Cinnabon

1 Providence Place, Providence, RI 02903
Café / Breakfast
License: Seats - Less than 50
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2024
64
Score
Medium Risk

Cinnabon has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Nov 6, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one to closer to six violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display”, which has been cited two times.

Cinnabon's latest score of 64 falls below the Providence average of 80. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

2
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
Hands not washed when required (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Employees were observed changing gloves without washing their hands. Food employees must wash their hands before putting on gloves. PIC instructed staff to wash hands between changing gloves.
2-301.14
Handwashing done in improper location
Inspector notes: An employee was observed washing their hands at the dump sink; PIC informed. Food employees shall clean their hands in a designated hand-washing sink and not in a food preparation, mop, or ware-washing sink.
2-301.15
In-use utensils stored improperly between uses
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.
3-304.12
Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Stirrers were observed stored in contact with sugar packets. PIC moved stirreres to their own container.
4-903.11(A)
Food contaminated by miscellaneous source
Inspector notes: A splash guard/divider is needed between the hand sink and the dump sink.
3-307.11
No certified food protection manager
Inspector notes: The establishment does not employ a full-time, on-site manager certified in food safety at all times when time temperature control for safety (TCS) food is being prepared, handled, and/or served. Inspector provided list of food safety consultants.
2-102.12
64
May 17, 2024
Opening
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food contaminated by miscellaneous source
Inspector notes: Partition required between handsink and dump sink in front service area.
3-307.11
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cinnabon last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cinnabon on file is from Nov 6, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cinnabon?

Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cinnabon.

How does Cinnabon compare to other restaurants in Providence?

Cinnabon most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Providence average of 80.

Has Cinnabon's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Cinnabon have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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