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

Sterling Pollo A La Braza

22510 S. Sterling Blvd 102 & 108 Sterling, VA 20164
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

July 26, 2022
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

37: 900 Several Food Items are unlabeled in the Walk In, including the house made Atoli.
Corrective Actions: Please label all food items with common name once assembled or out of original packaging.

43: 550 Observed Rice Scoop on top of Rice Cooker and Ice Scoop Handle laying down in ice machine.
Corrective Actions: Please ensure that all in use utensils are stored in a way as to not cause potential cross contamination. See 550.

Additional Comments

The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a routine inspection. Please ensure that hot holding containers are in hot holding table and not resting ontop of another to allow for proper hot holding. Please ensure that all employee phones are stored in designated areas during prep.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Heavy Whipping Cream 41 °F Cold Holding
Lengua (~1 hour) 48 °F Cooling
Plantains 135 °F Hot Holding
Diced Tomatoes 41 °F Cold Holding
Mustard Mayo "Yellow Sauce" 41 °F Cold Holding
Cooked Tilapia 138 °F Hot Holding
Raw tilapia 41 42 °F Cold Holding
Rice 207 °F Hot Holding
Green Beans 140 °F Hot Holding
Pork 134 °F Hot Holding
Tripe Soup 159 °F Hot Holding
Cole Slaw 40 °F Cold Holding
Shredded Romaine Lettuce (~15 minutes) 46 °F Cooling
Queso Cheese 41 °F Cold Holding
Beef Rib Soup 168 °F Hot Holding
Chicken 190 °F Cooking
Raw Chicken 41 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 Compartment sink bleach 150 bleach bleach chlorine 110 °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
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
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
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
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
NA
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
IN
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 Identification (0 points)
OUT
37 Food properly labeled, original container.
COS Repeat
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
43 In-use utensils properly stored.
COS Repeat
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant