The Health Department Closes a Wolfgang Puck Restaurant at MGM Grand | Eater Vegas

"Closed by the Southern Nevada Health District on Thursday, January 2 following an inspection, the chef’s restaurant at the MGM Grand was shut down after multiple violations reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The multi-day closure covered the restaurant plus the prep kitchen, butcher shop, bar, hot line, server station, and exhibition kitchen. Health district officials cited issues related to pest control and food safety, noting violations such as inadequate measures to prevent contamination, improper food handling, and potential cross-contamination risks; in total, 42 demerits were assigned across several operations, though no demerits were reported for the bar and server station. According to the restaurant’s website, it remained closed over the weekend but was scheduled to reopen for dinner service at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 6. The chef opened this Bar & Grill at the MGM Grand in 1992 after the success of Spago, and his other Las Vegas restaurants—Caramá at Mandalay Bay, Cut at the Venetian Resort, and 1228 Main downtown—remain open." - Janna Karel