Merced County health inspections: How schools, restaurants fared
No Merced County businesses evaluated during the latest round of inspections by the county Division of Environmental Health received an “unsatisfactory” grade.
Of the latest businesses to be evaluated, from April 30 to May 5, 13 received a rating of “good” and none 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.”
Businesses that received ‘Good’ ratings
- Ballico School, 11818 Gregg Ave., Ballico
- Cressey School, 9921 Crocker St., Cressey
- Danielson Pre-School (Classroom 1-2), 1235 N St., Merced
- Wolfe Transition Center, 732 W. 13th St., Merced
- El Pollo Bragado, 6850 Santa Fe Dr., Winton
- Harmony Ranch Elementary School, 16464 August Ave., Delhi
- Schendel Elementary School, 16114 W Schendel Ave., Delhi
- Vardaan Inc DBA Rock N Roll | Handrolled Premium Ice Cream, 1742 Canal St., Merced
- Aileen Colburn School, 2201 Heller St., Atwater
- EPIC de Cesar Chavez, 1661 Bellevue Road, Atwater
- MCOE (Merced County Office of Education) Commissary, 350 W. Yosemite Ave., Merced
- Peggy Heller Elementary School, 201 Lakeview Dr., Atwater
- Shaffer School, 1434 California St., Atwater
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.
