Residue In Ice Machine, Foods Past Discard Date: Ashburn, Sterling Restaurant Inspections

ASHBURN, VA — Numerous restaurants in the Ashburn and Sterling area recorded violations during recent health department inspections, and several had pest-related violations.

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 June and early July, according to the Loudoun County Health Department. Some of the violations included food kept past the discard date at a Starbucks location, dirt buildup in the microwave at Yen's Cafe, and black residue in the ice machine at Sortrel Thai Restaurant.

All recent reports in Ashburn and Sterling are listed below.

Finn Thai Restaurant: 44795 Dulles Overlook Dr #165 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 2

Violations:

• Observed food debris and scrubber in handwashing sink by cooking area. Handwashing sink should not be used for other purposes.
• Observed sanitizer bucket in handwashing sink at bar. All handwashing sink should be accessible to employees at all times.
• Observed on the menu that salmon has a consumer advisory. Asked PIC if they have a parasite destruction letter they could not find on in file.
• Observed improper cold holding temperature in prep coolers: chicken 51F, cut lettuce 51F, raw calamari 45F. Food held cold should be maintained at 41F or below to prevent harmful bacteria growth.
• Observed facility with sushi rice with no written procedure. Written procedure should be prepared in advanced and maintained in facility.

Belmont Country Club - Turn House: 19661 Belmont Manor Lane Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 2

Violations: No violations found.

Frye's Famous Crab Cake Co: 44650 Waxpool Rd #100 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 2

Violations:

• Salads cooling in the walk-in were observed to be tightly covered during the cooling process (70F/2 hours). Food that is cooling needs to be loosely covered or uncovered if protected from overhead contamination.
• Upright refrigerator is not adequately functioning to maintain time/temperature control for safety foods at 41F or below. Food held within was relocated to walk in. Maintain this refrigeration unit to hold time/temperature control for safety food at 41F or below.
• There are no thermometers in the tall white refrigeration unit behind the 3 compartment sink or the walk in refrigerator. Provide a thermometer in the warmest part of these refrigeration units to aid in monitoring acceptable temperatures in the refrigeration units: 41F or less.
• The three comopartment sink is in disarray. There are no stoppers for the basins of the three coomparments. Compressed plastic bags are being used to stopper the sink compartments. The sanitizer dispensing unit is not set up to dispense the quaternary ammonia. Employee hand dispensed the quaternary ammonia.

Rupa Vira's The Signature: 21760 Beaumeade Cir 120 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 2

Violations:

• Observed no hand drying provision for handwashing sink at bar. Each handwashing sink should have hand drying provision.
• Observed can opener blade with accumulation of food debris. Food contact surface should be clean to sight and touch.
• Observed potato cases on the floor by prep table. Food should be at least 6 inches off the floor.
• Observed no test kit for the three compartment sink. Provide test kit to test the concentration of disinfectant.

Blue Ridge Grill III: 44065 Ashburn Shopping Plaza Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: July 1

Violations: No violations found.

Starbucks Coffee #11313: 3 Pidgeon Hill Drive Sterling, VA 20165

Last inspection: June 30

Violations: No violations found.

Dunkin Donuts: 42876 Truro Parish Dr Ashburn, VA 20148

Last inspection: June 30

Violations:

• Observed handwashing sink without soap behind ice cream counter. Each handwashing sink or group of two adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.

Starbucks: 42415 Ryan Rd Ashburn, VA 20148

Last inspection: June 30

Violations:

• Observed multiple breakfast sandwiches kept past their discard date. A food specified under 12VAC5-421-830 A or B shall be discarded if it Exceeds either of the temperature and time combination specified in 12VAC5-421-830 A, except time that the product is frozen.

Yen's Cafe: 43490 Yukon Dr #113 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 28

Violations:

• The low temperature dish machine is not dispensing chlorine to sanitize dishes. Utensils and food contact surfaces must be sanitized before use, and after cleaning.
• EHS observed a container of beef strips actively cooling with tight fitting plastic wrap over the top - preventing proper heat transfer. When cooling foods, they must remain uncovered if sufficient overhead protection is present, or loosely covered if no overhead protection is available.
• EHS observed several sheet pans stored directly on the floor of the kitchen - Food contact surfaces shall be protected from sources of contamination by storing at least 6" off the floor.
• Soil buildup was observed on the microwave face and within the microwave located on the line. Non-food contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of soil debris.

