GOLDEN NUGGET Laughlin Employee Dining
2300 S Casino DR, Laughlin, NV 89029 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
GOLDEN NUGGET Laughlin Employee Dining has been inspected 9 times by Southern Nevada Health District since October 9, 2020. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 9 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing 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 6 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2026. For example:
Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 1, 2024. For example:
Ware washing facilities maintained. Wiping cloths properly stored; test strips available.
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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2026. For example:
TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2026. For example:
Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
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 once on May 29, 2026. For example:
Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
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.
9 inspections
- Re-inspection
2 infractions
- 92113: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- 3 demerits
- 92142: Operating within the parameters of the health permit. Compliance with Time as a Public Health Control, waiver, specialized process, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
- 5 demerits
- 92113: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- Routine Inspection
6 infractions
- 92105: TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- 3 demerits
- 92113: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- 3 demerits
- 92114: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- 3 demerits
- 92116: Food wholesome; not spoiled, contaminated, or adulterated.
- 5 demerits
- 92138: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 92140: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- 3 demerits
- 92105: TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 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
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 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.
- Routine Inspection
6 infractions
- 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- 3 demerits
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078378: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- 3 demerits
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078399: Signs and certifications as required.
- 8078410: Ware washing facilities maintained. Wiping cloths properly stored; test strips available.
- 8078371: Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- 8078375: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- 3 demerits
- 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078410: Ware washing facilities maintained. Wiping cloths properly stored; test strips available.
- 8078375: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- 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
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 demerits
- 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
- 93155: Appropriate sanitizer test kits provided and used. Equipment and ware washing thermometer(s) are required. Wiping cloths and linens stored and used properly.
- 93159: Utensils, equipment, and single serve items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 76433: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Foodhandler health restrictions as required.
- Re-inspection
1 infraction
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- 3 demerits
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- Routine Inspection
7 infractions
- 76374: Accurate thermometers (stem & hot/cold holding) provided and used.
- 3 demerits
- 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
- 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
- 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
- 93153: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained and clean.
- 93159: Utensils, equipment, and single serve items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 76374: Accurate thermometers (stem & hot/cold holding) provided and used.
- Routine Inspection
5 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
- 76457: Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation.
- 3 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.).
- 93161: Facilities for washing and sanitizing kitchenware approved, adequate, properly constructed, maintained and operated.
- 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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