Health Inspection Insights: Rhode Island

Analyzing 6,694+ locations and 18,573 inspections

Data from 2023-03-27 through 2026-04-20

79.7

Avg Score

4.2%

High Risk Rate

62,119

Total Violations

Minor

Top Severity

Score Distribution

Scores 0–100. Low Risk ≥75 · Medium Risk 55–74 · High Risk <55

Risk Overview

4,947

73.9%

Low Risk

1,469

21.9%

Medium Risk

278

4.2%

High Risk

Inspection Trends Last 24 Months

Most Common Violations

Food or non-food contact surfaces not properly designed, constructed, or maintained

minor 4,359 occurrences 23.5% of inspections

Physical facilities not properly installed, maintained, or clean

minor 3,319 occurrences 17.9% of inspections

Potentially hazardous food not held at safe temperature (41°F or below / 135°F or above)

critical 3,147 occurrences 16.9% of inspections

Food-contact surfaces not properly cleaned and sanitized

major 2,602 occurrences 14.0% of inspections

In-use utensils not properly stored between uses

minor 1,473 occurrences 7.9% of inspections

Food not properly separated or protected from contamination

critical 1,406 occurrences 7.6% of inspections

Evidence of insects, rodents, or other pests

major 1,362 occurrences 7.3% of inspections

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

major 1,083 occurrences 5.8% of inspections

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display

minor 1,016 occurrences 5.5% of inspections

Ready-to-eat food not date-marked or date mark exceeded

major 995 occurrences 5.4% of inspections

Neighborhood Breakdown min. 10 locations

Highest Risk Areas

Johnston

11.3% high risk 177 locations

Riverside

10.9% high risk 55 locations

Pascoag

10.5% high risk 19 locations

Smithfield

10.1% high risk 138 locations

Foster

10.0% high risk 10 locations

Greenville

10.0% high risk 30 locations

Providence

7.5% high risk 1374 locations

East Providence

7.2% high risk 167 locations

Hopkinton

7.1% high risk 14 locations

North Providence

6.4% high risk 156 locations

Cleanest Areas

Richmond

Avg 91.8 25 locations

Chepachet

Avg 91.2 18 locations

Jamestown

Avg 90.3 32 locations

Warren

Avg 89.7 184 locations

Charlestown

Avg 89.5 49 locations

Little Compton

Avg 89.5 19 locations

Kingston

Avg 89.3 46 locations

Woonsocket

Avg 89.0 219 locations

Scituate

Avg 88.9 39 locations

Exeter

Avg 88.8 26 locations

Average Score by Cuisine Type min. 50 locations

Café / Breakfast (945)

84.7

Grocery / Market (826)

84.7

Seafood (94)

83.2

American (566)

83.0

Mexican / Latin (190)

80.3

Bar / Pub (398)

79.3

Italian (127)

78.7

Pizza (310)

77.1

Japanese / Sushi (79)

75.7

Chinese (119)

73.5