Here are this weeks restaurant reports from the Las Vegas Review Journal. These are only the casino/hotel reports. For all others go to http://www.lvrj.com/taste/39770882.html
RESTAURANT REPORT
Cafe Lago Buffet, Caesars Palace, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 23 demerits Feb. 4. Violations included tongs handle inside food product on line. GRADE: C
Casino Royale casino bar, 3411 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 13 demerits Feb. 5. Violations included six containers of milk expired. GRADE: B
Golden Nugget first floor service bar, 129 Fremont St., received 13 demerits Feb. 3. Violations included dried food debris on juicer machine. GRADE: B
Golden Nugget sportsbook bar, 129 Fremont St., received 11 demerits Feb. 3. Violations included glasses not stored properly in cooler. GRADE: B
Lombardi's Romagna Mia bar, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 11 demerits Feb. 5. Violations included scoop handle stored in ice bin. GRADE: B
Lombardi's Romagna Mia pizza front line, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 17 demerits Feb. 5. Violations included dirty meat slicer. GRADE: B
Lombardi's Romagna Mia prep kitchen, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 39 demerits Feb. 5. Violations included food not rapidly cooled by approved methods. GRADE: C
McDonald's, Circus Circus, 2880 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 20 demerits Feb. 4. Violations included overhead freezer not maintaining proper temperature. GRADE: B
Rialto Deli, The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 19 demerits Feb. 6. Violations included unlabeled squeeze bottles in front prep area. GRADE: B
Starbucks, Golden Nugget, 129 Fremont St., received 12 demerits Feb. 3. Violations included food stored uncovered in reach-in cooler. GRADE: B
Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill, prep kitchen, MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 20 demerits Feb. 2. Violations included employee drink stored on a prep table. GRADE: B
WE HAVE A WINNER
Kimchi Restaurant, 3049 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received 71 demerits Feb. 5. Violations included chemicals and medicine stored with food and clean kitchenware.
GRADE: Closed
The following restaurants have been reinspected:
Binion's Ranch Steakhouse, 128 Fremont St., received zero demerits Jan. 29 and was upgraded to an A.
Haagen Daz, Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received six demerits Jan. 30 and was upgraded to an A.
Jitters, Riviera, 2901 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received one demerit Feb. 5 and was upgraded to an A.
Pearl, MGM Grand, 3799 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received four demerits Jan. 27 and was upgraded to an A.
Red Rock Resort buffet cook center, 11011 W. Charleston Blvd., received zero demerits Feb. 2 and was upgraded to an A.
Tacone Flavor Grill restaurant, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood, 3663 Las Vegas Blvd. South, received four demerits Feb. 2 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.
