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 Jan. 11 and Jan. 17.

Most COVID-19 restrictions around the state have relaxed, so health inspectors are returning to conduct some 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.

Ono Wai Shave Ice, 19123 Dalton Points Pl Leesburg, VA 20176

• • Date inspected: Jan. 12
  • Total violations: 1
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    • No hand soap for hand sink.
• Waves, 42245 Black Hops Ln Leesburg, VA 20176

• • Date inspected: Jan. 12
  • Total violations: 2
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    • No employee health policy on mobile.
    • No plan in place for vomit and diarrhea clean.
• RC Culinary Lab, 75 Lawson Rd SE Leesburg, VA 20175

• • Date inspected: Jan. 12
  • Total violations: 3
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    • Manager is not monitoring the food temperature logs to make sure foods are maintained at the proper temperatures. The HACCP plans are not being followed. Monitor food temperature records to make sure no foods leave the facility that may have been improperly cooled/held.
    • Several cooling records were observed with in-adequate cooling temperatures listed. The records did not show any corrective action taken but was reviewed and dated by staff. Cooling temperature recorded on 12/29 for cheese sauce was 45F after cooling for 6 hours; on 12/12 chili cooling temperature was recorded at 48 F after 6 hours; on 12/06 tomato soup cooling temperature was recorded at 48 F after 6 hours of cooling. For reduced oxygen packaged foods, the foods must cool to 70 F within 2 hours and to 41 F or less within 6 hours.
    • The ice deflector in the ice machine was observed with back residue on it. The black substance could build up and get into the ice, so it needs to be cleaned more often.
• King Street Oyster Bar Middleburg, 1 East Washington St Middleburg, VA 20117

• • Date inspected: Jan. 12
  • Total violations: 4
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    • Observed: Hand soap is missing from lower level prep room employee handsink. Handsoap needs to be available at each employee hand sink. Corrected by Person in Charge supplying hand soap at said sink.
    • Observed: Signage informing employees to wash hands is missing from Ladies' and Men's restroom hand sink and upper- level bar hand sink. Each employee hand sink needs to have signage informing employees to wash hands. Corrected at inspection.
    • Observed: Demi-glace (1 container) and crab sauce (1 container) have a date mark of January 5. TCS foods (time/temperature control for safety food) that are prepared on site and held at 41°F have seven days to be used/sold. Person in charge voluntarily discarded said items.
    • Observed several fruit flies near the slicer in the lower level. Premises should be maintained free of pests.
• Rodeo's Mexican Grill, 26 D East Broadway, Suite 100 Lovettsville, VA 20180

• • Date inspected: Jan. 13
  • Total violations: 3
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    • Observed hand washing sink for the kitchen turned off, unable to produce cold or hot water. Facility must have hand washing sink operational at all times and provide hot water of at least 100F.
    • Observed 2 containers of half & half (56F, 53F) cold holding at improper temperature in beer cooler at the bar.
    • Observed refrigeration prep unit unable to maintain proper temperature. Facility is utilizing ice as a medium to keep time/ temperature control for safety foods (TCS) cold inside the unit. Refrigeration units shall be maintained in good repair. Foods on ice were at proper temperature.
• Big Kyle BBQ, 1602 Village Market Blvd Leesburg, VA 20175

• • Date inspected: Jan. 13
  • Total violations: 1
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    • Observed raw meat protein stored over ready to eat food (RTE) coleslaw in walk in cooler on rack. Raw meat proteins should be store below RTE foods and according to cook temperatures.
• Bia Kitchen, 108 N 21st Street Purcellville, VA 20132

• • Date inspected: Jan. 17
  • Total violations: 2
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    • Observed: Shellstock tags for mussels are being retained but the last day the last mussel is sold is not being recorded (and kept chronologically for 90 days).
    • Observed: The reminder asterisk does not appear on the newest (lunch) menu. Items undercooked (listed on the menu) need a reminder (*).
• Downtown Saloon, 7 North King St. Leesburg, VA 20176

• • Date inspected: Jan. 17
  • Total violations: 3
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    • Observed several food items in 2 door refrigeration unit cold holding at improper temperatures. Food items included sliced turkey (50F), chicken wings (46F), pizza sauce (46F), Sliced ham (47F), sliced cheese (50F).
    • Observed pizza sauce prepared on 12/26 in need of disposition. Pizza sauce has exceeded 7 day shelf life.
    • Front door is observed with daylight at the bottom of the door. Door is no longer tight fitting allowing for potential pest entry.
• BKD Bagels, 105 S. King St Leesburg, VA 20175

• • Date inspected: Jan. 17
  • Total violations: 1
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    • Hand wash sink Observed: hot water at hand sink is not delivering water (after running 3 minutes) at 53F. Water temperature needs to be 100F.

The following facilities did not record any violations:

• Ana's Market
• Hamilton Station Gastropub
• The Deli Khm, Inc
• Bubble Tea & Wafflery
• Broad Run Boards, LLC
• Chick-Fil-A
• The Pate Wagon
• Travinia Camion Di Cibo Mobile
• BomBurger
• Loudoun Valley HS Concession- Indoor