RIDDLING GROVES AND PRODUCE BARN

Based on 5 health inspections, RIDDLING GROVES AND PRODUCE BARN in MELROSE has earned a 3.8/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 7 months ago · 5 reports on file

25025 NE STATE ROAD 26

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

9/18/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10932145

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cookline hood filters with debris build up. Gasket around flip top reach in cooler top portion soiled.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the standup reach in cooler, raw fish over ready to eat coleslaw. Operator rearranged storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In flip top reach in cooler open container of milk from Saturday missing product date marking.

4/10/2025· 1y ago

Visit ID: 8996003

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed okra over chopped cabbage for coleslaw. Rearranged storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Most recent well water report not available. Repeat Violation

10/4/2024· 1y 6mo ago

Visit ID: 8711777

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of fryer oil stored on the floor. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over cheese and raw beef over milk in reach in cooler, operator switched storage levels. In the standup reach in cooler raw shell egg over coleslaw. Operator switched storage levels. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-02-4:Intermediate - Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Well water report not available at time of inspection, most recent report 727/2023.

2/29/2024· 2y 1mo ago

Visit ID: 8463265

Met Inspection Standards

2 int

  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer capable of measuring foods under 59F.

8/3/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8302480

Met Inspection Standards
  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed