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Mama Lu's Dumpling House
- gradeGrade C
- inspection score38 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedJuly 9, 2026
- address3864 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas 89102
Is Mama Lu's Dumpling House clean?
Mama Lu's Dumpling House is currently Grade C from Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD), from an inspection on July 9, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Mama Lu's Dumpling House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Operating within the parameters of the health permit. Compliance with Time as a Public Health Control, waiver, specialized process, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.criticalOperating within the parameters of the health permit. Compliance with Time as a Public Health Control, waiver, specialized process, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
- ⚠️Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- ⚠️Food protected from potential cross-contamination.Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- ⚠️TCS food properly cooled.criticalTCS food properly cooled.
- ⚠️Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- ⚠️Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.criticalHandwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- ⚠️Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.
- ⚠️Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Effective employee health policy. Mandated certification and food handler card as required.Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Effective employee health policy. Mandated certification and food handler card as required.
- ⚠️Food wholesomecriticalFood wholesome
- ⚠️Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- ⚠️TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
When was Mama Lu's Dumpling House last inspected?
Mama Lu's Dumpling House has 3 inspections on record going back to February 2, 2026, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Grade C | 38 pts |
| April 9, 2026 | Grade A | 3 pts |
| February 2, 2026 | Grade C | 39 pts |
Mama Lu's Dumpling House vs Las Vegas
Las Vegas runs 99% clean across 12,050 tracked restaurants — 11,129 clean, 109 mid, 24 cooked.
Against the 12,050 spots Cooked tracks in Las Vegas, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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.
Source: Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) via SNHD Restaurant Inspections. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.