Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream

130 Chapel Street, New Shoreham, RI 02807

Italian

License: Food Processor Retail - In-State

Last inspected: Jul 31, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream four times, with records going back to 2023. On Jul 31, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have flagged additional issues, ticking from three violations up to five.

Looking across the full record, food properly labeled is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to other New Shoreham restaurants (averaging 85), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 31, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils (knife) were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch.

4-602.11

Compliance with variance/specialized process/hacccp

Inspector notes: Firm is not in conformance with the following items of their HACCP plan: 1) labels (use by date and keep refrigerated) 2) records (juice temperature, juice cooler temperature) Please email inspector proof of corrections.

8-103.12

No soap available at handwashing sink (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Soap was not available at the hand-washing sink in the ice cream service area. Hand-washing sinks must be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.

6-301.11

Food label missing or inaccurate

Inspector notes: Bread and fudge packaged in the food establishment are lacking labels. Food packaged in a food establishment must be labeled with the common name of the food, a list of ingredients, the quantity of the contents, and the business name/address. Food was removed from the shelf and must not be used until labels with all the required information are placed on food. Please inspector proof of corrections.

3-602.11

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: Self-serve candy is missing allergen disclosure. Per person in charge, allergen disclosure signs/stickers will be placed on candy. Please email inspector proof of correction.

3-602.12

Jul 2, 2024

Re-Inspection

1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 1 violation

In-use utensils stored improperly between uses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The ice scoop is stored on an unclean surface (top of the ice machine) between uses. During pauses in food preparation, utensils must be stored on a clean surface or in a clean, protected location. Establishment installed a bucket to the ice machine for the ice scoop at the time of inspection.

3-304.12

Jun 18, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Food not cooled to safe temperature within required time (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Potatoes, which was prepared in advance, was not cooled to 70 degrees Fahrenheit in 2 hours and then to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. PIC voluntarily disposed of food.

3-501.14

Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Proper cooling methods were not used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods. Potatoes were observed held warm in a plastic container, greater that four inches, with a tight fitting lid.

3-501.15

Food label missing or inaccurate

Inspector notes: Lemondae packaged in the food establishment are lacking proper labels. Food packaged in a food establishment must be labeled with the common name of the food, a list of ingredients, the quantity of the contents, and the business name/address.

3-602.11

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips

Inspector notes: The facility is lacking thermo labels or similar internal temperature indicating device for the pot washing machine.

4-302.13

In-use utensils stored improperly between uses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The following in use utensils were observed not properly stored: 1) The ice scoop was observed stored on unclean surface (top of ice machine) 2) An ice scoop in the front service area was observed stored with handle in direct contact with ice

3-304.12

May 25, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.

View 2 violations

Specialized processing method used without required variance (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The establishment is bottling juice without a variance. Per PIC juice was recently bottled. Juice was emptied into another container. Establishment is to no long bottle their orange juice without approval.

3-502.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: The display case in the front of the establishment was observed with an ambient temperature of 42-43 degrees. Establishment to get unit serviced.

4-501.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream on file is from Jul 31, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream?

Across the inspection record, food properly labeled has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream.

How does Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream compare to other restaurants in New Shoreham?

Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the New Shoreham average of 85.

Has Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about three per visit to around five more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Aldo Bakery and Ice Cream is inspected around two times per year on average.

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