Colbea Enterprises

1275 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, RI 02904
Grocery / Market
License: Cash Registers - 1-2
Last inspected: May 19, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. On May 19, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Colbea Enterprises' latest score of 74 falls below the North Providence average of 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 19, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 5 violations
Food thermometer not available or accessible
Inspector notes: The establishment is lacking a thermometer to test food temperatures. Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and be readily accessible for checking cooking, cooling, reheating, and hot/cold holding temperatures of time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods.
4-302.12
Food stored improperly or exposed to contamination (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Milk was observed stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Food must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor. PIC relocated milk.
3-305.11
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The floors in the walk-in cooler and freezer have an accumulation of soil residue, ice and/or food debris. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: The wall in the basement area is in poor repair (hole). The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.
6-501.11
Outer openings not protected against pests
Inspector notes: The door to the outside, located in the retail area, is not tight-fitting. Outer openings of a food establishment must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by tight-fitting doors.
6-202.15
74
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 6 violations
Equipment or utensils not clean
Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils (ice machine) were observed with red debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. PIC informed.
4-601.11(A)
Floors, walls, or ceilings not easily cleanable
Inspector notes: The wall in the mop sink area is constructed of dry wall. This material is not durable. Materials for wall surfaces shall be smooth, durable, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent for areas subject to moisture such as food preparation areas, walk-in refrigerators, ware-washing areas, and toilet rooms.
6-201.11
Food stored improperly or exposed to contamination
Inspector notes: Various drinks were observed stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Food must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
3-305.11
Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Single service items were observed stored on the floor in the basement. Single service items must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor. PIC informed.
4-903.11(A)
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the 3 bay sink has an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.
4-602.13
Physical facilities not in good repair
Inspector notes: Observed leak in basement. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. PIC informed.
6-501.11
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Colbea Enterprises last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Colbea Enterprises on file is from May 19, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Colbea Enterprises?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Colbea Enterprises.

How does Colbea Enterprises compare to other restaurants in North Providence?

Colbea Enterprises most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the North Providence average of 81.

Has Colbea Enterprises' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Colbea Enterprises have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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