Health Department food safety inspection reports completed since January 2007 are available online for all retail establishments including restaurants, markets and health care facilities. These reports consist of all inspection types including routine and reinspections, illness investigations and preoperational inspections. Some inspections may not contain violations.
The Rhode Island Department is launching a new program that will recognize restaurants that attain NSF International's Dine Safer certification. This 100% voluntary, state-of-the-art program promotes the use of best food safety practices to raise the bar on food safety. The mark shown above will be displayed along with Health Department inspection results for any restaurant that has been awarded this significant certification. Restaurants and other food establishments should click here to enroll in this new innovative program or contact Patrick Pimentel at from NSF at 734-827-6893.
Click here to view a blank copy of the inspection form used by Rhode Island inspectors and third party auditors. The inspection report is based on the form recommended by the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). Click here to view the marking instructuctions for the CFP inspection form.
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School inspection results are available online for audits conducted since September 2006 if conducted by third party auditors, and January 2007 if conducted by Rhode Island Health Department inspectors.
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires all schools participating in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Program to obtain at least two food safety inspections per year. Additionally, schools are required to post on site the most recent inspection report and provide copies of reports to the general public upon request. Schools must also develop, maintain, and follow a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan to control potential food hazards.
The Office of Food Protection at the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is assisting schools in meeting the requirements of this new federal mandate. HEALTH has established criteria for approving third-party auditing firms to conduct inspections and will maintain a list of approved vendors. Schools may only hire these approved vendors to perform the required biannual inspections. HEALTH is committed to continuously monitoring the work of third-party auditors to ensure that high quality audits are conducted in compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations.
Additional information regarding these requirements can be found in the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety Questions and Answers . For assistance in developing HACCP plans, refer to USDA's Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles. |
