Latest Merced County health inspections: Here’s how area restaurants fared
One Merced County business evaluated by inspectors from the county Division of Environmental Health received an “unsatisfactory” grade during the latest round of inspections Feb. 25-26.
Of the latest businesses to be evaluated, nine received a rating of “good” and one received a rating of “satisfactory.”
What the ratings mean
Businesses that accumulate zero to six violation points during an inspection receive a “good” rating. A rating of “satisfactory” is given to businesses that accumulate seven to 13 points. Businesses that accumulate 14 points or greater receive an “unsatisfactory” rating.
Violations recorded by inspectors can range in severity from minor to major. Major violations are “very likely to get people sick” and must be corrected immediately or the business, or parts of the business, must close until the issue is corrected, according to the Division of Environmental Health. If a business fails an inspection, a reinspection is required at a later date.
The Division of Environmental Health said a minor violation is one “likely to get people sick but does not require the location to close.”
Details from ‘Unsatisfactory’ report
Here is a look at the “unsatisfactory” report from from Feb. 25:
Days Inn Yosemite Area Merced, 1215 R St., Merced
Days Inn Yosemite Area Merced received an “unsatisfactory” rating (25 points) during an inspection Feb. 25, 2026. Here are the violations as observed by the health inspector:
- Observed the lack of dish sanitizer to sanitize dishes after cleaning. Facility is to stop food service until sanitizer is provided.
- Observed the lack of test strips to verify the strength of sanitizer for dish washing.
- Observed the temperature of the refrigerator measured at 56 degrees. Do not use refrigerator until it is repaired. All foods above 50 degrees was voluntarily discarded.
- Observed the pancake batter measured at 54 degrees and had no time or adequate temperature control. Provide temperature control for pancake batter.
- Observed the lack of paper towels stock at the hand-washing station. Keep paper towel dispensers stocked.
Businesses that received ‘Good’ ratings
- Amigos Mini Mart, 645 W. 11th St., Merced
- Dollar General #133581729, W. State Highway 140, Merced
- Merced Elks Park, 3600 Wardrobe Ave., Merced
- Salvation Army Dining Hall, 1440 W. 12th St., Merced
- US Foods CHEF’STORE, 3275 R St., Merced
- Carniceria 3 Hermanos, 1055 W. Childs Ave., Merced
- Off The Wall Smoke Shop, 1459 Martin Luther King Jr Way #3, Merced
- Shop N Save Market, 1055 W. Childs Ave., Merced
- Smiley’s Shell, 1405 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Merced
Businesses that received ‘Satisfactory’ ratings
- Smash Bros Burger LLC, 1459 Martin Luther King, Jr Way Ste 1, Merced
Next steps for Merced businesses
According to the Division of Environmental Health, some problems found by inspectors can be fixed at the time of the inspection. In other instances, violations an inspector deems more serious may result in the closure of the business at the time of the inspection.
The inspections represent a snapshot of the conditions that were observed by health inspectors at the time of their visit and may not indicate a pattern of either good or bad safety practices.
The Merced County Division of Environmental Health maintains a database of restaurant and food inspections, which can be found online at the Merced County Environmental Health website.
