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Seoul Taco

December 11, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND MORE THAN 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHIND FRONT COUNTER ON SHELF AND FLOOR, IN COOKING AREA ON FLOOR AND UNDER FRYERS, IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND SINKS, IN CLOSET AREA NEXT TO THE SODA MACHINE, IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM ON THE FLOOR BY THE TOILET AND SINK AND IN BASEMENT AREA AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALL LEDGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION 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: OBSERVED THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYERS WITH GREASE AND DROPPINGS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND PREP TABLES WHERE NEEDED.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE RESTAURANT AND BASEMENT FOCUSING ON ALL AREAS WHERE MOUSE DROPPINGS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON VENTS. • OBSERVED SOME HOLES IN THE WALL OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES WHERE OBSERVED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 14, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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