Your Kitchen Companion

4 Coddington Highway, Middletown, RI 02842

Catering

License: Caterer or Commissary

Last inspected: Jun 5, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The most recent visit was on Jun 5, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The most recent inspection turned up four violations, more than the two found previously.

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

Compared to other Middletown restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 5, 2025

Routine

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

View 4 violations

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

Inspector notes: Various foods were observed held at 46-48 degrees Fahrenheit. Foods were assessed, TCS foods that were out of temperature for an unknown amount of time were voluntarily disposed of. Foods recently purchased were placed into other refrigeration. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food must be held at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below except during preparation, cooking, or cooling.

3-501.16(A)

Required records available; molluscan shellfish identification, parasite destruction

Inspector notes: Molluscan shellfish tags must be maintained for 90 days in chronological order and the date when the last shellfish was used from the bag must be noted on the shellfish tag. PIC informed.

3-203.12

Food thawed using improper method (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Crab meat was observed thawing in stagnant water. Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods must be thawed in one of the following manners: under refrigeration (41 degrees Fahrenheit or less); completely submerged under running water; as part of the cooking process; or in the microwave if cooked immediately after thawing.

3-501.13

Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment

Inspector notes: 2 door reach-in was observed at ranging ambient temperatures of 46-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Unit was taken out of service to hold foods that require refrigeration for food safety. Equipment to be in good repair and proper adjustment.

4-501.11

Jun 29, 2023

Routine

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

View 2 violations

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: Per interview of staff, the 3 bay sink is used as a food prep sink. 3 bay sink shall be air gapped with do direct connection. -An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the PLUMBING FIXTURE, EQUIPMENT, or nonFOOD EQUIPMENT shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than 25 mm (1 inch).

5-201.11

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

Inspector notes: Chicken observed at 80 degrees F. and cooling in the 2 door True refrigerator. Per interview of staff, chicken was prepared 1 hour prior to this inspection. Proper cooling methods reviewed. -Staff moved the chicken to the freezer to allow for rapid cooling during this inspection. -Establishment shall keep a cooling food temperature log for foods in the cooling process. -Cooling food temperature log shall be completed and provided to Inspector upon the next inspection date. *The 2 door True refrigerator may not be adequate for cooling process.

4-301.11

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Your Kitchen Companion last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Your Kitchen Companion on file is from Jun 5, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Your Kitchen Companion?

Across the inspection record, proper cold holding temperatures has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Your Kitchen Companion.

How does Your Kitchen Companion compare to other restaurants in Middletown?

Your Kitchen Companion most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Middletown average of 80.

Has Your Kitchen Companion's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Your Kitchen Companion have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around four more recently.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Your Kitchen Companion 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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