juice have the incorrect manufacturing address. Juices are made and packaged in this facility however the address on the labels is: 2190 Pimmit Dr. #208 Falls Church, VA 22043.

Addy's Barbeque: 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza #180 Ashburn, VA 20148

Last inspection: July 22

Violations:

• Bowl used as scoop in ready to eat food. Provide scoop with handle. Ready to eat foods cannot be handled with bare hands.
• There are no paper towels at the hand sink to dry hands. Provide paper towels at hand sink for proper hand drying at all times.
• Brisket, raw marinated chicken wings and raw marinated chicken breasts, marsala sauce, gravy, garlic sauce and cajun sauce are being made at Halal B'more LLC in Baltimore.
• Observed raw meat stored over ready to eat food in the cooler.
• Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition.
• Sanitizer spray bottles need label.
• Onions on floor.

Comida Latina Catering #2: 87 Sugarland Run Dr Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 22

Violations: No violations found. EHS received email from person in charge. Email contained a video showing the new refrigerator in the mobile unit. Thermometer inside of the refrigerator showed an ambient air temperature of 38F. Previous violations corrected.

Phonomenal: 20447 Exchange St Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 22

Violations:

• Employee food stored in walkin on second shelf with ready to eat vegetables. Employee eating on cutting board in kitchen.
• Observed raw red meat stored over ready to eat food in the cooler.
• Observed bean sprouts, summer rolls and noodle soaking cold holding at improper temperature.
• Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: summer rolls.
• Ready to eat TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with either made on date or date the food item must be consumed not to exceed 7 days. Manager had staff label these items.
• Cooked chicken stored on floor.
• Observed several food items stored uncovered in cooler.

SAAHIL, LLC: 22000 Dulles Retail Plaza #102 Dulles, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 21 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found. Irreversible Thermometer is needed for the high temp dish machine. Have low temp dish machine recalibrated to output 50-100 ppm chlorine. Approved for permit.

Senor Ramon Taqueria: 506 Shaw Rd #324 & #326 & #328 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 21

Violations: No violations found.

Teabreak Pho & Boba: 46850 S Cottage Rd #100 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 21

Violations:

• The handwashing facility not readily accessible for employees to wash hands in that the hand sink in food prep area is blocked preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
• Observed raw meat stored over ready to eat food in the cooler.
• Onions, ginger and carrots sitting on floor.
• Observed bean sprouts cold holding at improper temperature (77F).

Meal4 U Inc: 504 Shaw Rd suite 216 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 21

Violations:

• No written policy or procedure for the clean-up of vomit or diarrheal.
• The hand sink located by the dish machine was observed with a water bottle within its basin, blocking access.
• No hand soap, or hand drying provision at either hand washing station within the kitchen.
• EHS observed raw breaded chicken cutlets stored directly over pickled ginger in the walk-in cooler.
• EHS observed a container of cooked korean beef with a date marking of 7/11.
• EHS observed a spray can of HOT SHOT Flying insect killer within the kitchen space.
• EHS observed a large pan of rice tightly covered cooling in the walk-in cooler at 126F.
• EHS observed a container of pre packaged soups, a large bag of sugar and a large bag of meal stored directly on the floor.

Chipotle Mexican Grill #3001: 47010 Community Plaza #100 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 21

Violations: No violations found.

Papa John's Pizza #1233: 20789 Great Falls Plaza #168 Sterling, VA 20165

Last inspection: July 21

Violations:

• Person in charge (PIC) was unable to provide a verifiable means of documentation as it relates to Employee Health.
• PIC was unable to show written procedures for cleaning up and responding to vomiting and diarrheal events.
• Observed can opener with dried food residue and debris on cutting blade.
• Quaternary ammonium sanitizer was too low of concentration in 3 compartment sink registering 100 ppm.
• Observed food residue along several walls and a build up of residue in walk-in floor.

Diya Bistro: 44121 Leesburg Pike 100 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 18

Violations:

• Observed an improper thawing of raw chicken at food prep. station. Raw chicken was placed in a pan of water.

Bilstad's Beignets LLC: 20937 Ashburn Road #150 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 18

Violations:

• Observed front hand sink being used to fill up water container.
• Observed cooked eggs being cooled in prep top.
• Observed whisks and ice cream scoops stored in container with food contact surface exposed.

Cerritos Pupuseria 2: 22360 S Sterling Blvd #D-103 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 18

Violations:

• Observed strainer with food debris in handwashing by prep area.
• Observed raw eggs over cheese, sauces and cooked veggies and raw shrimp over cooked ready to eat pork.
• Observed an accumulation of pink and black debris on guard of ice machine.
• Observed raw shrimp thawing out in container with water on prep table.
• Observed water bottle in ice machine.
• Observed no test kit for three compartment sink.

Chau's Cafe: 20020 Ashbrook Commons Plaza #114 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 18

Violations: No violations found.

Chin-Chin Cafe: 43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza #106 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 18

Violations:

• The following violations have been corrected: 550.1, 690, 830.A, 820.A.2, 1770.A, 1890, and 160.- The following violations were found uncorrected: 930.C, 610.A.3, and 570.B.1.- EHS will conduct a second follow up inspection on 7/29 to check on the consumer advisory.

