Tuscarora Mill, 203 Harrison Street Se, Leesburg, VA 20175 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Tuscarora Mill
Address: 203 Harrison Street Se, Leesburg, VA 20175
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 703 771-9300
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 03/03/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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Reminder: be sure slicer is properly washed/rinsed/sanitized in between uses.
  • Critical: Food in a Hermetically Sealed Container* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The jam in a hermetically sealed container is not from an approved food processing plant.
    Correction: Obtain food in hermetically sealed containers from a food processing plant that is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over that plant.
  • Equipment and Utensils - Multiuse, Characteristics
    Observation: Store bags being used with lettuce.
    Correction: Repair or replace thefood contact bag to permit easy cleaning and prevent the migration of deleterious substances, or transference of colors, odors, or tastes to food.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along the cooler #2 are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
    Observation: Vent diffusers are missing
    Correction: Replace vent filters.
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Containers of butane fuel are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
    Correction: Containers of butane fuel must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
03/03/2016Routine
Consumer advisory was corrected during inspection. Copy emailed for files.
Discussed adding splash guard at handsink.

  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (corrected on site)
    Observation: Consumer advisory needs updating to include eggs benedict and ribeye
    Correction: Update the reminder and discloser to include these items.
09/29/2015Follow-up
cooler doors/drawers may not be closed properly in between uses.-fix closure/gasket as needed.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: 2 coolers (5 drawers and #6 bottom) are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (repeated violation)
    Observation: Consumer advisory needs updating to include eggs benedict and ribeye
    Correction: Update the reminder and discloser to include these items.
09/15/2015Follow-up
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Items in prep coolers (# 1, 3, 5, 6) are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Correction initiated, monitor.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: Consumer advisory needs updating to include eggs benedict and ribeye
    Correction: Update the reminder and discloser to include these items.
08/26/2015Risk Factor
Reorganization of facility is in plans. Physical facility maintenance/remodel will be needed for tile wall, holes in walls, shelves with strings and wooden cup shelf.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Items in reachin cooler by dipper well are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Cooler adjusted during inspection.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: Consumer advisory on menu needs to be updated, several items need to be added to the disclosure by * next to item.
    Correction: Add disclosure (*) next to flank steak, raw ahi, poached egg.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen by dessert cooler.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees (needed in the kitchen by dessert cooler.)
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
02/03/2015Risk Factor
All items must be corrected and must be maintained corrected.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap and handwash sign was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the bar area.
    Correction: Hand soap and signs must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
  • Critical: Animals - Prohibiting Animals*
    Observation: Several live fruitflies were/was noted near handwashing facility the bar area establishment.
    Correction: Prohibit all live animals on the premises of the food establishment. Animals carry disease-causing organisms and can transmit pathogens to humans through direct and/or indirect contamination of food and food-contact surfaces. Animals shed hair continuously and may deposit liquid or fecal waste, creating the need for vigilance and more frequent and rigorous cleaning effort.
09/04/2014Routine
Case ID # 36526
A complaint was received on 8/29/14 concerning a set of dumpsters that service Tuscarora Mill and other restaurants on the south end of Market station that they periodically overflow and have a very foul odor impacting nearby residents. During the inspection of the garbage area no trash was found on floor or overflowing. Operator assured that the issue will be addressed, the container will always be closed and trash will not be poured on the floor and will be managed such that it will not create a nuisance to residents/neighbors.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
09/04/2014Complaint
All previously cited violations were corrected. Facility in excellent condition.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
12/20/2013Follow-up
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food employee observed eating in the kitchen
    Correction: Provide a designated area where employees may eat so as not to contaminate exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, or other items needing protection.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE) in walk in refrigerator.
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Salmon, tuna and chicken cold holding at improper temperatures at a range of 42-45 degrees F in low boy refrigerator in kitchen.
    Correction: Operator voluntarily placed ice bags on top of said food to lower the temperature to 41°F or below.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting boards on top of low boy refrigerators are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: Handwashing sink in bar area observed without cold running to adjust the water temperature to wash hands adequately.
    Correction: Handwashing sink must be provided with cold and hot running water.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees.
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
12/09/2013Routine
Maintain the corrected items as corrected. Correct the remaining items within 48 hours.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous foods at 41°F or below.
01/24/2013Follow-up
Correct the remaining items today. Reviewed employee health, cooling, shellstock and parasite destruction record keeping with PIC.
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: A server was observed eating in the kitchen.
    Correction: Instruct staff to eat in designated areas only.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification*
    Observation: The last date of sale or service is not recorded on shellfish tags, tags are not stored in order.
    Correction: Record the date of last sale or service on each tag and store the tags in chronological order.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Bare hand contact with ready to eat food.
    Correction: Instruct all food service workers to contact ready to eat foods with gloves, tongs, spatulas, deli paper or other suitable utensils.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Raw animal food with higher cook temperatures stored above raw animal foods with lower cook temperatures.
    Correction: Store raw animal food with higher cook temperatures below raw animal foods with lower cook temperatures
  • Critical: Cooling*
    Observation: Improperly cooled foods.
    Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within four additional hours.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Roast hot holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Hot hold roasts at 130°F or above - roast placed in oven to be reheated during inspection.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Some foods cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous foods at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The dish machine is not sanitizing.
    Correction: Discontinue use of the dish machine until it has been repaired or adjusted to provide 50-100 ppm chlorine for sanitizing - corrected to 100 ppm chlorine.
01/17/2013Risk Factor

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