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Seoul Taco
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJuly 1, 2025
- address1034 W Belmont Ave, Chicago 60657
Is Seoul Taco clean?
Seoul Taco is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 1, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Seoul Taco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PERSON IN CHARGE DOESN NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVCIE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE DURING INSPECTION NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS RICE, BEEF, CHICKEN ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
- ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR ON THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR.Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR ON THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT ON WALLS BEHIND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST OBTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
When was Seoul Taco last inspected?
Seoul Taco has 3 inspections on record going back to August 2, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 20, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 2, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Seoul Taco vs Lake View
Lake View runs 40% clean across 2,211 tracked restaurants — 880 clean, 214 mid, 1,110 cooked.
Against the 2,211 spots Cooked tracks in Lake View, this one comes out cleaner than 51% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 1, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.