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

Ford's Fish Shack

44260 Ice Rink Plaza #101 Ashburn, VA 20147
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

April 24, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

6: 220 Employee's uncovered drink observed on the kitchen counter. Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands; (2) The container; and (3) Exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
Corrective Actions: Person in charge removed the water cup.

15: 540 Raw chorizo is kept in a same container as cheese to thaw in the walk in cooler. Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE). Separate raw animal foods during storage, preparation of the food.
Corrective Actions: PIC separated the raw animal origin food from the RTE food.

35: 790 Lobster meat observed thawing on the cooling trays in the kitchen. Thawing should be done under the refrigerator unit or under running water.
Corrective Actions: PIC is going to place them in the cooler.

48: 1530 There is no chemical sanitizing test kit present to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution used is at the proper concentration at the three compartment sink.
Corrective Actions: PIC will provide one to check the concentration of the sanitizing solution using a test kit or other device.

48: 1520 An irreversible registering temperature indicator was not provided for the hot water mechanical warewashing operation. Provide the thermometer to assure utensils are getting sanitized properly.
Corrective Actions: PIC is going to provide one.

Additional Comments

Consumer advisory section on the menu is cut off. Please make sure the consumer advisory is present on the printed menu.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
cole slaw 42 °F Cold Holding
raw steak 40 °F Cold Holding
lobster bisque 168 °F Hot Holding
raw cod 43 °F Cold Holding
pico 39 °F Cold Holding
salmon 186 °F Cooking
pork ribs 40 °F Cold Holding
flounder 169 °F Cooking
cut lettuce 42 °F Cold Holding
diced tomato 42 °F Cold Holding
raw shrimp 39 °F Cold Holding
mashed potato 138 °F Hot Holding
chicken breast 178 °F Cooking
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 compartment sink Mechanical 150 Quat
High temperature dish machine Mechanical 172 °F
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 (0 points)
OUT
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
COS
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
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
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
IN
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS
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
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
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
Food Temperature Control (0 points)
OUT
35 Approved thawing methods used.
COS
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant