Merced County health inspections: Almost all good reports for schools, eateries
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 May 7-12, 25 received a rating of “good” and two 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
- Bryant Middle School, 16695 N. Bryant Ave., Dos Palos
- Chenoweth Elementary School, 3200 Parsons, Merced
- Danielson Pre-School (Classroom 1-2), 1235 N St., Merced
- Donut King’s, 260 W. Main St., Merced
- Dos Palos Elementary Campus, 2149 Almond St., Dos Palos
- Dos Palos High School, 1701 E Blossom St., Dos Palos
- Jessi’s Market, 110 E. 13th St., Merced
- Luther Burbank School, 609 E. Alexander Ave., Merced
- Marks Elementary School, 1717 Valeria St., Dos Palos
- MUHSD, Merced High School North Campus (Food & Pool), 205 W. Olive Ave., Merced
- Pioneer Elementary School, 2950 E Gerard Ave., Merced
- St. Paul Lutheran Church & School, 2916 N. McKee Road, Merced
- Weaver Middle School, 3076 E. Childs Ave., Merced
- Wolfe Transition Center, 732 W. 13th St., Merced
- Cesar Chavez Middle School, 161 S. Plainsburg Road, Planada
- Le Grand Elementary School, 13071 E. Le Grand Road, Le Grand
- Le Grand Union High School, 12961 E. Le Grand Road, Le Grand
- Planada School Cafeteria, 9525 S Brodrick Ave., Planada
- Ada Givens School, 2900 Green St., Merced
- Charles Wright School, 900 E. 20th St., Merced
- Charleston School18463 W. Charleston Road, Los Banos
- Farmdale Elementary School, 100 Winder Ave., Merced
- Los Banos High School, 1966 Eleventh St., Los Banos
- Mercey Springs Elementary School, 1900 S. Mercey Springs Road, Los Banos
- Our Lady of Mercy, 1400 E 27th St., Merced
Businesses that received ‘Satisfactory’ ratings
- Mercado Latino Market, 318 N. Sutter St., Planada
- China Caff, 2840 G St., 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.
