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Seoul Salon: health inspection history

20 West 33 Street, New York City, NY 10001

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Address
20 West 33 Street, New York City, NY 10001
Borough
Manhattan
Cuisine (as listed)
Korean
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Sep 16, 2025
Latest inspection
Sep 16, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown
3 inspections, Sep 20, 2023 to Sep 16, 2025

Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 9 violations, of which 5 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 577 graded restaurants in ZIP 10001, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

Inspection history

Sep 16, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  • 05DCritical No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

May 29, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 22Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • 02GCritical Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Sep 20, 2023 Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Score: 11Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06CCritical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
  • 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
  • 10FNot critical Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  • 09ENot critical Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.