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Samy's Tacos location drops off Salt Lake City active food licence list

Samy's Tacos location drops off Salt Lake City active food licence list

Rule Changes Salt Lake City, UT local

The 1142 S 3800 W address was listed in August and November; a licence can lapse for reasons other than closure.

Today: Address missing from second consecutive reading

Overview

Updated 3 hours ago

Samy's Tacos at 1142 S 3800 W was on Salt Lake City's active food establishment licence list when first read on August 27, 2026. It was still there on November 9, and has since been missing from two consecutive readings.

A licence can leave an active list for reasons other than closure. The city publishes no licence date, so the record does not establish whether the business has closed, when a licence lapsed, or why.

Why it matters

A missing licence is an early signal of restaurant churn, but it does not confirm that this Samy's Tacos has closed.

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Key Indicators

2
Consecutive missing readings
The address has been absent from two consecutive readings of the active licence list.
74
Days between first and last confirmed listing
The address was first read on August 27, 2026, and last seen on November 9, 2026.

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Samy's Tacos #6Cg93
Food establishment
Absent from two consecutive readings of the active licence list; closure unconfirmed

Food establishment listed at 1142 S 3800 W in Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City food establishment license list
Salt Lake City food establishment license list
Public licensing registry
Source of the licence status in this story

Public list of active food establishment licences that does not publish licence dates.

Timeline

August 2026 November 2026

3 events Latest: Today

  1. Address missing from second consecutive reading

    Today Registry

    The licence list no longer shows Samy's Tacos at 1142 S 3800 W. The record does not give a reason or date.

  2. Last confirmed listing before disappearance

    Registry

    The address is still on the active licence list in the last reading before it goes missing.

  3. Samy's Tacos address first observed on active list

    Registry

    The 1142 S 3800 W address appears on Salt Lake City's active food establishment licence list.

Scenarios

1

Samy's Tacos confirms closure at 1142 S 3800 W

Possible Resolves by Feb 28, 2027

Discussed by: Not yet publicly discussed; this scenario follows from the missing licence entry.

The business or property owner announces a closure, or the address is listed for lease. That would turn the licence-list gap into a confirmed closure.

2

Licence entry returns to active list

Possible Resolves by End of 2026

Discussed by: Not yet publicly discussed; this scenario follows from the registry record alone.

The address reappears on the city's active food establishment licence list, indicating the disappearance was administrative or temporary.

3

Record stays ambiguous through early 2027

Uncertain Resolves by Feb 28, 2027

Discussed by: Not yet publicly discussed; this scenario reflects the limits of the licence record.

Neither a closure announcement nor a returning licence entry appears. The address remains absent, and the public record does not say whether the business is trading.

Historical Context

2 moments from history that rhyme with this story — and how they unfolded.

September 2025

Aquarius Fish Company closure (2025)

Aquarius Fish Company posted a note saying it would close after 24 years, with a last day of Tuesday, September 30. The downtown Salt Lake City seafood business gave customers a specific end date.

Then

Customers lost a long-running seafood supplier.

Now

The closure was communicated by the business itself, giving customers a clear last day.

Why this matters now

It shows the kind of direct confirmation missing from a licence-list disappearance.

March 2025

Alibi closure (2025)

Alibi, a cocktail bar on Main Street in Salt Lake City, said it would permanently close on March 22. The announcement came in an Instagram post.

Then

The bar closed and the space was sold to new owners, according to an Axios report cited in the same roundup.

Now

A farewell post gave a specific date, unlike a registry absence.

Why this matters now

It illustrates how closure confirmation usually comes from the business, not from a licence list alone.

Sources

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Salt Lake City food establishment licence registry Gastronomic Salt Lake City