AQUARIUS Cove Bar
1900 S Casino DR, Laughlin, NV 89029 · Restaurant (Bar / Tavern)
Inspection summary
AQUARIUS Cove Bar has been inspected 7 times by Southern Nevada Health District since June 17, 2021. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
None of the 7 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded 6 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on July 22, 2026. For example:
Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2025. For example:
Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2024. For example:
TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on July 22, 2026. For example:
Grade card posted conspicuously. Consumer advisory as required.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded once on July 22, 2026. For example:
Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
About this data
These results come from Southern Nevada Health District, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
7 inspections
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 92101: Grade card posted conspicuously. Consumer advisory as required.
- 3 demerits
- 92128: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 92139: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 92101: Grade card posted conspicuously. Consumer advisory as required.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- 3 demerits
- 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- Re-inspection
2 infractions
- 8078372: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- 3 demerits
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078372: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- Routine Inspection
6 infractions
- 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- 3 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078380: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- 5 demerits
- 8078383: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- 5 demerits
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078407: TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- 3 demerits
- 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 76418: PHF/TCSs at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and holding.
- 5 demerits
- 76457: Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation.
- 3 demerits
- 76418: PHF/TCSs at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and holding.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 76409: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- 5 demerits
- 76433: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Foodhandler health restrictions as required.
- 5 demerits
- 76409: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- 76384: Restrooms, mop sink, and custodial areas maintained and clean. Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary equipment, or personal effects. Trash areas adequate, pest proof, and clean.
- 76409: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- 5 demerits
- 76458: Handwashing facilities adequate in number, stocked, accessible, and limited to handwashing only.
- 3 demerits
- 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
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