Seed Cafe

250 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Café / Breakfast

License: Seats - Less than 50

Last inspected: Dec 16, 2024

100

Score

Low Risk

Seed Cafe appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from Dec 16, 2024. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around two violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Among Pawtucket restaurants, the typical score is 87; Seed Cafe is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 16, 2024

Re-Inspection

No violations found.

100

Nov 20, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay sink was observed exceeding 200 parts per million (ppm) at the time of inspection. The concentration of chlorine in the sanitizing solution must be between 50-100 ppm. Chlorine sanitizer solution was fixed to 100 ppm at the time of inspection.

4-501.114

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

Inspector notes: 1 door glass reach in was observed held at 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. Foods in unit were voluntarily disposed of at the time of inspection. Establishment is not to store any TCS foods in unit until unit is able to hold an ambient temperature of 41 DF or lower.

3-501.16(A)

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils slicer were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Slicer was cleaned and sanitized at the time of inspection.

4-601.11(A)

Food thawed using improper method (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Salmon were observed thawing in the 1 door glass reach in within it's original reduced oxygen packaging (ROP). Seafood within ROP packaging must be completely removed from packaging upon thawing. Salmon was voluntarily disposed of at the time of inspection, and thawing practices reviewed with PIC.

3-501.13

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. Establishment is to obtain test strips.

4-302.14

Jul 10, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

May 18, 2023

Opening

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Seed Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Seed Cafe on file is from Dec 16, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Seed Cafe compare to other restaurants in Pawtucket?

Seed Cafe most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Pawtucket average of 87.

Has Seed Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Seed Cafe have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Seed Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Seed Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Seed Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.

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