PUBLICUS
1126 FREMONT ST, Las Vegas, NV 89101 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
PUBLICUS has been inspected 9 times by Southern Nevada Health District since May 3, 2021. The most recent inspection, on February 11, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.
2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.
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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on February 11, 2026. For example:
TCS food at proper temperatures.
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 once on July 28, 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.
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 12, 2024. For example:
Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 15, 2023. For example:
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.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded once on January 30, 2024. For example:
Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions 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.
9 inspections
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 5 demerits
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- 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.
- 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
1 infraction
- 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
- 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.
- Routine Inspection
2 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
- 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
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
5 infractions
- 76378: Hot and cold holding equipment present; properly designed, maintained and operated.
- 3 demerits
- 76418: PHF/TCSs at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and holding.
- 5 demerits
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 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
- 93159: Utensils, equipment, and single serve items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 76378: Hot and cold holding equipment present; properly designed, maintained and operated.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
- 5 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
- 76443: PHF/TCSs properly cooled.
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