El Sabor Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2026
50
Score
El Sabor Restaurant, located at 176 Diamond St, Philadelphia, PA, has had two inspections on record. The most recent inspection on February 25, 2026, resulted in a high-risk score of 50, with one critical, two major, and seven minor violations. Previous inspections also indicate a pattern of high-risk outcomes.
2
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Sep 20, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.
43
Violations — Feb 25, 2026 Inspection
Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses
Inspector notes: No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. PIC does not have a valid food safety certificate at time of inspection.
46.103
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: - Observed the 3-bay ware washing sink set up improperly with the sanitizing solution in the middle compartment, rather than set up to wash, rinse, sanitize. PIC set up the 3-bay ware washing sink properly during the inspection.
46.731
Proper date marking & disposition
Inspector notes: Opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat food, located in the reach-in refrigerator, was not marked with the date it was opened.
46.385(b)
Insects, rodents & animals not present; no unauthorized persons
Inspector notes: - Observed several live cockroaches on the floor surfaces underneath the handwashing sink in the food prep area. New Violation.
46.981(k)(l)
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on equipment and not stored in sanitizing solution.
46.304
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
Inspector notes: - Observed non-NSF/ANSI approved chest freezer in the food prep area. - Observed chest freezer with loose/damaged lid and handle in the food prep area. - Observed out-of-use/non-operational counter top grill in the corner of the food prep area. - Observed missing kickplate on bottom of the reach-in refrigerator in the side server/beverage room.
46.671
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: - Observed grease and grimes on the exterior surfaces of cooking equipment and on handles of reach-in refrigerator and chest-freezer in the food prep area. - Observed heavy rust, residue, and debris on shelving surfaces in the food prep area. - Observed rust and dust on shelving racks above the 3-bay ware washing sink in the ware washing area.
46.714
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: At least one utility sink (or one curbed cleaning facility equipped with a floor drain) was not provided and conveniently located for the cleaning of mops or similar wet floor cleaning tools and for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
46.823(c)-(e)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean
Inspector notes: - Observed heavy accumulations of grease, dust, and debris on the floor perimeters and in-between equipment in the food prep area. - Observed dust and debris on the floor perimeters of the side server/beverage room. - Observed dead cockroaches on the floor perimeters in the food prep and side server/beverage area.
46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Observed dim lighting underneath the mechanical ventilation hood above cooking equipment in the food prep area.
46.943
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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