El Sazon! Bar and Grill

492 Jimmy Deloach Pkwy Unit 103, Savannah, GA 31407

License: Food Service

Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at El Sazon! Bar and Grill is still short, with only one visit logged. El Sazon! Bar and Grill was last inspected on Apr 15, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

When inspectors have written things up, “food separated and protected” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 90, which El Sazon! Bar and Grill's 64 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 15, 2026

Routine

2 critical violations. 3 minor violations. 2 corrected on site.

View 5 violations

4-1A - food separated and protected

Inspector notes: Observed raw fish stored above cooked shredded beef in reach-in cooler. Observed steak and pork stored next chicken in walk-in cooler. Observed raw chicken stored next to ground beef in walk-in cooler. RCA: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from Raw ready-to-eat food including other raw animal food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw ready-to-eat food such as fruits and vegetables, Cooked ready-to-eat food; and Fruits and vegetables before they are washed.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

6-1A - proper cold holding temperatures (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed raw shrimp cold-holding above 41F in reach-in drawer. Observed multiple TCS foods cold-holding above 41F in reach-in cooler. COS: PIC stated raw shrimp were prepped less 2 hours prior. Shrimp were placed on ice bath to rapidly cool. All TCS items held in reach-in cooler above 41F were discarded. Items just prepped were placed into walk-in cooler to rapidly cool. See notes for discard list.

511-6-1.04(6)(f)

4-2A - food stored covered (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: Observed queso fresco, jalapenos, and avocado uncovered in bottom of prep-top cooler. COS: PIC covered items with lid.

511-6-1.04(4)(c)

12B - personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: Observed cook working at grill to not have proper hair restraint. RCA: Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch.

511-6-1.03(5)(j)

14B - utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled

Inspector notes: Observed wet nesting of containers on drying rack in ware wash area. RCA: Allow all dishes to completely air dry before stacking to prevent moisture from being trapped and potentially mildewing.

511-6-1.05(10)(a)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Sazon! Bar and Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Sazon! Bar and Grill on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains one inspection in total.

What is the most common violation at El Sazon! Bar and Grill?

Across the inspection record, “food separated and protected” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Sazon! Bar and Grill.

How does El Sazon! Bar and Grill compare to other restaurants in Savannah?

El Sazon! Bar and Grill most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Savannah average of 90.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Sazon! Bar and 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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