TAILGATER, THE BAR
3990 W RUSSELL STE 1, Las Vegas, NV 89118 · Restaurant (Bar / Tavern)
Inspection summary
TAILGATER, THE BAR has been inspected 6 times by Southern Nevada Health District since April 20, 2021. The most recent inspection, on June 11, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Chemicals and toxic substances and Food temperature control.
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 once on October 27, 2025. For example:
Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
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 October 27, 2025. For example:
Non-TCS food labeled and within shelf-life. Food stored off the floor. Proper retail storage of chemicals.
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 once on October 27, 2025. For example:
TCS food at proper temperatures.
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 April 16, 2024. For example:
Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted 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 once on April 6, 2023. For example:
Hot and cold running water from approved source 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.
6 inspections
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
8 infractions
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078390: Non-TCS food labeled and within shelf-life. Food stored off the floor. Proper retail storage of chemicals.
- 8078391: Nonfood contact surfaces and equipment properly constructed, installed, maintained, and clean.
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078399: Signs and certifications as required.
- 8078401: Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 5 demerits
- 8078409: Utensils, equipment, linens, single-service/single-use items properly handled, stored, and dispensed.
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- 3 demerits
- 8078374: Effective pest control measures. Animals restricted as required.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 76410: Hot and cold running water from approved source as required.
- 5 demerits
- 76410: Hot and cold running water from approved source as required.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
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