Loudoun County Health Department
1 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 | Visit Official Website

Lucia's Italian Ristorante & Italian Store

20789 Great Falls Plaza #188 Sterling, VA 20165
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

August 7, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

10: 3030 Two hand sinks within the kitchen were found with no hand drying provision. All hand sinks utilized by food employees shall be equipped with a hand drying provision. Person in Charge (PIC) replaced the paper towels in both dispensers during the inspection. Corrected.
Corrective Actions: All hand sinks utilized by food employees shall be equipped with a hand drying provision. Person in Charge (PIC) replaced the paper towels in both dispensers during the inspection. Corrected.

23: 840 Two pans of lasagna (1 meat & 1 Veggie) were found within the walk-in cooler with a date marking of 7/27/2023. Time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) that are ready to eat (RTE) may only be kept for a maximum of 7 days from the date that they are prepared/opened, with the prep day counted as day 1. PIC voluntarily discarded both pans of lasagna. Corrected.
Corrective Actions: Time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) that are ready to eat (RTE) may only be kept for a maximum of 7 days from the date that they are prepared/opened, with the prep day counted as day 1. PIC voluntarily discarded both pans of lasagna. Corrected.

48: 1530 The facility has no method to test or monitor the concentration of Quat sanitizer used at the three basin sink to sanitize food contact surfaces of equipment. Testing strips or other testing device must be available to test the concentration of sanitizer and monitor its effectiveness. Provide Quat testing strips.
Corrective Actions: Testing strips or other testing device must be available to test the concentration of sanitizer and monitor its effectiveness. Provide Quat testing strips.

Additional Comments

Date marking and temperature control of foods has greatly improved. Keep up the positive work!

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Chicken Noodle Soup 182 °F Hot Holding
Sausage 36 °F Cold Holding
Fresh Mozzarella 36 °F Cold Holding
Ham 41 °F Cold Holding
Cooked Spaghetti 40 °F Cold Holding
Cut tomato 39 °F Cold Holding
Meatballs & Marinara 186 °F Hot Holding
Mozzarella 36 °F Cold Holding
Bruschetta 40 °F Cold Holding
Grilled Eggplant 113 °F Cooling
Veal 40 °F Cold Holding
Pasta 41 °F Cold Holding
Canneloni 40 °F Cold Holding
Pizza sauce 35 °F Cold Holding
Lasagna 40 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 Basin Sink Chemical 200 Quat
Low Temperature Dish machine Chemical 75 Chlorine
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
COS
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
NA
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant