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CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
47point violations
24 problems found · 5 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jun 10, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Mezquite Mexican Grill got more than 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 Mezquite 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: Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation 4.3.23*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right 4.4.76*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.
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Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, SegregationThe county found: “Raw shell eggs are stored above ready-to-eat food in a cooler.”
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 4-603.16, Food Code 6-501.112, Food Code 3-304.12, Food Code 3-305.11.
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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).
Fewer point violations than last time (57 → 47). That takes a team.
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 10, 2026Routine inspection47 points
This one: 47 points, inspected Jun 10, 2026.
24 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
Critical (5)
Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation
The department's words
4.3.23* Packaged and Unpackaged Food - Separation, Packaging, Segregation
Raw shell eggs are stored above ready-to-eat food in a cooler.
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
Carne asada is being held at 125°F in a warmer.
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)
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Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
4.4.76* Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment-Chemical Sanitization, Temperature, pH, Concentration and Hardness
Sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth container(s) is too strong.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 4-602.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Clean first, then sanitize
- 1. Scrape off food.
- 2. Wash with detergent and warm water.
- 3. Rinse off the soap (soap weakens sanitizer).
From Food Code 4-603.16
When to clean food-contact surfaces
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Cleaning vs sanitizing, and sanitizer strengths
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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
Shelves throughout the kitchen are unclean to sight and touch.
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
4.6.50** Controlling Pests
There are numerous flies present in the facility.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 6-501.111 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
What to do
- Any sign of mice, rats or roaches: act now. Protect or throw out affected food, clean the area, and call the pest control operator the same day.
- Flies or ants in food areas: act within 24 hours.
- Insects in food: throw that food out and check the stock around it.
From Food Code 6-501.112
What NOT to do
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Signs of pests and what to do
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Non-critical (12)
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The department's words
4.2.22 Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events
The establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
The department's words
4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage
The ice scoop is stored with the handle in contact with culinary ice. Bowls are used for food scoops and are stored inside food containers. In-use knives are stored on an unclean knife magnet.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Food on the floor or under drips
The department's words
4.3.37 Food Storage
Food in the storage room is not covered to prevent contamination. A condiment squeeze bottle is being stored in direct contact with other food items. A container of food is being stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Cited 3 times
Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Where food may never be stored
- Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
- Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
- Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.
From Food Code 3-305.11
Top to bottom
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Allergen Notification
The department's words
4.3.68 (iii) Allergen Notification
The establishment does not have written notification of the presence of major allergens.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.11 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
Manufacturers plastic wrap has not been removed from the salsa reach-in cooler in the dining room.
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
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Restraining Pressurized Containers
The department's words
4.4.49 Restraining Pressurized Containers
Pressurized cylinders are not secured.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. Reach-in cooler gaskets are dirty. Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. Fan covers in the walk-in cooler are dirty.
Cited 4 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
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various walls are damaged.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions
The floor is dirty in various areas.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Hood filters need cleaning
The department's words
4.6.43 Cleaning Ventilation Systems-Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Ceiling air vents are dusty.
Food Code 6-501.14 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
Hood filters clean
In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.5 Floor and Wall Junctures-Coved and Enclosed or Sealed
Not all floor/wall junctures are coved and sealed.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierNov 6, 2025Routine inspection57 points
24 violations listed, 9 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 10, 2025Routine inspection56 points
25 violations listed, 7 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 11, 2024Routine inspection82 points
33 violations listed, 13 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 3, 2023Routine inspection63 points
25 violations listed, 10 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierSep 13, 2022Routine inspection50 points
27 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierFeb 1, 2022Routine inspection37 points
10 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 7, 2021Critical Item9 points
2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 29, 2021Routine inspection34 points
8 violations listed, 7 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 8, 2020Routine inspection28 points
6 violations listed, 5 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
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
- Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right Read the free guide
- Pests seen inside: flies Read the free guide
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
- 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
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
- Hood filters need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Hood filters
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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
- 47 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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