Sazon De Peru
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
37
Score
Sazon De Peru, located at 9 Palm Harbor Unit G in Palm Coast, FL, had a high-risk inspection on December 17, 2025, with a score of 37. The inspection noted 3 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor violations, including issues with cold holding equipment, a food-contact surface, and the use of a wet wiping cloth. This most recent inspection follows a historical pattern of mostly high-risk findings across 11 scored inspections for the establishment.
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Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
37
Aug 12, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Feb 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
33
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 6, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
23
Feb 13, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Jun 15, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 3 minor violations.
9
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Aug 11, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
41
Violations — Dec 17, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler thermostat says it's 52F.
14-74-7
Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Top of cold holding unit not smooth and easily cleanable. Need to sand it down and repaint wood.
14-13-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Person in charge removed rag. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Pork in water thawing, chicken sitting out thawing. Person in charge turned water on pork and placed chicken in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in bucket. Person in charge hung mop up to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef, chicken and pork over vegetables. Person in charge rearranged everything correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Cream cheese, meat balls, cheese, pork, chicken, beef, fish 52F; ( - Cold Holding) Butter on counter 81F. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Cream cheese, meat balls, cheese, pork, chicken, beef, fish 52F; ( - Cold Holding) Butter sitting on counter 81F. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has debris on underside of blade. Person in charge cleaned slicer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Nobody has been trained. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen. Person in charge replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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