At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
24point violations
7 problems found · 3 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 17, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Cafe Rio Mexican Grill got about the same as most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Cafe Rio Mexican Grill?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Cooling Methods 4.3.58**How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Backflow Prevention Device-Design Standard 4.5.16*How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Cafe Rio Mexican Grill's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Cafe Rio Mexican Grill. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Cafe Rio Mexican Grill first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim Cafe Rio Mexican GrillWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Cooling MethodsThe county found: “A container salsa is being cooled in a make-table.”
Then the next one: Cold food above 41°F
Log it
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited 2 times in the last 12 months (2 routine).
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestJun 17, 2026Routine inspection24 points
This one: 24 points, inspected Jun 17, 2026.
7 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
Critical (3)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Cooling Methods
The department's words
4.3.58** Cooling Methods
A container salsa is being cooled in a make-table.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
The department's words
4.3.59* Cold Holding
Fresh salsa is being held at 64°F in the make table. Pico de gallo is being held at 49°F in the make table in the front service line.
Cited 2 times
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide
Hot and cold holding
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Are you Cafe Rio Mexican Grill? Fix it
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Backflow Prevention Device-Design Standard
The department's words
4.5.16* Backflow Prevention Device-Design Standard
A shutoff valve is installed downstream from the atmospheric vacuum breaker on the mop sink. (Small hose nozzle)
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Non-critical (2)
Food Handler Training
The department's words
4.1.3 Food Handler Training
Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (Proof of training for all employees must be submitted to the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.)
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty. There are wires and cables above the metal box in the walk-in cooler that are dusty.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Are you Cafe Rio Mexican Grill? Fix it
EarlierNov 10, 2025Routine inspection14 points
4 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 27, 2025Routine inspection27 points
10 violations listed, 4 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 21, 2024Routine inspection22 points
7 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierDec 11, 2023Routine inspection20 points
8 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierOct 9, 2023Critical Item1 point
1 violation listed, 0 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierAug 10, 2023Routine inspection7 points
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 30, 2022Routine inspection30 points
11 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierDec 8, 2021Routine inspection8 points
8 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 2, 2020Routine inspection6 points
1 violation listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
As a customer of Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, you can:
Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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Address thisAbout this record
Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.
Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: non-plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 24 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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