UPDATE: Health Department Shutters Bellagio Room Service Kitchen

UPDATE: Initially, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) would only confirm our report, not go into any detail. On Monday, they got back to Casino.org with more detailed answers to our questions.

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 initially reported, both Bellagio facilities were reinspected and reopened the next day.

We also asked how a facility can be closed with so few demerits (five), then reopened later despite more demerits (eight)?

SNHD explained that as well …

“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 still hasn’t responded to Casino.org‘s initial inquiry.

EARLIER:  The Bellagio is probably the most elegant dining destination on the Las Vegas Strip. But that reputation won’t help it pass a routine health inspection.

On September 19, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) closed a room service kitchen at the MGM Resorts property. According to SNHD’s website, it dished out five demerits to the kitchen for violations including “sewage or liquid waste not disposed of in an approved manner.”

The same facility was also closed on March 5 for receiving eight demerits, according to SNHD.

One day later, SNHD inspected both facilities again, according to the SNHD website. It gave each an A grade, with the room service kitchen receiving eight demerits and the employee fry station three. All associated permits were reopened.

Casino.org emailed MGM Resorts for a response but did not receive one. If one is received, we will update this story.