Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience

776 Douglas Ave, Providence, RI 02908

License: Cash Registers - 1-2

Last inspected: Feb 6, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience is still short, with only one visit logged. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 6, 2024. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience dates to Feb 6, 2024.

Looking across the full record, insects, rodents, & animals not present is the recurring theme, flagged one time.

The city-wide average sits at 80, which Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience's 74 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 6, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate

Inspector notes: The presence of rodents is not controlled as evidenced by droppings throughout the back storage areas. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests must be controlled by routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests, using acceptable methods to control pests, eliminating harborage conditions, and routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies.

6-501.111

Equipment or utensils not clean

Inspector notes: The following non food contact surfaces have an accumulation of debris: 1.beverage cooler shelves observed with dust and/or biofilm. 2.retail food shelves observed with dust and soil debris.

4-601.11(B)

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The floors in the back storage area is in poor repair(missing tiles). The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Unnecessary items or litter present on premises

Inspector notes: Unnecessary and/or non-functional equipment or items, trash, and foliage were observed in the back outside area. Establishments shall be kept free of unnecessary and/or non-functional equipment and litter to prevent harborage conditions.

6-501.114

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The floors under retail shelves, behind beverage coolers, and throughout the facility have an accumulation of soil residue, dust, and/or rodent droppings. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.

6-501.12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience on file is from Feb 6, 2024. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience?

Across the inspection record, insects, rodents, & animals not present has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience.

How does Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience compare to other restaurants in Providence?

Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Providence average of 80.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sams Tobacco Shop and Convenience 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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