Leesburg Health Inspections: BurgerFi, Vino Bistro

LEESBURG, VA — Several restaurants around Leesburg and western Loudoun County recorded violations during recent inspections from the health department. Inspectors conducted the most recent restaurant visits between Oct. 18 and Oct. 24.

COVID-19 restrictions around the state have disappeared, so health inspectors have returned to conduct most 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.

• Chick-Fil-A, 19313 Front St Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: Oct. 18
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed pan of covered lettuce that was stored in the walk-in cooler with an internal temperature of 43F for approximately 2hours. Cut lettuce should be uncovered to cool properly.
    • Refuse drain was plugged and excess cardboard boxes were found outside. Refuse should be cleaned frequently to prevent insects and rodents. Person in charge (PIC) will unplug drain and remove cardboard boxes.
• Bluemont Station / Whitehall, 18301 Whitehall Estate Lane Bluemont, VA 20135
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 19
  • Total violations: 5
    • Raw shell eggs in walk in being stored above ready to eat food (hummus). Store raw animal products below ready to eat (RTE) food. Person in charge relocated raw shell eggs below RTE food. Corrected at inspection.
    • Baking tray observed being washed but not sanitized. All food contact surfaces need to be washed, rinsed and sanitized prior to storage. EHS discussed this observation and correction with person-in-charge.
    • Pulled chicken temperature in walk in: 47F. Cold hold Time Temperature for Safety food (TCS) items at 41F or below. Person in charge voluntarily discarded said food.
    • Menu items offered undercooked (huevos rancheros, brunch smash burger) do not have an asterisk next to the item name on the menu to indicate that this item is offered undercooked. Apply an asterisk next to said items that are offered undercooked.
    • Deflector on ice machine has an accumulation of black residual. Maintain non food contact surfaces clean to sight and touch.
• Red Roof Inn Continental Breakfast, 721 Market Street East Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • A quarter of a gallon of milk and an unopened 1-gallon container of milk was observed stored inside the reach-in cooler 6 days beyond its expiration date. Milk beyond the expiration date is no longer considered a Grade A product.
    • Consumer cold cereal self-dispensing bulk food is not prominently labeled in plain view of the consumer. This could lead to customers consuming food which they are allergic to.
• Tarbenders Lounge, 10 South King St Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • A hand wash sink at the bar area is being had a drain within the sink. Employee hand wash sinks are to be used only as a hand wash sink. Person in charge removed the drain. Corrected at inspection.
    • Bar dish machine are not delivering adequate sanitizer (50-100 ppm chlorine). Maintain dish machines to deliver 50-100 ppm chlorine. Person in charge contacted service company during inspection to make a service call. Follow up item.
• Roy Rogers, 451 South King Street Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • Hand soap is missing at employee hand wash sink in kitchen. Provide hand soap at each employee hand sink. Person in charge replenished soap. Corrected at inspection.
• Kettles & Grains, 161 Fort Evans Rd #100 Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 19
  • Total violations: 1
    • When tested the sanitizer concentration at the dish machine registered at 0ppm. Wares not sanitized after cleaning and before use.
• Purcellville Restaurant, 110 W Main St Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 19
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed employee at the 3-compartment sink to be washing, sanitizing, then rinsing dishes. Ensure wares are washed, rinsed, and sanitized. Ensure sanitizer is the last step in the process.
    • Observed facility to offer items on the menu raw or undercooked. The menu does not include an asterisk next to the menu item to reference their footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients.
• BurgerFI, 1608 Village Market Blvd #130 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 20
  • Total violations: 4
    • At least one employee with supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager, demonstrating proficiency of required knowledge and information through passing a test that is part of an accredited program.
    • Observed improper cold holding temperature of swiss cheese 45F and white cheddar 45F in in drawer cooler. Food held cold should be maintained at 41F or below.
    • Observed sliced tomatoes in a container in walk in cooler with tight cover lid. When food is cooling it could be uncovered or loosely cover until it reaches 41F or below.
