El Sazon Del Sur

9401 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85020
Mexican / Latin
License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk Grade: A

Going back to 2024, El Sazon Del Sur has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Jan 14, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.

El Sazon Del Sur's latest score of 100 sits above the Phoenix average of 97. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

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Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 12, 2026
Food Advisory Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 25, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 14, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
View 5 violations
Outer openings not protected against pests
Inspector notes: Observed gapped opening along the bottom of the back door and along the door frame. Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors
6-202.15
Prohibitions; Single-Use/Single-Service Items (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Observed single service and single use articles such as utensils, gloves, and containers stored in the toilet room. Single service and single-use articles may not be stored in locker rooms; in toilet rooms; in garbage rooms; in mechanical rooms; under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips; under leaking water lines including leaking automatic fire sprinkler heads or under lines on which water has condensed; under open stairwells; or under other sources of contamination. The person in charge properly stored all single use single service items at the time of inspection
4-903.12
Equipment not in good repair or proper adjustment
Inspector notes: Observed the chest freezer top cover and the prep cooler top cover in state of disrepair, chest freezer top cover had cracks and gaps along the outer edges preventing proper enclosed seal, the prep cooler top cover had gaps and holes along the outer edges making it difficult to clean. Observed extensive rusted surface of the entire bottom shelf of the prep table
4-501.11
Toilet Rooms, Enclosed
Inspector notes: Observed open toilet room door that leads directly into the back prep directly across from the walk in cooler. Discussed a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight fitting and self-closing door
6-202.14
Floor and wall junctures not properly coved or sealed
Inspector notes: Observed mising coved base, separation or disrepair of coved base, unsealed floor wall junction in numerous areas of the establishment sucha as the toilet room, under the handwash/prep sink, under the three compartment sink, behind the cook line, in the walk in cooler, and dry storage areas
6-201.13
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Feb 26, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 15, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 17, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Sazon Del Sur last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Sazon Del Sur on file is from Jan 14, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

How does El Sazon Del Sur compare to other restaurants in Phoenix?

El Sazon Del Sur most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Phoenix average of 97.

Has El Sazon Del Sur's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Sazon Del Sur have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at El Sazon Del Sur means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.