Leesburg Health Inspections: Pupatella, Salamander Resort, China King

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 Aug. 30 and Sept. 5.

COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, 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.

• Mocatinas, 3 E. Market St Leesburg, VA 20176
  • Date inspected: Aug. 30
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed half & half (47F) and milk (46F) cold holding at improper temperature in front counter area refrigeration unit. Cold hold time/temperature control for safety foods at 41F or below.
• Salamander Resort & Spa Main Kitchen, 500 North Pendleton St Middleburg, VA 20117
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 30
  • Total violations: 3
    • Deflector and side walls of ice machine observed with black residual. Clean food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils between and after uses to prevent cross contamination.
    • Shell eggs (during breakfast) are being held under Time as a Public Health Control, but there is no documentation for this. Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. Environmental Health Specialist provided paperwork for PIC to fill out and have available for verification.
    • Two refrigeration units (beneath Harriman's hot line and Harrimans coffee service) registered ambient temperatures of 52 and 54, r espectively. The ambient temperature of cold holding units needs to be 41F or below. Adjust/repair equipment to maintain food temperatures at 41F or below.
• Sonic, 524 Trimble Plaza SE Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 30
  • Total violations: 3
    • The person in charge (PIC) was not able to produce a verifiable employee health reporting agreement for each of the food employees.
    • The food establishment does not have written procedures for cleaning up vomiting or diarrheal events that happen in the facility.
    • Food employee observed handling raw hamburger patties (placing them on the griddle) with gloved hands. The food employee then returned to their station to handle a hot dog bun with the same gloved hands (did not change gloves and wash hands prior to handling said bun).
• Pupatella, 350 E Market St Leesburg, VA 20176
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 30
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed no verifiable manner that employees are aware, to report to the person in charge, information about their health and activities as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food.
    • Observed red sauce hot holding at improper temperature on the stove. Red sauce observed at 125F. Hot hold time/temperature control for safety foods at 135F or above.
    • Observed back exterior door in the kitchen to not be tight fitting. Daylight was observed around the top of the door seam. Ensure outer openings are tight fitting to prevent the entry of pests.
• Jersey Mike's Subs, 150 B Purcellville Gateway Dr Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 30
  • Total violations: 1
    • Tuna salad (bulk) in walk in refrigerator does not have a date mark. Date mark the container of RTE time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food prepared and held for more than 24 hours in the food establishment to indicate the day or date by which the food shall be served or sold. The RTE TCS food may be held for a maximum of 7 days with the day of preparation counted as day 1. Corrected at inspection.
• China King, 5 South King St. Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 30
  • Total violations: 3
    • Observed raw chicken stored improperly over raw beef and raw shrimp. Ensure raw animal products are stored in a manner that prevents potential cross contamination.
    • Observed soup hot holding at improper temperature (122F). Hot hold time/temperature control for safety foods at 135F or above.
    • Observed food stored improperly on the floor in the walk in refrigerator. Ensure food is stored at least 6 inches off the ground.
• Poet's Walk Leesburg, 102 Desmond Plaza SE Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Aug. 31
  • Total violations: 1
    • Observed cooked beef prepared on 8/21 in need of disposition. Food has exceeded the 7 day shelf life, with day 1 counting as the date the foods were prepared.
• Sidebar, 24 South King Street Leesburg, VA 20175
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 2
    • At follow-up inspection observed lobster sauce improperly cooled. Lobster sauce was observed at 60F and was not prepared today. Cooked time/temperature control for safety food shall be cooled within two hours, from 135°F (57°C) to 70°F (21°C) and within a total of six hours from 135°F (57°C) to 41°F (5°C) or less.
    • At follow-up inspection, chemical spray bottle was observed unlabeled. Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material.
• Patama Thai Kitchen, 101 S. Maple Ave, Ste E Purcellville, VA 20132
  
  • Date inspected: Sept. 1
  • Total violations: 1
    • The following methods used for cooling were not adequate to facilitate proper cooling: placing warm, cooked meat in a container and placing the tight-fitting lid on the container.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Guidepost Montessori @ Purcellville
• Greenheart Juice Shop
• Loudoun Valley HS Concession- Indoor
• Loudoun Valley Hs Concession- Outdoor
• Meriwether Godsey At Foxcroft School
• Buford's Biscuits