The Reserve at Dorrance

60 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
License: Caterer or Commissary
Last inspected: Aug 21, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Public records currently show only one inspection for The Reserve at Dorrance. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 21, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Food-contact surfaces comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record.

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

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Inspection History
Aug 21, 2025
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2 critical violations.
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Food-contact surfaces; cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: The chlorine sanitizer concentration for the sanitizing cycle of the bar dishwasher was 0 parts per million (ppm). Chlorine sanitizing solutions must be between 50-100 ppm. PIC to obtain sanitizer from other location prior to opening to the public.
4-501.114
Sewage backflow not prevented
Inspector notes: The ice machine is lacking an air gap. A direct connection must not exist between the sewage system and a drain originating from equipment in which food is placed.
5-402.11
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Reserve at Dorrance last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Reserve at Dorrance on file is from Aug 21, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at The Reserve at Dorrance?

Across the inspection record, food-contact surfaces has been cited one time, more than any other issue at The Reserve at Dorrance.

How does The Reserve at Dorrance compare to other restaurants in Providence?

The Reserve at Dorrance 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 The Reserve at Dorrance means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.