Saboro Mexican Grill

4507 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Jul 9, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

With just one inspection in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 9, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 9, 2025

License

2 major violations. 6 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: GREASE AT INTERIOR CABINET OF THE DEEP FRYER AND OVEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOODEN PANEL AT FRONT OF COUNTER TOP IN DINING AREA SURFACE NOT EASILY CLENABLE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK(WASH SINK),REPAIR ISSUE.HANDWASHING SINK BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SLOWLY DRAINING.REPAIR ISSUE.

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: GRASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT WITH RUST.SURFACE NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO PAINT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALLS,REPLACE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: GREASE AND GRIME ON FLOORS UNDER EQUIPMENTS ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Saboro Mexican Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Saboro Mexican Grill on file is from Jul 9, 2025. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at Saboro Mexican Grill?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Saboro Mexican Grill.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Saboro Mexican Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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