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Seoul Taco

July 12, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 100 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA USED BY THE RESTAURANT ALONG THE WALL EDGE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, BEHIND AND AROUND OTHER BASEMENT EQUIPMENT ON THE FLOOR; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO FOUND MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER ON THE FLOOR, BEHIND THE TWO DOOR FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN, AT THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK AND BEHIND THE STORAGE HAMPER ACROSS FROM THE SINK ON THE FLOOR, ON THE SIDE OF THE UTILITY SINK AND IN THE CLOSET IN THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSEPCTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ADN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS IN COOKING AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AND WALLS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER AND DROPPINGS WHERE OBSERVED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: VENTILATION SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. SYSTEM SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 23, 2024: 5 findings recurred. 7 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.