T's Restaurant

1059 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910

Café / Breakfast

License: Seats - 50 or More

Last inspected: Jan 8, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

T's Restaurant appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 8, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from one to eight.

Proper cold holding temperatures accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

By comparison, the average Cranston facility scores 88, putting T's Restaurant on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 8, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations. 3 corrected on site.

View 8 violations

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

Improper cooling methods used

Inspector notes: Proper cooling methods were not used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods. Observed Quinoa in covered plastic containers cooling in walk-in cooler at 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Quinoa was uncovered and proper cooling methods reviewed with PIC.

3-501.15

Equipment or utensils not clean

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils (can opener, slicer) were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. PIC moved can opener to 3-bay sink to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Slicer shall be dissembled and washed, rinsed and sanitized.

4-601.11(A)

Cleaned equipment or utensils stored improperly (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils are not stored inverted.

4-903.11(A)

Equipment or utensils not air-dried before storage (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Dishes/equipment was observed stored on top of each other wet before properly air drying. PIC unstacked dishes/equipment.

4-901.11

Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The cutting boards in the prep area 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. PIC elected disposal of worn cutting board.

4-501.12

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the ice machine has an accumulation of biofilm.

4-602.13

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The floors in the storage area has an accumulation of old mouse droppings. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary.

6-501.12

Jul 27, 2023

Re-Inspection

No violations found.

100

Jul 12, 2023

Re-Inspection

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

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: Various food items were observed held at 47-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Items placed in the unit under 3 hours prior to visit were moved to walk-in refrigeration to rapidly cool. Items placed in the unit over 4 hours prior to visit were voluntarily disposed of.

3-501.16(A)

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The flip top prep unit located next to the pancake/waffle station was observed maintaining an ambient temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Unit was serviced the week prior of visit as stated by PIC. Unit was taken out of service until it can be replaced/serviced/repaired.

4-501.11

Jun 28, 2023

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 4 violations

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

Inspector notes: The quaternary ammonium concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay sink was 100 parts per million (ppm). According to the manufacturer's use directions, the concentration of the quaternary ammonium must be 150-400 ppm.

4-501.114

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

Inspector notes: Yogurt, eggs, cheese and other items were observed held at 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit in a prep unit that is maintaining an ambient temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Person in charge moved items placed in the unit 2 hours prior to inspection to proper refrigeration. Cheese left in the unit overnight were voluntarily disposed of.

3-501.16(A)

Food storage containers not labeled with contents

Inspector notes: Working containers of dry ingredients are not labeled with the common name of the food. Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages, such as flour, herbs, salt, sugar, and spices must be labeled with the common name of the food.

3-302.12

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: The flip top prep unit located next to the pancake/waffle station was observed maintaining an ambient temperature of 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Unit was taken out of service until it can be replaced/serviced/repaired.

4-501.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was T's Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at T's Restaurant on file is from Jan 8, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at T's Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, proper cold holding temperatures has been cited two times, more than any other issue at T's Restaurant.

How does T's Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Cranston?

T's Restaurant most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Cranston average of 88.

Has T's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at T's Restaurant have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about one per visit to around eight more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at T's Restaurant 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 T's Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, T's Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.

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