Belle Mer

2 Goat Island, Newport, RI 02840

License: Seats - 50 or More

Last inspected: Dec 12, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just one so far. The most recent visit was on Dec 12, 2024. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Newport restaurant, which scores around 84. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 12, 2024

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable

Inspector notes: The individual cutting boards in the kitchen are very scratched and scored. Cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.

4-501.12

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets were observed in poor repair on the 3-door low boy. Refrigerator door gaskets must be maintained in good repair.

4-501.11

Equipment or utensils not clean

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the Ansul discharge pipes have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris and were observed with drips beginning to form above the tilt skillet and other equipment. Non-food contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.

4-601.11(B)

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: The door to the kitchen toilet room is not self-closing. Toilet rooms that open to food preparation areas shall be self-closing to prevent the potential of contamination.

6-202.14

Floor, wall, or ceiling surface not smooth or cleanable

Inspector notes: Several areas of the ceiling in the kitchen were observed with chipped paint or exposed air ventilation ducting and is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-101.11

Floor, wall, or ceiling surface not smooth or cleanable

Inspector notes: Several areas in the kitchen were observed with low grout and cracked tiles, including coving around the corner leading to the venue space and is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-101.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Belle Mer last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Belle Mer on file is from Dec 12, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Belle Mer?

Across the inspection record, physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Belle Mer.

How does Belle Mer compare to other restaurants in Newport?

Belle Mer most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Newport average of 84.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Belle Mer means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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