    • Observed an accumulation of stagnate water at the bottom of the prep cooler in the kitchen. the prep cooler for milk shake was at 45F cold holding unit should be able to maintain 41F or below. Equipment should be maintained in good repair.
• Vino Bistro, 1605 Village Market Blvd- Ste J-100 Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 20
  • Total violations: 5
    • Observed cleaned utensils stored on a cart underneath the paper towel dispenser at the hand sink location. Food contact surfaces and utensils are required to be clean to sight and touch.
    • Champagne cream sauce was found improperly hot holding inside the steam table with an internal temperature of 129F for less than 1 hour. Cream sauces are required to be hot held at 135F or higher to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
    • Garlic in oil was found stored at room temperature with an internal temperature of 72F for approximately 1 hour. Garlic stored in oil is considered a time temperature control for safety food and is required to be cold held at 41F or below to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
    • Sweater weather bar drink uses raw shell egg and eggs cooked any style may be served undercooked to the consumer. These menu items are missing the asterisk reminder that links the menu item to the consumer advisory statement.
    • Utensils used on the cook's line were found stored in a Sani solution. Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not TCS food. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
• Andy's Pizza & Subs, 2 Town Sq Lovettsville, VA 20180
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 20
  • Total violations: 2
    • Observed several frozen containers thawing improperly on the counter next to the steam well. Time/temperature control for safety food shall be thawed under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41°F or less, completely submerged under running water at less than 70F, or as part of the cooking process.
    • Observed food containers stored on the ground in the walk in refrigeration units. To prevent potential contamination, store food at least 6 inches off the ground.
• Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins, 521-J East Market Street Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 20
  • Total violations: 5
    • The person in charge is not able to provide a verbal or written policy for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by an employee who has a disease or a medical condition.
    • Employee observed not changing gloves or washing hands in between task. Change gloves and wash in between tasks to prevent possible food contamination.
    • The hand soap dispenser at the hand sink in the front near the back door is broken and not dispensing hand soap.
    • The following food item(s) for which time rather than temperature is used as a control is not marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control: fried egg, and sausage patty.
    • Food employee with artificial nails or fingernail decorations other than nail polish observed handling exposed food.
• Leesburg Diner by Cafe Kindred, 9 S King St Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 23
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed grilled onions (43F), cooked mushrooms (46F), and sliced ham (48F) cold holding at improper temperature in under grill refrigeration unit. Cold hold time/temperature control for safety foods at 41F or below.
• My Deli & Cafe, 860 East Main St Ste B Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 24
  • Total violations: 1
    • Wet wiping cloths observed on prep table countertop. Store wet wiping in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use. Person in charge corrected by storing wet wiping cloths in sanitizer (chlorine at 50 ppm) Corrected at inspection.
• King Street Oyster Bar, 12 S King St Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: Oct. 24
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed: hand towels are missing from prep (downstairs) area hand wash sink. Maintain all hand wash sinks with paper towels. Corrected when Person in charge restocked paper towels.
    • Brown butter hot holding temperature is not an appropriate hot hold temperature (135F or higher). Maintain all time temperature control for safety (TCS) foods at hot holding temperature of 135F or higher. Corrected by by reheating.
    • In basement there is dry wall (approximately 1 1/2 foot by 1 1/2 foot square of ceiling missing exposing opened (dry) packaged food to contamination. Repair drywall to prevent contamination of food below. Cover exposed food until repair is made. PIC contacted repair company during inspection and relocated said food items.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Youth Services Center
• Gyro Kitchen Express
• Jasmine Cuisine
• Harmony Hall
• Virginia Montessori Academy
• CDMX Bar and Grill
• Heritage Hall Leesburg
• 1836 Kitchen & Taproom
• Bia Kitchen
• Neighborhood Learning Center
• Market Salamander
• Loudoun Valley High School