Willows Motor Lodge

Route 1, Charlestown, RI 02813

License: Seats - 50 or More

Last inspected: Aug 27, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Willows Motor Lodge has only one inspection on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent report on file is from Aug 27, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

No bare hand contact with RTE food comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record.

Restaurants in Charlestown average 89, so Willows Motor Lodge 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

Aug 27, 2025

Routine

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

View 3 violations

Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: An employee was observed touching ready to eat food (toast) 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. -Staff voluntarily disposed of the toast during this inspection. Staff observed wearing gloves when handling toast after disposal.

3-301.11

Equipment or utensils not clean (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Food contact surfaces of equipment/utensils (slicer) was observed with an accumulation of food and debris. The food contact surfaces of equipment must be clean to sight and touch. -Staff placed slicer out of commission during this inspection.

4-601.11(A)

Physical facilities not in good repair

Inspector notes: The walls/ceiling in the kitchen area observed in poor repair. The physical facilities must be maintained in good repair. Paint observed peeling and coating were chipped. -Materials for walls and ceilings in the kitchen shall be smooth, durable, non-absorbent, and easily cleanable.

6-501.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Willows Motor Lodge last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Willows Motor Lodge on file is from Aug 27, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Willows Motor Lodge?

Across the inspection record, no bare hand contact with RTE food has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Willows Motor Lodge.

How does Willows Motor Lodge compare to other restaurants in Charlestown?

Willows Motor Lodge most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Charlestown average of 89.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Willows Motor Lodge means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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