Skip to main content
Loudoun County Health Department
1 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Pazzo Pomodoro

19825 Belmont Chase #185 Ashburn, VA 20147
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Routine

November 4, 2023
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

15: 470 Observed raw shell eggs and lamb chops stored over ready to eat food in cooler (above broccoli and marinara sauce). Prevent potential cross contamination by not storing raw animal foods over ready to eat foods.
Corrective Actions: Store raw animal foods in a manner that prevents cross contamination. Employee relocated food to protect from cross contamination.

16: 1890 There is no available Chlorine sanitizer in dish machine. Sanitizer is reading 0 parts per million. Maintain 50-100 parts per million in a dish machine using Chlorine sanitizer for proper sanitization.
Corrective Actions: Food contact surfaces shall be properly sanitized after washing. Maintain 50-100 parts per million in a dish machine using Chlorine sanitizer for proper sanitization. Wash, rinse and sanitize in three compartment sink until dish machine is repaired.

20: 800 Bolognese sauce and stuffed chicken breast noted as improperly cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Bolognese sauce was made at yesterday and has been cooling for more than 6 hours and it was at 52 degrees. Stuffed chicken breast was made at 10am and has been cooling for more than 4 hours and it was at 102 degrees. Cool time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food(s) from 135F to 41F within a total of 6 hours and from 135F to 70F within 2 hours.
Corrective Actions: Cool time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food(s) from 135F to 41F within a total of 6 hours and from 135F to 70F within 2 hours. Employee discarded food item. Discussed cooling methods with employee to ensure the process will adequately cool foods within time limits. Staff needs to monitor the cooling of foods to ensure critical limits are met.

21: 0820 (A1) Observed marinara sauce hot holding at improper temperature (F) on the stove 110 degrees. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be hot held at 135F or above to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
Corrective Actions: Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be hot held at 135F or above to prevent growth of harmful bacteria. Employee rapidly reheated food to 165F and placed in hot hold unit at proper temperatures.

22: 0820 (A2) Observed walk in cooler cold holding at improper temperature (F). Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below to prevent growth of harmful bacteria.
Corrective Actions: Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be held at 41F or below. Employee placed food in cooler holding below 41F to maintain proper temperatures to inhibit growth of harmful bacteria. According to the manager on site, the walk-in cooler door was open and closed due to having delivery. It was asked to keep it closed and check the temperature in 15 minutes. If inside temperature doesn't reach 41 degrees, contact a technician as soon as possible. Otherwise, food should be discarded.

23: 830 Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (TCS) not properly dated for disposition. Foods not labeled include: cooked spinach, cooked pasta. Ready to eat TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with either made on date or date the food item must be consumed not to exceed 7 days.
Corrective Actions: Ready to eat TCS foods held over 24 hours must be date marked with either made on date or date the food item must be consumed not to exceed 7 days. Manager had staff label these items.

28: 3460 (A) Medicine bottles stored above the kitchen counter.
Corrective Actions: Containers of medicine should be stored in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.

49: 1800 Inside the ice machine observed with accumulation of black residues.
Corrective Actions: Clean the ice machine regularly.

Additional Comments

Correct all violations as soon as possible. This inspection was conducted in conjunction with a complaint inspection.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
cherry tomato in oil 76 °F Cold Holding
raw salmon 40 °F Cold Holding
deli meat 44 °F Cold Holding
marinara sauce 110 °F Hot Holding
Marinara Sauce 183 °F Reheating
Stuffed chicken breast 52 °F Cooling
spinach 45 °F Cold Holding
meatball 44 °F Cold Holding
bolognaise sauce 52 °F Cooling
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Low temp machine 0 Chlorine
3 compartment sink 200 Quat
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
IN
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
COS
Observations
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
COS
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
IN
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
COS
Observations
OUT
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
COS
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Violation
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
OUT
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
COS
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
49 Non-food contact surfaces clean.
COS