Latest Merced County health inspections: How schools, fast-food spots 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 May 28 to June 3, 22 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.”
Businesses that received ‘Good’ ratings
- Merced Union High School District warehouse, 2130 Spacecraft Drive, Atwater
- Kentucky Fried Chicken, 180 W. Olive Ave., Merced
- Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2016 E. Childs Ave., Merced
- McDonald’s #1313, 206 W. Olive Ave., Merced
- Subway, 15 E. 16th St., Merced
- Subway, 1459 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Suite 8, Merced
- Elim Elementary School, 7677 N. Lander Ave., Hilmar
- Hilmar Elementary School, 20206 W. Geer Ave., Hilmar
- Hilmar High School, 7807 N. Lander Ave., Hilmar
- Hilmar Middle School cafeteria, 7528 N. Scholar Way, Hilmar
- Merquin Elementary School, 20316 W. Third Ave., Stevinson
- The Grove Restaurant & Bar, 2700 Van Clief Road, Stevinson
- Campus Park School, 1845 H St., Livingston
- El Nido Elementary School, 161 E. El Nido Road, El Nido
- Fujisan Sushi, 851 W. Olive Ave., Suite 370, Merced
- Livingstone Elementary School warehouse, 922 B St., Livingston
- Livingston High School (food/pool), 1617 Main St., Livingston
- Plainsburg Elementary School cafeteria, 3708 Plainsburg Road, Merced
- Selma Herndon School, 714 Prusso St., Livingston
- Snelling Merced Falls School, 16099 N. Highway 59, Snelling
- Vallarta Supermarket, 851 W. Olive St., Merced
- Valley Community School, 1850 Wardrobe Ave., Merced
Businesses that received ‘Satisfactory’ ratings
- Port of Subs, 731 E. Yosemite Ave., Suite E, 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.
