Vans Spa

359 Wood Street, Bristol, RI 02809

Café / Breakfast

License: Seats - Less than 50

Last inspected: Feb 5, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Vans Spa has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. On Feb 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The most recent inspection cleaned up several issues, finishing with four violations after five on the prior visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been non-food contact surfaces clean, showing up two times.

By comparison, the average Bristol facility scores 85, putting Vans Spa on the weaker side. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Feb 5, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of fridge #3 and the small coca cola fridge have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

4-602.13

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: The door to the establishment's toilet room is not self-closing. Toilet room doors that open to food preparation spaces shall be self-closing.

6-202.14

Floor, wall, or ceiling surface not smooth or cleanable

Inspector notes: The floor tiles in the kitchen area are in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair.

6-101.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets were observed in poor repair on the prep unit and the small coca cola fridge. Refrigerator door gasket must be maintained in good repair.

4-501.11

Jun 6, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

Equipment lacks capacity to maintain safe food temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Proper cooling methods were not used for time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods. Sausages were observed placed hot in the prep station in containers greater than four inches deep. Sausages observed at 74 degrees F. Per interview of staff, sausages were prepared 1 hour prior to this inspection. -Proper cooling methods reviewed. Staff moved the sausages to the freezer during this inspection to allow for rapid cooling. -Establishment shall keep a cooling food temperature log for all foods in the cooling process. -Cooling food temperature log shall be completed and provided to Inspector upon the next inspection date.

4-301.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Refrigerator door gaskets at the 1 door true refrigerator and gaskets at the main refrigerator were observed in poor repair. Gaskets shall be repaired or replaced.

4-501.11

Nonfood-contact surfaces not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the walls and fans in the 1 door true refrigerator have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. The non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned as often as necessary to prevent buildup of residue.

4-602.13

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: The door to the establishment's toilet room is not self-closing. 6-202.14 Toilet Rooms, Enclosed. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas. -Except where a toilet room is located outside a FOOD ESTABLISHMENT and does not open directly into the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the PREMISES shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door.

6-202.14

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The floors in the kitchen prep area and walls observed in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Floors/walls shall be smooth, durable, non-absorbent, and easily cleanable.

6-501.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vans Spa last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Vans Spa on file is from Feb 5, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Vans Spa?

Across the inspection record, non-food contact surfaces clean has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Vans Spa.

How does Vans Spa compare to other restaurants in Bristol?

Vans Spa most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is lower than the Bristol average of 85.

Has Vans Spa's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Vans Spa have turned up fewer violations than earlier ones, with the latest finding around four violations compared to about five previously.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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

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