Mount Vernon High School Restaurant Trade, 8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309 - Other Food Service inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Mount Vernon High School Restaurant Trade
Address: 8515 Old Mount Vernon Rd, Alexandria, VA 22309
Type: Other Food Service
Phone: 703 619-4359
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 03/03/2016

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Observed kitchen impressively clean and well organized. Students adhered strictly to food safety requirements, and were actively monitored by CFM.
Only the walk-in refrigerator was used for cold holding of foods to be served. Frozen foods received during inspection were observed fully frozen.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
03/03/2016Routine
Inspection occurred when no food service activities were occurring. CFM is clearly knowledgeable in food safety, and genuinely concerned with teaching food service students proper food safety practices. Kitchen is impressively clean and well organized. Thank you.
Observed ambient air in walk-in refrigerator at 34 F. Foods were observed at 41 F. Refrigeration defrost cycle may be occurring at inopportune time of day. Discussed with CFM adjusting refrigerator cycle timing to occur during the night.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
11/03/2015Routine
Facility is a full service teaching kitchen. High temperature water sanitization in the dishwasher was confirmed with a thermolabel. Please monitor sanitizer concentrations carefully until the sanitizer dispenser is repaired.
Please send evidence of repair of the three vat sink drains to the EHS no later than 10 March 2015.

  • Equipment / Non-food Contact / Visibly Clean (corrected on site)
    Observation: The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: slicer
    Correction: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris to maintain a sanitary work environment and prevent pest attraction. FACILITY SAFETY REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT ONLY PERSONS 18 YEARS OR OLDER MAY OPERATE OR CLEAN SLICER. CFM DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED SLICER.
  • Critical: Air Gap Design Standard, Not Less than 1'
    Observation: An air gap between the three vat sink drain outlet and the flood rim level of the floor drain is not observed.
    Correction: An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the plumbing fixture, equipment, or nonfood equipment shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than one inch. PLEASE SEND EVIDENCE OF REPAIR TO THE EHS NO LATER THAN 10 MARCH 2015.
  • Plumbing / Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: Observed liquid dripping from sanitizer dispenser at three vat sink when not in use.
    Correction: Repair leaking equipment and plumbing.
02/25/2015Routine
Today’s inspection was to conduct a risk factor assessment. Thank you for accompanying me through the inspection as your participation allows me to clarify information and identify areas where your processes may need further attention or assessment.
Trade school's curriculum has not reached cooking foods yet. Observed students performing food prep and sanitizing.
Thank you for your excellent demonstration of teaching students on how to wash, rinse and sanitize properly.
It has been a pleasure to serve you today. If you have any questions or concerns, please free to call 703-246-2444. Thank you.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
09/25/2014Risk Factor
Today’s inspection was to conduct a routine inspection. Thank you for accompanying me through the inspection as your participation allows me to clarify information and identify areas where your processes may need further attention or assessment.
Dish machine: Champion Heat.
In addition to 1st routine inspection, follow-up to Pre-Opening on April 28, 2014 was implemented. Observed correction of:
- NoVA CFM
- Dishmachine sanitizer/pressure strength.
EHS provided additional training and written instructions on:
-Employee Health policy. Manager plans on including this in the curriculum.
*This kitchen will be closed on June 6, 2014 for the school year. Manager will manually correct 3-vat quat sanitizer concentration until maintenance is completed. EHS will confirm fix in the Fall during next inspection.
It has been a pleasure to serve you today. If you have any questions or concerns, please free to call 703-246-2444. Thank you.

  • Critical: Quaternary Ammonium Compound Sanitizer Solution Concentration per Use Directions (corrected on site)
    Observation: When tested, the quaternary ammonium compound-based sanitizing solution was observed to be at a concentration less than what is required for effective sanitization of food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils. Observed the sanitizing solution in the 3-vat with a concentration of 100 ppm total quaternary ammonium compound.
    Correction: The quaternary ammonium sanitizer used in this facility shall have a minimum concentration of at least 200 ppm OR a concentration between 150-400ppm based on the manufacturer's use directions and using the appropriate test kit. Manually corrected the concentration to 350ppm.
06/02/2014Routine
  • Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Sanitization Pressure 15-25 PSI
    Observation: The pressure gauge for the high temperature warewashing machine was anot working
    Correction: The flow pressure of the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse in a warewashing machine shall be within the range specified on the machine manufacturer's data plate and may not be less than 5 PSI or more than 30 PSI as measured in the water line immediately downstream or upstream from the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse control valve.
  • Critical: Sanitize / Hot Water / Mechanical/Thermolabel Test Verified
    Observation: Due to improper operation of the hot water, mechanical warewashing machine, the thermolabel did not turn black, indicating that food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils are not being adequately sanitized.
    Correction: Immediately discontinue use of the dishmachine. Repair the dishmachine so that a thermolabel will turn black. Until the machine is adequately repaired, set up the 3 vat sink to manually wash, rinse and chemically sanitize food-contact surfaces.
  • Certified Food Manager/Certificate Process
    Observation: The person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.
    Correction: Food managers who possess a valid certificate of passing a food safety exam shall obtain the photo identification card from ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided) within 10 business days. A copy of the photo identification card can be faxed to the food safety section at (703) 385-9568. Failure to provide a copy of the photo identification card will result in further enforcement action.
04/28/2014Pre-Opening

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