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The Ssam
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score4 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 12, 2025
- address307 West 38 Street, Manhattan 10018
- cuisineKorean
- phone9178827278
Is The Ssam clean?
The Ssam is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 12, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Ssam?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was The Ssam last inspected?
The Ssam has 2 inspections on record going back to January 9, 2024, averaging 7 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 12, 2025 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| January 9, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
The Ssam vs Clinton
Clinton runs 76% clean across 596 tracked restaurants — 410 clean, 33 mid, 100 cooked.
Against the 596 spots Cooked tracks in Clinton, this one comes out cleaner than 94% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.