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Seoul Taco

March 16, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF RICE NOT LABELLED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON INTERIOR OF WHITE FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA AND BATTERY NOT WORKING ON PAPER TOWEL DISPENSOR IN UPSTAIRS TOILET ROOM LOCATED CLOSER TO FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER TESTING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTDOOR DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND GARBAGE BAGS PILED UP NEXT TO IT AND IN HALLWAY LEADING TO ALLEY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN DUMPSTER SO THAT LID CLOSES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRACKED, BROKEN, AND BOWED TILES ON FLOOR OF FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED UNUSED 2 DOOR COOLER AND UNUSED HOT HOLDING UNIT IN REAR 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND PUT INTO SERVICE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 26, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.