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Q Sazon Mexican Restaurant

8451 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60652 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 23, 2026

20

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 23, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVERD THE INTERIOR BACK PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS TO MONITOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE LEAKS AT THE 3 COMP SINK FAUCETS AND BASE OF FAUCETS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT HER ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2016Recent InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2013LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Q Sazon Mexican Restaurant — questions

Did Q Sazon Mexican Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Q Sazon Mexican Restaurant at 8451 S Pulaski Rd was inspected on Jul 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Q Sazon Mexican Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVERD THE INTERIOR BACK PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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