Creative Play School (Howard), 845 N. Howard St, Alexandria, VA 22304 - Child Care Food Service inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Creative Play School (Howard)
Address: 845 N. Howard St, Alexandria, VA 22304
Type: Child Care Food Service
Phone: 703 751-3388
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 12/22/2015

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Inspection findings

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This visit was made to conduct a risk based assessment. The Person in Charge was very helpful during the visit. The following issue requires attention:
1. Please take temperatures of the food when it arrives from Good Foods to ensure that the food is at the proper temperature. Hot foods that are time/temperature control for safety (TCS foods) , like meat, cooked pasta, rice, cooked vegetables, etc..., must be received at least at 135°F or above. Cold TCS foods must be received at 41°F or below. The food is delivered between 10-10:30 AM and is served for lunch approximately 2 hours later.
Note:
- Provided Employee Health Policy Poster and discussed its contents
- Please ensure that the concentration of the chlorine solution used to sanitize food contact services is between 50- 100 ppm. Utilize the test strips that you have to confirm this when making a new solution.
*Repeat Observations are Subject to Civil Penalty

  • Critical: Hot Holding of Potentially Hazardous Food at 135°F or above (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following food item(s) were measured at improper temperatures: cooked peas at 100°F and raviolis at 122°F.
    Correction: Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be hot held at a temperature of 135°F or above. Food was prepared at Good Foods and delivered around 10:30 AM that morning. Food was being served at the time of the visit and all remaining food will be discarded. Please take the temperature of the food when it arrives from Good Food to ensure that it is at least 135°F or higher. Food may be served for up to 4 hours after temperature drops below 135°F but any remaining food must be discarded.
12/22/2015Risk Factor
When changing tasks, gloves should be removed/changed when beginning a new task
Food comes from Good Food

No violation noted during this evaluation.
05/29/2015Routine
Food comes from Good Food, delivered at 10:30am, lunch at 12:00pm.
Fax copy of card to 703-746-4919.

  • Critical: Certified Food Manager: Presence Required
    Observation: No FPM present at the time of inspection.
    Correction: A FPM shall be present at all times the facility is operating. Obtain FPM certification within 10 days.
11/04/2014Routine
This is a follow-up for the Polar refrigerator. The unit is reading at 43F with Atkins thermometer but, the digital exterior thermometer of the unit is at 36F.
*repair the digital thermometer or provide a thermometer inside.

  • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination / Other Sources (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employee lunch boxe stored with childrens foods
    Correction: Provide a designayed refrigerator for the employees to prevent any kind of contamination.
  • Temp Meas Devices for Cold & Hot Hold Equipment, Present (repeated violation)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: white refrigerator
    Correction: Cold or hot holding equipment used for the storage of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display.
  • Equipment / Good Repair / Operation (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following mechanical refrigeration unit is not currently operating as required to cold hold food at a temperature of 41°F or less.
    1. white refrigerator at 51
    2.Polar at 47F

    Correction: Refrigerators shall be capable of holding foods at a temperature of 41°F or below. Repair the unit(s) immediately. Foods exposed to temperature abuse for over 2 hours shall be discarded, otherwise, the foods shall be stored in properly operating refrigerators.
05/14/2014Follow-up
Discard all the milk in the Polar refrigerator.
Repair the white and Polar refrigerators
Do not over packed the refrigerator to let the cold air circulates

  • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination / Other Sources
    Observation: Employee lunch boxe stored with childrens foods
    Correction: Provide a designayed refrigerator for the employees to prevent any kind of contamination.
  • Critical: Cold Holding of Potentially Hazardous Food at 41°F or less (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following food item(s) were measured at improper temperatures:Milk at 44F
    Correction: Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be held cold at a temperature of 41°F or below.
  • Temp Meas Devices for Cold & Hot Hold Equipment, Present
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: white refrigerator
    Correction: Cold or hot holding equipment used for the storage of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display.
  • Equipment / Good Repair / Operation
    Observation: The following mechanical refrigeration unit is not currently operating as required to cold hold food at a temperature of 41°F or less.
    1. white refrigerator at 51
    2.Polar at 47F

    Correction: Refrigerators shall be capable of holding foods at a temperature of 41°F or below. Repair the unit(s) immediately. Foods exposed to temperature abuse for over 2 hours shall be discarded, otherwise, the foods shall be stored in properly operating refrigerators.
05/08/2014Routine
This visit was made to conduct a routine food safety evaluation. No noted violations.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
11/06/2013Routine
Good Food Catering prepares food for the Day Care. Record temperatures of food upon delivery. Hot foods to be 135F or above and cold foods at 41F or below.
  • Food Temperature Measuring Device Required & Readily Accessible
    Observation: The certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device. Provide probe thermometer to take temperatures of food upon delivery.
    Correction: A metal-stemmed probe food thermometer shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
05/21/2013Routine

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