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Seoul Taco

1321 E 57th St, Chicago 60637 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 18, 2025

25

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

12

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 18, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON VENTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 18, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2024Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 10, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2018License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Seoul Taco — questions

Did Seoul Taco pass its last health inspection?
Seoul Taco at 1321 E 57th St was inspected on Dec 18, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 12 times.
What violations were cited at Seoul Taco?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON VENTS.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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