Hush Puppy
7185 W Charleston BLVD, Las Vegas, NV 89117 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
Hush Puppy has been inspected 10 times by Southern Nevada Health District since November 12, 2020. The most recent inspection, on April 1, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 10 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.
Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.
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.
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 10 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on April 1, 2025. For example:
TCS food at proper temperatures.
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 March 28, 2024. For example:
Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 5, 2024. For example:
Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 13, 2022. For example:
Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Foodhandler health restrictions as required.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 16, 2021. For example:
Grade card and required signs posted conspicuously. Consumer advisory as required. Records/logs maintained and available when required. NCIAA compliant. PHFs labeled and dated as required. Food sold for offsite consumption labeled properly.
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.
10 inspections
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 8078375: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- 3 demerits
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 5 demerits
- 8078375: Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
- Re-inspection
3 infractions
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078408: Thermometers provided and accurate.
- 3 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- Routine Inspection
6 infractions
- 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 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
- 8078391: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained, and clean.
- 8078405: TCS food labeled and dated as required. Food sold for offsite consumption labeled properly. Records, logs, policies, and procedures maintained and available when required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078407: TCS food thawed and cooled using proper methods. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- 3 demerits
- 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- Routine Inspection
6 infractions
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078376: Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078391: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained, and clean.
- 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
- 8078409: Utensils, equipment, linens, single-service/single-use items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- Routine Inspection
3 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
- 93158: Small wares and portable appliances approved, properly designed, in good repair.
- 76433: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Foodhandler health restrictions as required.
- 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
- 76466: Verifiable time as a control with approved procedure when in use. Operational plan, waiver or variance approved and followed when required. Operating within the parameters of the health permit.
- 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.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- 3 demerits
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 demerits
- 93149: Facility in sound condition and maintained (floors, walls, ceilings, plumbing, lighting, ventilation, etc.).
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- Re-inspection
5 infractions
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- 3 demerits
- 76432: Grade card and required signs posted conspicuously. Consumer advisory as required. Records/logs maintained and available when required. NCIAA compliant. PHFs labeled and dated as required. Food sold for offsite consumption labeled properly.
- 3 demerits
- 76457: Food protected from potential contamination during storage and preparation.
- 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.
- 76408: Food protected from potential contamination by employees and consumers.
- Routine Inspection
10 infractions
- 76407: Food protected from potential contamination by chemicals. Toxic items properly labeled, stored and used.
- 3 demerits
- 76432: Grade card and required signs posted conspicuously. Consumer advisory as required. Records/logs maintained and available when required. NCIAA compliant. PHFs labeled and dated as required. Food sold for offsite consumption labeled properly.
- 3 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
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 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.).
- 93158: Small wares and portable appliances approved, properly designed, in good repair.
- 93159: Utensils, equipment, and single serve items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 76407: Food protected from potential contamination by chemicals. Toxic items properly labeled, stored and used.
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- 76383: PHF/TCSs properly thawed. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
- 3 demerits
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 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.
- 76383: PHF/TCSs properly thawed. Fruits and vegetables washed prior to preparation or service.
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