Kitchen Mentors

1301 Elmwood Ave, Cranston, RI 02910

School / Childcare

License: Caterer or Commissary

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Kitchen Mentors has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 28, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things are looking better: the most recent inspection turned up three violations, compared to eight violations previously.

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

By comparison, the average Cranston facility scores 88, putting Kitchen Mentors on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 28, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils (can opener) were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Can opener placed in 3-bay. Proper sanitizing procedures reviewed with PIC.

4-602.11

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display

Inspector notes: Boxes of containers were observed stored on the floor in the kitchen. Food must be stored at least 6 inches above the floor.

3-305.12

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The floor in the back storage area has an accumulation of old rodent droppings. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Area to be cleaned and monitored.

6-501.12

Oct 25, 2023

Routine

2 major violations. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 8 violations

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: Thermometers are lacking in the all refrigeration unit(s). Cold holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must have at least one thermometer that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display.

4-203.12

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

4-601.11(A)

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The floors under/behind equipment throughout the kitchen have an accumulation of soil residue and/or food debris. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.

6-501.12

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Prep sink located in the kitchen area was not in good repair(missing pipe under sink).Per interview with PIC, prep sink is not being used. A colander is used in sanitizing compartment of 3 bay sink for food prep.

4-501.11

Equipment or utensils not clean

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the 2 door reach in coolers, freezers, shelves throughout kitchen, and prep sink have an accumulation of food residue, other debris, and /or dust.

4-601.11(B)

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: The outside dumpster is not covered. Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables shall be kept covered.

5-501.113

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: Inspector observed outside refuse area with an accumulation of trash, litter, and other debris. Refuse areas shall be kept clean as often as necessary to keep them clean.

5-501.115

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.

2-102.12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Kitchen Mentors last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Kitchen Mentors on file is from Oct 28, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Kitchen Mentors?

Across the inspection record, physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Kitchen Mentors.

How does Kitchen Mentors compare to other restaurants in Cranston?

Kitchen Mentors most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Cranston average of 88.

Has Kitchen Mentors's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Kitchen Mentors have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around three violations compared to about eight previously.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

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