RICHARDS RESTAURANT AND GRILL

2026-07-24: Inter-Agency Task Force / Initial Inspection

Score: 107. Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.

• Critical: 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• Critical: 02G — Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• Critical: 02H — After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
• Critical: 04A — Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• Critical: 04H — Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
• Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• Critical: 04M — Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
• Critical: 04N — Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
• Critical: 05F — Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
• Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.