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Happy Amigos

Sit-down restaurant · West Valley City, UT

10 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

15 problems found · 5 marked critical · Routine county inspection · May 1, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Happy Amigos got about the same as most.

Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Happy Amigos?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Package Integrity - Specifications for Receiving 4.3.13**How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Ready-to-eat food not dated 4.3.60**How to fixFix it

See all 12 items ↓

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.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

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  1. Fix it together

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  3. Show what you did

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-501.17.

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Fix and log it: Cold food above 41°F

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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).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Jan 28, 2019: 35Jan 24, 2020: 19Mar 9, 2021: 26Feb 22, 2022: 26Feb 2, 2023: 56May 23, 2024: 53Apr 3, 2025: 54Nov 18, 2025: 31May 1, 2026: 34Follow-up visit, Jun 3, 202435313420192026

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

  1. LatestMay 1, 2026Routine inspection34 points

    This one: 34 points, inspected May 1, 2026.

    15 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    Critical (5)

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Package Integrity - Specifications for Receiving

      The department's words

      4.3.13** Package Integrity - Specifications for Receiving

      Severely dented cans are stored with useable food products.

      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

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      4.3.59* Cold Holding

      Shredded lettuce is being held at 53°F in the make table.

      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

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Happy Amigos? Fix it

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Ready-to-eat food not dated

      The department's words

      4.3.60** Ready-to-Eat, Potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) - Date Marking

      Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.17 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      The rule

      • Ready-to-eat TCS food made on site and kept in the fridge more than 24 hours gets a date label.
      • It's good for 7 days at 41°F or below. The day you made it is day 1.
      • Example: potato salad made Saturday is labeled "Discard Friday."
      • Never go past the maker's use-by date on any ingredient.

      From Food Code 3-501.17

      Mixed and opened foods

      4 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Date marking: the 7-day rule

      The full guide has 4 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Happy Amigos? Fix it

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      Interior surfaces of a reach in cooler are unclean.

      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

      Restriction and Storage

      The department's words

      4.7.16* Restriction and Storage

      Medicines belonging to employees are not stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, and utensils.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Non-critical (7)

    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed

      The department's words

      4.4.101 Equipment and Utensils-Air-Drying Required

      Food equipment is not being air dried before being nested together.

      Food Code 4-901.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Utensils and dishes stored clean and dry

      In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Happy Amigos? Fix it

    • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage

      The department's words

      4.4.105 Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage

      Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination.

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.13 Equipment and Utensils - Design and Construction

      Domestic style freezer is not durable for commercial use.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Happy Amigos? Fix it

    • Restraining Pressurized Containers

      The department's words

      4.4.49 Restraining Pressurized Containers

      Pressurized cylinders are not secured.

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment

      Metal shelves in a reach-in cooler are damaged; no longer smooth, easily cleanable, and non-abosrbent. Gaskets are damaged on a refrigerator unit. A reach-in cooler is not maintained to hold potentially hazardous food at or below 41°F. (Make table on cookline)

      Cited 3 times

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Happy Amigos? Fix it

    Show 2 more
    • Warewashing Equipment-Cleaning Frequency

      The department's words

      4.4.66 Warewashing Equipment-Cleaning Frequency

      Exterior surfaces of the dish machine are dirty.

    • 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. Reach-in cooler gaskets are dirty.

      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

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Happy Amigos? Fix it

  2. EarlierNov 18, 2025Routine inspection31 points

    11 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  3. EarlierApr 3, 2025Routine inspection54 points

    27 violations listed, 7 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  4. EarlierJun 3, 2024Follow-up inspectionRe-checked earlier items

    7 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  5. EarlierMay 23, 2024Routine inspection53 points

    22 violations listed, 7 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  6. EarlierFeb 2, 2023Routine inspection56 points

    17 violations listed, 9 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  7. EarlierFeb 22, 2022Routine inspection26 points

    9 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  8. EarlierMar 9, 2021Routine inspection26 points

    6 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  9. EarlierJan 24, 2020Routine inspection19 points

    7 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  10. EarlierJan 28, 2019Routine inspection35 points

    11 violations listed, 6 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 Happy Amigos, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
    • Ready-to-eat food not dated Read the free guide
    • Utensils or dishes stored wet or unwashed In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom

    Open the steps here

  2. Call Happy Amigos

    Ask for the manager. Happy Amigos can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Happy Amigos: (801) 924-7300

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  5. Complain directly to the health department

    We are not the health department. You can report to them on their site. Report to Salt Lake County Health Department (opens the department's site)

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About 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: plated
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
34 points
Source
Salt Lake County Health Department

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Questions about Happy Amigos

When was Happy Amigos last inspected?

The county last inspected Happy Amigos on May 1, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Happy Amigos?

The county listed 15 violations on May 1, 2026: Package Integrity - Specifications for Receiving; Cold food above 41°F; and Ready-to-eat food not dated, and 9 more.

How often does Salt Lake County inspect restaurants?

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.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On May 1, 2026, the county marked 5 as critical.

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