Lakshmi Chowk: 21770 Beaumeade Circle #110 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 27

Violations:

• Observed in the walk in cooler raw chicken stored over cooked lentils.
• Observed in the 2 door cooler employee food stored above food meant for consumers.

Aura Indian Food Paradise: 44630 Waxpool Rd Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 27

Violations: No violations found.

Sortrel Thai Restaurant: 46 Pidgeon Hill Dr Sterling, VA 20165

Last inspection: June 27

Violations:

• Observed the food contact portion of the can opener to have a build of debris and residue.
• Observed in the walk in cooler a large container of shredded chicken improperly cooling in that it had an internal temperature of 58F after over 12 hours of cooling.
• Observed no consumer advisory on the menu. When EHS questioned the chef, chef stated he will cook steaks to order.
• Observed in prep top #1 food wells containing vegetables placed directly on top of raw beef and raw pork.
• Observed the deflector in the ice machine to have a build of black residue.

Freshii Restaurant B60: 1 Saarinen Cir Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 27

Violations:

• EHS observed all three hand washing sinks without soap. Person in charge (PIC) stated that delivery from a chemical vendor was delayed.
• EHS observed hard boiled eggs at prep table cold held at improper temperature of 51F. Eggs were placed in the prep table this morning after removing them from low boy cooler.
• EHS observed several squeeze bottles with various dressings stored on prep table without a proper label indicating disposition date.
• EHS observed expired testing strips for measuring concentration of quaternary ammonium in three compartment sink.

Daybreak / Nectar: 22455 Davis Dr #133 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: June 27

Violations:

• Large fan observed blowing within the bar area. Fan blades and covered observed with an accumulation of dust built up.

Auntie Anne's: 1 Saarinen Cir. Dulles, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 27

Violations:

• EHS observed several packs of hot dogs in the low boy cooler cold held at improper temperature of 46F. Person in charge (PIC) stated that hot dogs were brought up from the reach in fridge located at the lower-level storage area about an hour ago for afternoon service.

Ford's Fish Shack: 44260 Ice Rink Plaza #101 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 27

Violations: No violations found.

Dwaraka's Bawarchi Indian Kitchen: 21760 Beaumeade Cir #145 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 26

Violations: No violations found.

Big Buns Damn Good Burgers: 20602 Easthampton Parkway Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 25

Violations: No violations found.

Broderick Cafe: 22365 Broderick Dr #120 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 25

Violations: No violations found.

Brasserie Royale: 46290 Cranston St Sterling, VA 20165

Last inspection: June 24 (pre-opening)

Violations: No violations found. Facility passed the pre-opening inspection.

City Tap House Loudoun: 20376 Exchange St Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 24

Violations: No violations found. All previous violations corrected.

Habit Burger Grill: 19855 Belmont Chase Dr #175 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 24

Violations:

• When asked, the Person in Charge (PIC) was not able to describe or locate a vomit clean-up kit or plan.
• 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. Employees are washing walk-in baffles in hand sink.

Potbelly Sandwich Works: 22035 Dulles Retail Plaza # 100 Dulles, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 24

Violations: No violations found.

Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe / Savage Burrito: 44703 Thorndike St. Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 24

Violations:

• EHS observed the hand sink located directly outside of the walk-in cooler to be blocked by kitchen items stored within its basin. Hand washing sinks shall be maintained so that they are accessible at all times to employees to encourage frequent hand washing. Hand sinks may not be used for any other purpose (storage), than to wash hands. Person in charge (PIC) removed the items from the Hand sink.
• No hand washing soap was available at the hand sink directly outside of the walk-in cooler, or at the hand sink at the dish washing station. All hand sinks utilized by employees must be equipped with a supply of hand cleaning liquid. Provide soap at these hand washing stations.
• EHS observed multiple food items cold holding at improper temperatures throughout the restaurant (>41F). 5 bins of rice cooked the night before ranged from 45-48F, Cook Chill reduced oxygen packaging at 44F, cut tomatoes, mixed cheese & salsa for to go orders in the reach in cooler at the end of the line at 62F, 2 salsa containers at 56F (bar/salad) and cut watermelon at bar (56F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food items shall be maintained at 41F or less.
• EHS observed several spray bottles with various cleaners without identifying labels throughout the establishment. When taking toxic materials (cleaners) from bulk supplies, the common name of the material must be listed on the working container.
• EHS observed food that was improperly cooled due to tightly covering the items before they had cooled completely, as well as stacking cook/chill bags packed together in a container before they had appropriately cooled. When cooling food items, keep them uncovered if there is overhead protection, or loosely covered if there is no overhead protection.
• No covered receptacle was observed for the employee bathroom located within the kitchen. All restrooms that are utilized by females must be provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary disposal of feminine hygiene items/products.

