Berbena 21

267 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Mexican / Latin

License: Seats - 50 or More

Last inspected: Sep 3, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Berbena 21 has been inspected three times since 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 3, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from zero to seven.

The most common issue across all inspections has been physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean, showing up two times.

Compared to other Pawtucket restaurants (averaging 87), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 3, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Raw animal foods such as raw chicken and raw beef were observed stored above ready-to-eat foods such as fruits and vegetables in the walk-in refrigerator. Raw animal foods must be separated from raw ready-to-eat food such as vegetables during storage.

3-302.11

Sanitizer test kit not available

Inspector notes: The facility is lacking test strips to measure the concentration of the bleach sanitizing solution for the 3-bay sink.

4-302.14

Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Soap was not available at the hand-washing sink in the kitchen. Hand-washing sinks must be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. The hand-washing sink in the kitchen was lacking paper towels.

5-205.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: The walk- in cooler gasket was observed in poor repair. Gaskets must be maintained in good repair.

4-501.11

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The hand sink plumbing was observed in poor repair. The floor in the walk-in cooler was observed in poor repair. Physical facilities must be in good repair.

6-501.11

Food contaminated by miscellaneous source (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food was observed stored on the floor in the kitchen. Food must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Food was moved at the time of inspection.

3-307.11

Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable

Inspector notes: The cutting boards in the kitchen prep area 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

Jul 17, 2023

Reinspection for Opening

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The grout in the kitchen area is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Establishment is to re grout the areas of low grout on the kitchen floor. The floor in the walk in cooler is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Establishment is to repair the floor in the walk in cooler. The floor and ceiling in the back hallway are in poor repair. the physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Establishment is to repair the floor and ceiling.

6-501.11

Jul 10, 2023

Opening

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Berbena 21 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Berbena 21 on file is from Sep 3, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Berbena 21?

Across the inspection record, physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Berbena 21.

How does Berbena 21 compare to other restaurants in Pawtucket?

Berbena 21 most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Pawtucket average of 87.

Has Berbena 21's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Berbena 21 have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about zero per visit to around seven more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Berbena 21 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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