BRASA ROJA SPECIAL KITCHEN
953 E SAHARA E29, Las Vegas, NV 89104 · Restaurant (Special Kitchen)
Inspection summary
BRASA ROJA SPECIAL KITCHEN has been inspected 7 times by Southern Nevada Health District since October 6, 2021. The most recent inspection, on February 4, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food temperature control and Chemicals and toxic substances.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on February 4, 2026. For example:
Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 23, 2026. For example:
TCS food properly cooled.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 4, 2026. For example:
Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 29, 2022. For example:
Kitchenware and food contact surfaces of equipment properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried. Equipment for warewashing operated and maintained. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on January 23, 2026. For example:
Commercially manufactured food from approved source with required labels. Parasite destruction as required. Time temperature control for safety (TCS) food received at proper temperature.
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
- Re-inspection
3 infractions
- 8078372: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- 3 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078409: Utensils, equipment, linens, single-service/single-use items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 8078372: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- Routine Inspection
7 infractions
- 8078377: Commercially manufactured food from approved source with required labels. Parasite destruction as required. Time temperature control for safety (TCS) food received at proper temperature.
- 5 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078388: No imminently dangerous cross connection; adequate backflow prevention. Wastewater and sewage properly disposed.
- 5 demerits
- 8078394: Personal cleanliness maintained. Personal effects properly stored.
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078399: Signs and certifications as required.
- 8078406: TCS food properly cooled.
- 5 demerits
- 8078377: Commercially manufactured food from approved source with required labels. Parasite destruction as required. Time temperature control for safety (TCS) food received at proper temperature.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 8078380: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- 5 demerits
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 5 demerits
- 8078380: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- 76381: Interruption of electrical service
- 76407: Food protected from potential contamination by chemicals. Toxic items properly labeled, stored and used.
- 3 demerits
- 76434: Kitchenware and food contact surfaces of equipment properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried. Equipment for warewashing operated and maintained. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 76457: Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation.
- 3 demerits
- 93159: Utensils, equipment, and single serve items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 76434: Kitchenware and food contact surfaces of equipment properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried. Equipment for warewashing operated and maintained. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 demerits
- 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
- 76434: Kitchenware and food contact surfaces of equipment properly washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried. Equipment for warewashing operated and maintained. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
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