RESTAURANT REPORT
Cool Place Cuban Cafe, 2055 E. Tropicana Ave., received 26 demerits Dec. 22. Violations included no working thermometers in prep table coolers. GRADE: C
Hamada of Japan restaurant, 365 Hughes Center Drive, received 17 demerits Dec. 23. Violations included dirty meat slicer, soda dispenser and cutting boards. GRADE: B
Hash House A Go Go bar, Imperial Palace, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 19 demerits Dec. 22. Violations included milk in espresso machine line out of temperature. GRADE: B
Hash House A Go Go pantry, Imperial Palace, 3535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 25 demerits Dec. 22. Violations included cloth wiping rags stored improperly. GRADE: C
Meatheads, 1121 S. Decatur Blvd., received 18 demerits Dec. 23. Violations included sanitizer level too strong at three-compartment sink. GRADE: B
Mr. Tofu, 3889 Spring Mountain Road, received 17 demerits Dec. 21. Violations included strainer bowls stacked on top of food in make table. GRADE: B
Queen of Sheba restaurant, 4001 S. Decatur Blvd., received 24 demerits Dec. 21. Violations included food handler did not follow proper hand-washing procedures when changing tasks. GRADE: C
Roberto's Taco Shop, 7801 W. Charleston Blvd., received 14 demerits Dec. 22. Violations included beef not reheated to proper temperature. GRADE: B
Shalimar restaurant, 4001 S. Decatur Blvd., received 19 demerits Dec. 23. Violations included access to hand sink blocked. GRADE: B
TGI Friday's prep kitchen, Suncoast, 9090 Alta Drive, received 28 demerits Dec. 23. Violations included food held at improper temperatures. GRADE: C
Wendy's, 1301 W. Craig Road, North Las Vegas, received 25 demerits Dec. 22. Violations included drive-through sandwich station not maintaining proper temperature. GRADE: C
The following restaurants have been reinspected:
Apache Joe's Bar & Grill restaurant, 5020 Broadbent Blvd., received 10 demerits Dec. 21 and was downgraded to a C for repeat violations.
Bar at Times Square, New York-New York, 3790 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received one demerit Dec. 16 and was upgraded to an A.
Broadway Pizzeria, 840 S. Rancho Drive, received two demerits Dec. 3 and was upgraded to an A.
China Joe's, 6126 W. Lake Mead Blvd., received two demerits Dec. 16 and was upgraded to an A.
Chinatown Express, 4255 Spring Mountain Road, received one demerit Dec. 18 and was upgraded to an A.
Hash House Family Restaurant, 2605 S. Decatur Blvd., received four demerits Dec. 17 and was upgraded to an A.
HK Star Cantonese Restaurant, 3400 S. Jones Blvd., received one demerit Dec. 21 and was upgraded to an A.
Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2312 S. Maryland Parkway, received six demerits Dec. 18 and was upgraded to an A.
Panini Cafe bakery, 2521 S. Fort Apache Road, received seven demerits Dec. 24 and was upgraded to an A.
Quiznos Subs, 901 S. Rancho Drive, received four demerits Dec. 8 and was upgraded to an A.
Sushi Wow Restaurant, 5585 Simmons St., North Las Vegas, received nine demerits Dec. 17 and was upgraded to an A.
Taco Bell, 355 W. Centennial Parkway, received one demerit Dec. 22 and was upgraded to an A.
Terrible's, Chinese kitchen/dishroom, 4100 Paradise Road, received seven demerits Dec. 21 and was upgraded to an A.
WHAT IT MEANS
The Southern Nevada Health District conducts random inspections of local restaurants. An establishment receives an A grade if it has received no more than 10 demerits. A B grade is given to those establishments that receive 11 to 20 demerits, and a C grade is given to any establishment that receives 21 to 40 demerits. If an establishment receives more than 40 demerits, it is closed immediately. The grades are posted at the time of the inspection. The establishment has the option of requesting a reinspection before its next scheduled inspection.