Poke Sushi Bowl: 21438 Epicerie Plaza Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: June 23

Violations:

• Observed opened employee beverages (coffee, water) stored on top wire shelf over uncovered sheet tray of RTE noodles. Staff can drink from closed containers such as a cup with a lid and straw, handled and located to prevent contamination of hands, food, and clean equipment.
• Observed a bowl of RTE mixed greens was stored on a board of raw tuna fish on food preparation table. During storage, preparation, holding, and display, separate raw animal foods from ready to eat (RTE) food in a manner that prevent cross contamination.
• Observed a bowl of mixed greens in lowboy cooler #1 measuring 51F. Time/temperature control for safety food (TCS) held cold shall be maintained at 41F or less. PIC stated that mixed greens was transferred to service line approximately 30 minutes after it was prepared.
• Observed multiple containers of RTE TCS items in double door cooler were not dated. RTE/TCS items observed were noodles, chicken, tuna, green beans, and seaweed salad. PIC stated that the said items were prepared on 6/22/25. RTE and TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with made on date or date the food must be consumed not to exceed 7 days.
• Observed 3 packs of vacuum sealed Ahi-tuna thawing in the reach in uncut with labeling instructions to break the seal under thawing conditions. Labeled reduced oxygen packaged fish is required to be removed from the reduced oxygen environment to prevent the growth of bacteria.
• Observed open employee beverages (coffee, water) and open bag of sesame stored above uncovered sheet tray of cooked noodles in cooling process. During preparation, unpacked food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination.
• Observed two wet wiping cloths on countertop at service area. Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution.
• Observed in-use utensils (serving spoons) stored in white rice and brown rice with handles touching the rice. Store in-use utensils in food with their handles above the top of the food and the container.

Arby's: 23511 Overland Dr Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 20

Violations: No violations found.

Momos and More Inc: 506 Shaw Rd #329 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 18

Violations: No violations found.

BON ME SHACK: 46515 Leesburg Pike #190 Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: June 18

Violations: No violations found.

Banaras Xpress: 46300 Potomac Run Plaza, Sterling, VA, USA Sterling, VA 20164

Last inspection: June 18

Violations:

• Observed low temperature dish washer at 136F with 0ppm chlorine bleach. Upon further inspection, hose from chlorine sanitizer bucket was being run to the detergent primer. Sanitizer was being applied at improper step and being washed off by the detergent used in the final spray.

El Estribo Restaurant: 20800 Edds Ln Potomac Falls, VA 20165

Last inspection: June 18

Violations: No violations found. All violations noted from the previous routine inspection were corrected and maintained.

Ashburn Biryani Grill: 43530 Yukon Dr Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 17

Violations: No violations found.

Dunkin Donuts: 44110 Ashburn Shopping Plz #184 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 17

Violations:

• The food permit is not posted in view of the public.

Manhattan Pizzeria: 43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza #108 Ashburn, VA 20147

Last inspection: June 17

Violations:

• EHS observed two hand washing sinks (by pizza prep area and by the cooking area) without a proper signage directing food employees to wash their hands. Facility was out of compliance during previous inspection.
• EHS observed two storage bins with sugar and salt under pizza prep table with a heavy buildup of residue on the outside as well as inside edges and lids. EHS observed a scoop with broken handle stored directly in the container.
• EHS observed in use wiping wet cloths stored directly on the cutting board.

Super Chicken Dulles Inc.: 45591 Dulles Eastern Plaza #194 Sterling, VA 20166

Last inspection: June 17

Violations:

• Person in charge (PIC) was unable to verify signed health policies for one of his food handlers.
• EHS observed a pan of fried plantains on serving table at improper hot holding temperature of 126F. Plantains were deep fried 30 minutes ago.
• EHS observed a pan of coleslaw on a serving table cold held at improper temperature of 46F. Coleslaw was placed on a serving table an hour ago.

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