Rhodes Pizza

3736 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, RI 02915

Pizza

License: Seats - Less than 50

Last inspected: Apr 29, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Rhodes Pizza has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Rhodes Pizza was last inspected on Apr 29, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Recent visits have flagged additional issues, ticking from two violations up to six.

When inspectors have written things up, thermometers provided & accurate has been the most frequent reason, cited one time.

Restaurants in East Providence average 79, so Rhodes Pizza trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 29, 2025

Routine

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

View 6 violations

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: Thermometers are lacking in the prep units. 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)

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.

4-601.11(A)

Sanitizer test kit not available

Inspector notes: The facility is lacking test strips to measure the concentration of the chlorine sanitizing solution for the 3-bay sink.

4-302.14

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. An employee certified in food safety management must register with RIDOH Center for Food Protection as the Certified Food Safety Manager. Application provided.

2-102.12(A)

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets of the sandwich prep unit observed in poor repair. Gaskets must be replaced.

4-501.11

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the walk-in condenser fan guard have an accumulation of black residue and other debris.

4-602.13

Apr 29, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable

Inspector notes: The cutting boards 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

Floor, wall, or ceiling surface not smooth or cleanable

Inspector notes: The floor in the walk-in cooler is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-101.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rhodes Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rhodes Pizza on file is from Apr 29, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rhodes Pizza?

Across the inspection record, thermometers provided & accurate has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Rhodes Pizza.

How does Rhodes Pizza compare to other restaurants in East Providence?

Rhodes Pizza most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the East Providence average of 79.

Has Rhodes Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rhodes Pizza have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around six more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rhodes Pizza 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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