Sam's Store

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedSeptember 14, 2022 →
• address4459 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago 60632
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Sam's Store clean?

Sam's Store is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 22, 2025, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on September 14, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Sam's Store?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 14, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean

When was Sam's Store last inspected?

Sam's Store has 2 inspections on record going back to September 14, 2022.

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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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 14, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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