Circus Buffet

Buffet

Address
2880 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89109-1138
Cuisine
Buffet
Phone
+1-800-634-3450
Health grade
A (5 demerits), July 17, 2026
Last inspected
July 17, 2026 (routine inspection)
Health permits
6: Buffet, Special Kitchen, Buffet, Buffet, Special Kitchen, Buffet

About

Circus Buffet is a Buffet restaurant at 2880 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas.

At its most recent inspection, a routine inspection on July 17, 2026, the Southern Nevada Health District recorded 5 demerits and an A grade.

Of its last 5 inspections, going back to April 14, 2022, 5 ended in an A grade.

The District inspects it under 6 separate permits (Buffet, Special Kitchen, Buffet, Buffet, Special Kitchen, Buffet), each graded on its own.

Health inspections

Grade A

CIRCUS BUFFET LINES 1 & 2

Buffet

Latest: routine inspection on July 17, 2026, 5 demerits.

Items cited at this inspection

  • Operating within the parameters of the health permit. Compliance with Time as a Public Health Control, waiver, specialized process, and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan.
Recent inspections
DateTypeGradeDemerits
July 17, 2026Routine InspectionA5
July 12, 2025Routine InspectionA0
February 28, 2024Routine InspectionA3
June 23, 2023Routine InspectionA0
April 14, 2022Routine InspectionA0
Grade A

CIRCUS BUFFET KITCHEN

Special Kitchen

Latest: routine inspection on July 17, 2026, 8 demerits.

Items cited at this inspection

  • Equipment approved, properly designed, maintained, and operated.
  • TCS food at proper temperatures.
Recent inspections
DateTypeGradeDemerits
July 17, 2026Routine InspectionA8
July 12, 2025Routine InspectionA5
January 27, 2025Re-inspectionA0
January 21, 2025Routine InspectionB8
July 5, 2024Routine InspectionA5
Grade A

CIRCUS BUFFET COOKING STATION

Buffet

Latest: routine inspection on December 11, 2024, 0 demerits.

Recent inspections
DateTypeGradeDemerits
December 11, 2024Routine InspectionA0
June 23, 2023Routine InspectionA3
April 14, 2022Routine InspectionA0
September 1, 2021Routine InspectionA3
Grade A

CIRCUS BUFFET EAST SALAD

Buffet

Latest: routine inspection on July 17, 2026, 0 demerits.

Recent inspections
DateTypeGradeDemerits
July 17, 2026Routine InspectionA0
July 12, 2025Routine InspectionA0
December 11, 2024Routine InspectionA0
June 23, 2023Routine InspectionA0
April 14, 2022Routine InspectionA0
Grade A

CIRCUS BUFFET DISHROOM

Special Kitchen

Latest: routine inspection on April 15, 2025, 6 demerits.

Items cited at this inspection

  • Adequate handwashing sinks stocked and accessible.
  • Food contact surfaces of equipment properly cleaned and sanitized. Sanitizer solution provided and maintained as required.
  • Small wares approved, properly designed, in good repair.
Recent inspections
DateTypeGradeDemerits
April 15, 2025Routine InspectionA6
December 12, 2024Re-inspectionA0
December 11, 2024Routine InspectionX6
August 29, 2023Routine InspectionA0
April 21, 2022Routine InspectionA3
Grade A

CIRCUS BUFFET EAST DESSERT & BEV STATION

Buffet

Latest: routine inspection on July 17, 2026, 0 demerits.

Recent inspections
DateTypeGradeDemerits
July 17, 2026Routine InspectionA0
July 12, 2025Routine InspectionA3
December 11, 2024Routine InspectionA0
June 23, 2023Routine InspectionA0

Source: Southern Nevada Health District. In the District's words: These records provide a "snapshot" of the day and time of the inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term cleanliness of an establishment. The conditions and violations documented during a food establishment inspection may have been corrected since the last date of inspection.

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Good to know

  • The Health District grades on demerits from its last inspection: an A is 0 to 10 demerits, a B 11 to 20, and a C 21 to 40. A place downgraded to a B or C is re-inspected.
  • Check hours and menus on the restaurant's own website before you go: http://www.circuscircus.com/dining/circus_buffet.aspx