• gradeGrade A
• inspection score8 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJanuary 15, 2026 →
• address330 N Sandhill Blvd Ste 330D, Mesquite 89027

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Is Cafe Rio Mexican Grill clean?

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is currently Grade A from Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), from an inspection on January 15, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Cafe Rio Mexican Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Hot and cold running water from approved source as required.critical
• ⚠️Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained, and clean.
• ⚠️Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
• ⚠️Utensils, equipment, linens, single-service/single-use items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
• ⚠️Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Effective employee health policy. Mandated certification and food handler card as required.

When was Cafe Rio Mexican Grill last inspected?

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill has 12 inspections on record going back to December 9, 2020, averaging 10 points.

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill vs Mesquite

Mesquite runs 97% clean across 205 tracked restaurants — 182 clean, 5 mid, 1 cooked.

Against the 205 spots Cooked tracks in Mesquite, this one comes out cleaner than 11% of them.

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How Las Vegas grades restaurants

The Southern Nevada Health District grades on demerits, and here more is worse: roughly 0–10 demerits earns an A, 11–20 a B, and 21 or more a C. Serious problems can skip the ladder entirely — an imminent health hazard gets the permit suspended and the kitchen shut on the spot, which shows up as a closure rather than a letter. SNHD covers all of Clark County, so Henderson, North Las Vegas and the unincorporated Strip all run the same scheme. Cooked reads A as clean, B as mid, C or a closure as cooked.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) via SNHD Restaurant Inspections. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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