Josephines Coffee Bar

19 Smith Ave Unit B, Greenville, RI 02828
Café / Breakfast
License: Seats - Less than 50
Last inspected: May 14, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Josephines Coffee Bar has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated May 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The trend has not been favorable, with the count rising from zero to four between inspections.

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

By comparison, the average Greenville facility scores 78, putting Josephines Coffee Bar on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 14, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The chlorine sanitizer concentration for the sanitizing cycle of the dishwasher was 10 parts per million (ppm). Chlorine sanitizing solutions must be between 50-100 ppm. All equipment and utensils cleaned today will be sanitized in the 3 bay sink. Service was called during inspection.
4-501.114
Food stored improperly or exposed to contamination (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Food observed stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Food must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
3-305.11
Employee not wearing required hair restraint
Inspector notes: Staff were observed not wearing hair restraints. Food employees must wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings, or nets that are worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment/utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
2-402.11
Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency
Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the prep unit and area beneath the grill have an accumulation of food residue, and other debris.
4-602.13
74
Jan 31, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food contaminated by miscellaneous source
Inspector notes: Partition required between dump sink and wash basin of 4 bay sink. Condensate line observed leaking into dump sink.
3-307.11
95
May 19, 2023
Opening
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Josephines Coffee Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Josephines Coffee Bar on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Josephines Coffee Bar?

Across the inspection record, food-contact surfaces has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Josephines Coffee Bar.

How does Josephines Coffee Bar compare to other restaurants in Greenville?

Josephines Coffee Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Greenville average of 78.

Has Josephines Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Josephines Coffee Bar have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about zero per visit to around four more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Josephines Coffee Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Josephines Coffee Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.