St Thomas Regional School

15 Edendale Avenue, North Providence, RI 02911

School / Childcare

License: Food Service (Non-Profit)

Last inspected: Oct 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, St Thomas Regional School has six inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On Oct 16, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from two to four.

When inspectors have written things up, physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

Restaurants in North Providence average 81, so St Thomas Regional School 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

Oct 16, 2025

Routine

6 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

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Outer openings not protected against pests

Inspector notes: The door to the outside, located in the hallway to kitchen, is not tight-fitting. Outer openings of a food establishment must be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by tight-fitting doors.

6-202.15

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: The 3-bay sink faucet was observed leaking. Per PIC, 3-bay faucets will be fixed on 11/11/2025.

5-403.12

Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Single service items are not being stored properly in their original protective package and/or are stored on a surface that is not clean in the cabinet area. Single use parchment paper was observed with droppings on package. Parchment paper was voluntarily disposed of at the time of inspection.

4-903.11(A)

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The cabinet in the kitchen area has an accumulation of soil residue, droppings, and food debris. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.

6-501.12

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The cabinet back wall was observed with an opening/hole. Establishment is to repair hole. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Forks and spoons in the cafeteria are displayed with the lip surface up. Utensils are to be stored so that only the handles are touched by employees and consumers if consumer self-service is provided.

4-903.11(A)

Mar 17, 2025

Routine

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

View 5 violations

Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food

Inspector notes: An employee was observed touching ready to eat food (washed apples) with bare hands. Food employees must not touch exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and shall use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, single use gloves, or dispensing equipment.

3-301.11

Food received at improper temperature (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Chicken nuggets were observed delivered at 92 degrees F. PIC placed in hot box to reheat. PIC called caterer during inspection.

3-202.11

Evidence of pests or pest control inadequate

Inspector notes: The presence of rodents are not controlled as evidenced by droppings. 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

Unnecessary items or litter present on premises

Inspector notes: Unnecessary and/or non-functional equipment or items were observed in the kitchen cabinets. Establishments shall be kept free of unnecessary and/or non-functional equipment and litter to prevent harborage conditions.

6-501.114

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The water faucet in the 3 bay sink area is in poor repair (dripping water). The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-501.11

Oct 3, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The faucet in the 3-bay sink area is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Inspector observed leaks at two hot water faucets during inspection.

6-501.11

May 2, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The faucet in the 3-bay sink area is in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Inspector observed leaks at two hot water faucets during inspection.

6-501.11

Nov 2, 2023

Routine

4 major violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

Sanitizer test kit not available

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

4-302.14

No written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The establishment does not have a written procedure for cleaning vomit and diarrhea. English Responding to Vomiting and Diarrhea

2-501.11

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: The kitchen is lacking a hand-washing sink, with only a 3 bay sink.

5-204.11

Working containers of toxic materials not identified

Inspector notes: Working containers used for storing chemicals taken from bulk supplies were not marked with the common name of the chemical.

7-102.11

May 12, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was St Thomas Regional School last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at St Thomas Regional School on file is from Oct 16, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at St Thomas Regional School?

Across the inspection record, physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean has been cited four times, more than any other issue at St Thomas Regional School.

How does St Thomas Regional School compare to other restaurants in North Providence?

St Thomas Regional School most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the North Providence average of 81.

Has St Thomas Regional School's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at St Thomas Regional School have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around four more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is St Thomas Regional School inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, St Thomas Regional School is inspected around two times per year on average.

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St Thomas Church Food Pantry

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