Village Pizza

650 Dexter Street, Central Falls, RI 02863

Pizza

License: Seats - Less than 50

Last inspected: Jul 29, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at Village Pizza stretching back to 2024. The most recent visit was on Jul 29, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about seven violations before that.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Central Falls restaurant scores 82. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 29, 2025

Re-Inspection

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: Various condensate lines in the basement are draining into a trash barrel. Condensate from walk-in cooler condenser was observed draining into a bucket. Condensate drainage and other nonsewage liquids must drain in a proper manner.

5-403.12

Jul 16, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 5 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 7 violations

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

Inspector notes: Various Pizza ingredients were observed held at 46-49 degrees Fahrenheit. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling. Prep unit was observed at ranging ambient temperatures of 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods were assessed and placed into the walk-in cooler during time of inspection.

3-501.16(A)

Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of the slicer and can opener were observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. Equipment was cleaned and sanitized during time of inspection.

4-602.11

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: Pizza prep unit was observed in poor repair. Unit was taken out of service during time of inspection. Unit must be repaired/and or replaced and maintain an internal food temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below prior to use.

4-501.11

Cutting surfaces scratched, scored, or no longer cleanable

Inspector notes: The cutting boards on the prep unit 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.

4-501.12

Equipment or utensils not clean

Inspector notes: The non-food contact surfaces of the ice machine and fanguards in the walk-in cooler have an accumulation residue.

4-601.11(B)

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

5-403.12

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: Kitchen hood vents (above the fryers) were observed with an accumulation of grease.

6-501.12

Jul 11, 2024

Routine

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

View 7 violations

Raw and ready-to-eat foods not properly separated (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Raw animal foods such as raw marinated chicken was stored above raw beef patties. Raw animal foods must be stored properly to prevent cross-contamination. Except when combined as ingredients, different types of raw animal foods must be separated from each other during storage by using separate equipment or arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. Raw chicken was moved into a lower grill drawer.

3-302.11

Person in charge not controlling unsafe operations

Inspector notes: Establishment is lacking an allergen statement. Establishment is to include allergen statement for both online menu and signage for retail counter.

2-103.11

Handwashing sink blocked, inaccessible, or used improperly

Inspector notes: The hand-washing sink in the back prep was blocked by kitchen equipment. A hand-washing sink shall be accessible at all times for employee use.

5-205.11

Person in charge not controlling unsafe operations

Inspector notes: No person certified in food safety was present as needed at the time of inspection.

2-103.11

Handwashing sign not posted

Inspector notes: The handwashing sinks throughout the facility were lacking proper signage. Handwashing sinks must be indicated with proper signage.

6-301.14

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: The floors in downstairs storage space underneath shelving have an accumulation of soil residue and rodent droppings. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.

6-501.12

Physical facilities not cleaned at required frequency

Inspector notes: Condensation was observed in the walk-in cooler on condenser unit pooling into a bucket on floor. The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to prevent excess condensation.

6-501.12

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Village Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Village Pizza on file is from Jul 29, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Village Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Village Pizza.

How does Village Pizza compare to other restaurants in Central Falls?

Village Pizza most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Central Falls average of 82.

Has Village Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Village Pizza have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Village Pizza 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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