McLean Restaurant Violations: Cava, McLean Family Restaurant

Every wonder how clean your local restaurants are? Fairfax County restaurants regularly undergo health inspections, with the frequency depending on the type of food served and how it is prepared. While violations like malfunctioning refrigerators and food that's not warm or cold enough often pop up, health inspectors sometimes note more critical violations.

“In our experience, it is unrealistic to expect that a complex, full-service food operation can routinely avoid any violations," notes the Virginia Department of Health.

Here are full results for the latest inspections around McLean and Tysons, including restaurants that passed with no violations. Among these violations were dirty soda nozzles at Cava Mezze Grill and 50-degree milk at McLean Family Restaurant. These violations were corrected during inspections.

Click on the violations to see each restaurant's results. Full reports are usually available five to seven days after the inspection on the health department’s website.

Violations

American Prime: 1420 Spring Hill Road, MCLEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Aug. 21

violations: The date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served is not recorded on the tag or label: DATE OF LAST SALE NOT LISTED FOR THE OYSTERS AND CLAMS, sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees (both corrected), water from the handwashing sink NEXT TO THE 3VAT SINK was measured at a temperature less than 100°F

Asia Origin: 1753 Pinnacle Drive, MC LEAN, VA 22102, last inspection: Aug. 15

violations: Raw and/or undercooked foods provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement: ON TO-GO MENU- ALL SUSHI ITEMS (SALMON, TUNA, ESCOLAR, YELLOWTAIL, SHRIMP, EEL), chemical sanitizing warewashing machine was observed with a sanitizing rinse concentration of less than 50 ppm chlorine solution

Barrel & Bushel: 7901 Tyson One Place, Tysons Corner, VA 22102, last inspection: Aug. 21

violations: Food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: BISCUITS WITH COOPER CHEESE (AS IN IN SLIDERS)- 118F, 130F (corrected)

Cava Mezze Grill: 1445C Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 21

violations: Food item(s) were found hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: SHREDDED BEEF AT 119F IN THE ALTO SHAAMS HOT HOLDING UNIT. LENTIL SOUP AT 107F IN THE HOT WELL, SODA DISPENSER NOZZLES WERE OBSERVED TO BE SOILED (both corrected), water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature warewashing machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF

Fahrenheit: 1313 Dolley Madison Bv, Unit 103, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 23

violations: Food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: CHICKEN BROTH AT 130F, no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection, light bulb(s) in the PREP AREA are not covered by a protective shielding, observed that paper towels were not provided at each handwashing sink, ventilation is not sufficient to keep rooms free of excessive smoke and fumes (all corrected)

J.R.'s Stockyards Inn: 8130 Watson St, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Aug. 9

violations: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination as follows: IN OUTSIDE WALK-IN COOLER- RAW CHICKEN OVER RAW BEEF, food being held for more than the specified time/temperature allowed: MULTIPLE TRAYS OF BBQ WITH A PREP DATE OF 7/21/18 AND 7/22/18 IN INTERIOR WALK-IN COOLER (both corrected)

McLean Family Restaurant: 1321 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 22

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: HALF-HALF AT 48F AND 50F IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER IN AN ICE BATH, no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions (both corrected)

Pulcinella Italian Host: 6852 Old Dominion Dr, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 23

violations: Food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: VEGGIE MIX AT 62F AND RICOTTA CHEESE AT 55F (corrected), refrigeration unit is not operating properly and is unable to maintain cold food at or below 41°F: 2 DR BEV AIR UNIT AT 52F

Rocco's Italian Restaurant: 1357 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 22

violations: No test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions: QAC TEST KITS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE DISHMACHINE

No violations

Corner Bakery Cafe: 2001 International Dr, Mclean, VA 22102, last inspection: Aug. 15

violations: none

Dal Grano: 1386 Chain Bridge Road, MC LEAN, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 16

violations: none

Sweet Leaf Cafe: 1359 Chain Bridge Rd, Mclean, VA 22101, last inspection: Aug. 13

violations: none

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