Ching Tao Restaurant

268 West Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842
Chinese
License: Seats - 50 or More
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Ching Tao Restaurant has only one inspection on file, a thin record to work from. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 1, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Looking across the full record, food-contact surfaces is the recurring theme, flagged one time.

The city-wide average sits at 80, which Ching Tao Restaurant's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of the can opener were observed with an accumulation of black residue. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Can opener was cleaned and sanitized during time of inspection.
4-602.11
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: Rhode Island Food Safety Manager license expired. FMC to re-instate. Application provided during time of inspection.
2-102.12(A)
Food contaminated by miscellaneous source
Inspector notes: Splash guard required between food prep sink and 3 bay sink.
3-307.11
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Utensils were observed stored in stagnant water between uses.
3-304.12
Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable
Inspector notes: The cutting boards on the prep unit 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
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: Several ceiling tiles in meat smoker prep room were observed in poor repair. Materials for ceiling tiles to be smooth, durable and easily cleanable.
6-501.11
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ching Tao Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ching Tao Restaurant on file is from Apr 1, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Ching Tao Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, food-contact surfaces has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Ching Tao Restaurant.

How does Ching Tao Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Middletown?

Ching Tao Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Middletown average of 80.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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