Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar

710-712 Centre Of New England Blvd, Coventry, RI 02816

Café / Breakfast

License: Seats - Less than 50

Last inspected: Sep 26, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2023, Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar has four inspections in the public record. Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar was last inspected on Sep 26, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties”, showing up two times.

Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar scores about where you'd expect for a Coventry restaurant. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Sep 26, 2024

Re-Inspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Person in charge not present

Inspector notes: No person certified in food safety was present as needed at the time of inspection. Establishment to get more employees certified in food safety.

2-101.11

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The grout in the 3-bay sink in the kitchen is in poor repair (pooling water.) The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Sep 12, 2024

Routine

4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations. 5 corrected on site.

View 11 violations

Toxic materials not stored separately from food (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Chemicals were stored with food, equipment, utensils, or single service items. Chemicals must be stored to prevent the contamination of clean equipment, utensils linens, and/or single service by spacing or partitioning and locating them in an area that is not above food, equipment utensils, linens, and single service articles.

7-201.11

Food not reheated to required temperature for hot holding (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Various foods, which was previously cooked and cooled, was only reheated to 94 degrees Fahrenheit for hot holding in 1.5 hours. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food that is cooked, cooled, and reheated for hot holding must be reheated to 165 degrees Fahrenheit or above for 15 seconds. Food was relocated to stove top. Proper reheating methods reviewed with PIC.

3-403.11

Plumbing system not maintained in good repair

Inspector notes: The handsink handle in the coffee bar and kitchen were not able to turn on and off water. Handles to be repaired. A leak was observed at the 3-bay sink in the coffee area.

5-205.15

Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Various was observed held at 43-44 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Food was observed double panned or unit was set to high. Double pans were removed. Unit was set lower.

3-501.16(A)

Person in charge not present

Inspector notes: No person certified in food safety was present as needed at the beginning of inspection.

2-101.11

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of the ice machine were observed with an accumulation of bio-film. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Ice was disposed of. Unit was turned off. PIC purchased ice bags at the time of inspection.

4-601.11(A)

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: Thermometers are lacking in the refrigeration unit. Cold holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must have at least one thermometer that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display.

4-204.112

Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate

Inspector notes: The presence of flying insects is not controlled as evidenced by accumulation of insects in bar area. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests must be controlled by routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests, using acceptable methods to control pests, eliminating harborage conditions, and routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies. Establishment to have plan of action to control pest activity.

6-501.111

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: The condensate from the ice well is draining into a container. Condensate drainage and other nonsewage liquids must drain into a drain.

5-403.12

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The grout in the bar area is in poor repair (pooling water.) The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Outer openings not protected against pests (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The door to the outside, located in the back, was propped open. Door must be shut to protect the establishment from pests.

6-202.15

Apr 18, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Apr 4, 2023

Routine

2 critical violations. 4 major violations.

View 6 violations

Food not reheated to required temperature for hot holding

3-403.11

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency

4-602.11

Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly

5-205.11

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized

4-501.112

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

4-204.115

Sanitizer test kit not available

4-302.14

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar on file is from Sep 26, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar?

Across the inspection record, “person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar.

How does Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar compare to other restaurants in Coventry?

Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Coventry average of 88.

Has Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Blackstone Herbs and Coffee Bar means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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