UPDATE: Health Department Shutters Bellagio Room Service Kitchen

UPDATE: At first, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) merely confirmed our report without providing any specifics. On Monday, they returned to Casino.org with more comprehensive responses to our inquiries.

"The Bellagio Room Service Kitchen and Mangia Employee Dining Room share the same kitchen and all permits associated with these two facilities were closed on September 19, under an Imminent Health Hazard of sewage/liquid waste backing up out of the floor drains,” an SNHD rep explained in an email to Casino.org.

As we first stated, both Bellagio locations underwent reinspection and resumed operations the following day. 

We inquired how a facility could be shut down with just five demerits and then later reopened even after accumulating eight demerits? 

SNHD clarified that likewise ... 

“The facility was closed based on the nature of the violation and not demerits,” they responded. “In this case, the facility was closed under an Imminent Health Hazard of sewage/liquid waste backing up out of the floor drains, which warrants an immediate closure.”

“There is, in some cases, a relationship with demerits and closures,” SNHD continued. “SNHD closes facilities for two main reasons: 1) If an inspection results in 41 demerits or more, or 2) if we observe the facility operating under an Imminent Health Hazard, in which case we close the facility regardless of the number of demerits received in the inspection.”

MGM Resorts has yet to reply to Casino.org's original question. 

EARLIER: Likely the most sophisticated dining spot on the Las Vegas Strip. However, that reputation won't assist it in successfully completing a standard health inspection. 

On September 19, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) shut down a room service kitchen at the MGM Resorts location. As reported on SNHD’s website, the kitchen received five demerits for infractions, including “sewage or liquid waste not disposed of in an acceptable way.” 

According to SNHD, the same establishment was closed on March 5 for accumulating eight demerits. 

Following the standard Bellagio inspection on September 19, SNHD additionally shut down a fry/grill area at Mangia, the dining facility for Bellagio employees. The station was given five demerits for the identical infractions. 

The following day, SNHD conducted another inspection of both facilities, as stated on the SNHD website. It assigned an A grade to each, with the kitchen for room service getting eight demerits and the fry station for employees three. All related permits were reinstated. 

Casino.org reached out to MGM Resorts via email for a reply but did not get a response. If one is obtained, we will revise this article.