Texas Roadhouse: 19990 Riverside Commons Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 17

Violations:

• Handwashing sink in meat grilling room was found to be blocked by wiping cloths.
• Lettuce that was prepped yesterday, 7/16 between 1-2 p.m. was found at temperatures of 49-50*F, lettuce and shredded cheese prepped today (2 hours ago) was found at temperatures of 47-49*F in walk-in cooler. PIC voluntarily discarded TCS food that was prepped yesterday. All TCS food that was prepped two hours ago was moved to the walk-in freezer to rapidly cool.
• Various time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods (buttermilk, sliced tomatoes, sliced hard boiled eggs, lettuce, shredded cheese, etc.) throughout the facility were found to be cold-holding at temperatures above 41*F.
• TCS food was found cooling in the walk-in freezer while being tightly closed with a tight-fitting plastic lid on the containers.
• Equipment and utensils were found being stacked together while wet after coming out of the high temperature dishmachine.
• Handwashing sink by 3-compartment sink was observed to be leaking when water is running.
• Ventilation hood above high temperature dishmachine is not sufficient in capacity to keep from condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings in the dish pit and adjacent areas in kitchen.

Swaad Kitchen LLC (Gordon's Kitchen): 506 Shaw Rd #329 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 17

Violations:

• Person in Charge (PIC) unable to provide written procedures for cleaning vomit and diarrhea.

Ashburn Wine Shop: 44050 Ashburn Village Shopping Plaza #159 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 17

Violations:

• Observed three service containers of diced chicken in lowboy cooler with made on date of 7/10.

Chick-Fil-A (Terminal D): 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 17

Violations: No violations found.

Kabob & Chicken: 45591 Dulles Eastern Plaza #198 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 17

Violations:

• Hand sink observed blocked by a panel room divider leaning against it.
• Observed can of Raid pesticide stored on shelf with chemicals above the mop sink.
• Sheets of aluminum foil, particle board, and cardboard are used as shelving liner and to cover equipment such as pot lids, sheet pans, and gyro machine side panels.
• A food contact area of the dough machine, the plastic shield, observed in disrepair. Shield, in part, is broken with additional cracks.
• Interior and exterior of equipment, shelving, exterior of hand soap and paper towel dispensers, refrigeration unit door gaskets, wall surfaces, ceiling vents, and floors beneath equipment in need of detail cleaning.
• Observed ceiling light fixtures with several unilluminated bulbs, lighting is dim in food prep and ware-washing areas.

Sakura Grill: 43670 Greenway Corporate Dr Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 17

Violations: No violations found. All violations from the previous routine inspection, to include TPHC procedures and consumer advisory notification,, have been addressed and corrected.

Doughlab: 21426 Epicerie Plaza, Sterling, VA, USA #180 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 17

Violations: No violations found. All violations noted on the previous routine inspection have been corrected and maintained.

Turmerica: 22034 Shaw Rd Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: July 16

Violations:

• Observed 5 gallon buckets in the dry storage area that were uncovered.

Volcano Island Waterpark- Pool Snack: 20015 Volcano Island Dr. Sterling, VA 20165

Last inspection: July 16

Violations:

• Observed hot dogs not date marked.
• Observed door in walk in cooler, fans in walk in cooler, and gaskets visibly unclean.

Starbucks Coffee #13930: 21100 Dulles Town Cir Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 16

Violations:

• Person in charge (PIC) was unable to provide verifiable means to Environmental Health Specialist (EHS) of an Employee Health Policy.
• Observed interior cavity of under counter refrigerator to have a build-up of dried residue.

Gumagumalu Kitchen: 506 Shaw Road #331 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: July 16

Violations:

• Kitchen manager could not locate proper documentation of an employee health policy showing kitchen staff are properly trained to report symptoms of illnesses transmittable through food.
• There are no paper towels at the hand sink to dry hands.
• Cucumbers (multiple) moldy in walkin cooler.
• Observed raw eggs stored over ready to eat food in the cooler.
• There is dried food residue on knives, spatulas and utensils after they has been washed, rinsed, and sanitized.
• Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: fried onion, chutney, potato, chickpea, ginger/garlic mix, malifor, pumpkin.
• Onions and potatoes directly on floor.

All American Steakhouse & Sports Theater: 43145 Broadlands Center Plaza 103 Ashburn, VA 20148

Last inspection: July 16

Violations:

• Signage missing from handwash sink. Provide a sign instructing employees to wash hands at each employee handsink. Person in charge provided signage for said sink(s). Corrected at inspection.
• Hand wash sink in cold room did not have soap. Each hand wash sink needs to have soap. Person in charge corrected at inspection by providing soap.
• Reduced Oxygen Packaged(ROP) fish not removed from ROP packaging. Person in charge instructed staff to remove fish from ROP environment. Corrected at inspection.
• Observed: raw chicken thawing on counter top. Maintain chicken at 41F or less when thawing. Person in charge returned raw chicken to walk in refrigerator. Corrected at inspection.

Baba's Restro & Bar: 43330 Junction Plaza #190 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 16

Violations:

• Employee restroom bathroom did not have a means to dry hands.
• Handwashing sink by rear of kitchen was blocked by buckets, and having lids to buckets stored inside basin.
• Observed raw chicken stored over raw fish and containers of sauces.
• Observed microwave on cooking line to have a build up of residue along handle and inside cavity.
• Rear door of kitchen was propped open with a magnetic closing drape. Lower portion of drape is not tight fitting to prevent the entering of pests.
• Upon entering kitchen EHS observed several employees not wearing hair nets. PIC had employees don hair nets, but was unable to provide beard restraints for employees.
• Observed inside of prep top tilting lid, food preparation equipment, and storage shelves to have a large build-up of food debris and residue.
• Mops stored in mop bucket, not allowing them to properly air-dry.
• Observed employee cell phones and clothing co-mingled with food equipment and utensils.