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El Sazon Guasavense appears on Salt Lake County food establishment list

El Sazon Guasavense appears on Salt Lake County food establishment list

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County record lists the name at 3678 W 2100 S, an address tied to Noemi's Catering

Today: El Sazon Guasavense record appears on county list

Overview

Updated 2 hours ago

A food establishment record for El Sazon Guasavense appeared on Salt Lake County's health department list on October 2. The record lists 3678 W 2100 S, an address currently tied to Noemi's Catering, a Chilean family business.

The listing is one step in the county permitting process. It does not show that the business has every approval it needs or that it has opened its doors.

Why it matters

A new name in Salt Lake County's food permit system could mean a new restaurant or caterer is coming to the city's west side.

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Key Indicators

2026-10-02
Date record first appeared on county list
The Salt Lake County health department list was first read on this date.

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Timeline

2008 October 2026

2 events Latest: Today
  1. El Sazon Guasavense record appears on county list

    Today Permit Record

    Salt Lake County health department food establishment list shows El Sazon Guasavense at 3678 W 2100 S.

  2. Noemi's Catering founded

    Business Start

    Noemi and her son Anthony started a small catering business after the recession affected their finances.

Scenarios

1

El Sazon Guasavense opens for business at 3678 W 2100 S

Possible Resolves by Apr 2, 2027

Discussed by: No named analysts; scenario inferred from the new permit record

The business completes the permitting process and begins serving customers at the address, either as a storefront or food truck operating from that location. Public listings, social media, or reviews would confirm activity.

2

El Sazon Guasavense is a rebrand of the existing Noemi's operation

Possible Resolves by Apr 2, 2027

Discussed by: No named analysts; scenario inferred from the shared address

The family business at 3678 W 2100 S continues operating under the El Sazon Guasavense name, either alongside or replacing the Noemi's branding. This would make the record a name change rather than a new business.

3

Record lapses; El Sazon Guasavense never opens at this address

Possible Resolves by Apr 2, 2027

Discussed by: No named analysts; scenario inferred from the thin record

The permit record disappears from the county list or no evidence of operations appears. This could happen if the business fails to meet requirements or abandons the plan.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

November 2008

Kogi BBQ (2008)

Kogi BBQ launched as a Korean-Mexican taco truck in Los Angeles in November 2008, using Twitter to announce its locations. It quickly drew long lines and national media attention.

Then

The truck became a symbol of the food truck movement and built a devoted following.

Now

Kogi expanded into permanent brick-and-mortar restaurants, showing that mobile food businesses could scale to fixed locations.

Why this matters now

Illustrates the common path of a food business moving from a truck or catering operation into a permanent storefront, a pattern possibly underway at 3678 W 2100 S.

2009-2012

Food truck boom after the 2008 recession

After the 2008 recession, food trucks spread across U.S. cities as a low-cost way to start a restaurant business. Many operators later opened permanent shops.

Then

Cities saw rapid growth in mobile food vending and new regulations for it.

Now

The boom established food trucks as a feeder path to brick-and-mortar restaurants.

Why this matters now

Provides context for why a family food business like Noemi's, founded in 2008, might seek a new or renamed fixed establishment at an existing address.

Sources

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