Sams Drive In

• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 25, 2010 →
• address1135 W 51St St, Chicago 60609

Is Sams Drive In clean?

Sams Drive In is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on October 25, 2010, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Sams Drive In?

Nothing was written up at the most recent inspection on October 25, 2010. A clean sheet like this is the best possible result — no violations of any severity were recorded.

When was Sams Drive In last inspected?

Sams Drive In has 1 inspection on record going back to October 25, 2010.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 25, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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