Latest Merced County health inspections: How area restaurants fared
No Merced County business evaluated by inspectors from the county Division of Environmental Health received an “unsatisfactory” grade during the latest round of inspections, Feb. 4-11.
Of the latest businesses to be evaluated, six 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
- Bi-Rite Liquors Merced, Inc. 1103, Martin Luther King Jr Way, Merced
- Carniceria Los Gordos Meat Market, 1103 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Merced
- Zesty Urban Farms Microgreens, 3080 M St. Suite D, Merced
- Jack In The Box #4351400, Joseph Gallo Drive, Livingston
- Ostioneria Guadalajara, 1220 W. 16th St., Merced
- Taqueria y Rosticeria Los Navarrete DBA Tacos El Jr., 1104 W. 16th St., Merced
Businesses that received ‘Satisfactory’ ratings
- Buy 2 Save, 1804 Bellevue Road, Atwater
- MUHSD, El Capitan High School (food and pool), 100 W. Farmland Ave., 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.
This story was originally published February 17, 2026 at 7:56 AM.
