Mcquades Market

6 Clarke Street, Jamestown, RI 02835

Grocery / Market

License: Cash Registers - 3-5

Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Mcquades Market stretching back to 2024. Mcquades Market was last inspected on Oct 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

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

By comparison, the average Jamestown facility scores 90, putting Mcquades Market on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 14, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation. 2 corrected on site.

View 3 violations

Expired or improperly marked ready-to-eat food not discarded (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Baby formula was observed held past its disposition date. Food items shall be disposed of prior to their disposition date. Items were voluntarily disposed of during time of inspection.

3-501.18

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

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. The can opener was cleaned and sanitized during the time of the inspection.

4-601.11(A)

Equipment or utensils not clean

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the fan guards for the bakery room, dairy walk-in, and dairy walk-in floor have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Non-food contact surfaces of equipment and facilities shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

4-601.11(B)

Aug 13, 2024

Re-Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the fan guards in the 2-Door Reach-In have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Equipment is be cleaned as frequently as necessary to avoid the accumulation of soil residues

4-602.13

Aug 7, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation. 3 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Hot or cold food held at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Blocks of cheese and garlic spread were observed held at 45-48 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Blocks of cheese and the garlic spread were voluntarily disposed of at the of inspection.

3-501.16(A)

Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: Shellfish tags must be maintained for 90 days in chronological order and the date when the last shellfish was used from the bag must be noted on the shellfish tag.

3-402.12

Ready-to-eat food not date marked (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Logs of deli meat and cheese were missing the date with which they were opened for sale in deli case.

3-501.17

Food thawed using improper method (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Packages of imitation crab meat and lobster meat were observed held in walk-in cooler without any piercing or slicing of packaging to reintroduce oxygen into environment. Imitation crab meat was observed at 41 degrees Fahrenheit and was voluntarily disposed of. Lobster meat was still frozen and PIC sliced packaging at time of inspection.

3-501.13

Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable

Inspector notes: The cutting boards in the produce area and the meat department are very scratched and scored. Cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.

4-501.12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mcquades Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mcquades Market on file is from Oct 14, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Mcquades Market compare to other restaurants in Jamestown?

Mcquades Market most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Jamestown average of 90.

Has Mcquades Market's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mcquades Market have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Mcquades Market 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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