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El Sazon R D
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 7, 2025
- address83 Baxter Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisineCaribbean
- phone9179715402
Is El Sazon R D clean?
El Sazon R D is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 7, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at El Sazon R D?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was El Sazon R D last inspected?
El Sazon R D has 6 inspections on record going back to March 26, 2024, averaging 21 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 52 pts |
| May 7, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| January 2, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| October 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| April 23, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| March 26, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
El Sazon R D vs Chinatown
Chinatown runs 74% clean across 671 tracked restaurants — 443 clean, 46 mid, 106 cooked.
Against the 671 spots Cooked tracks in Chinatown, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 7, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.