Buffalo Sam

508 S Kostner Ave, Chicago, IL 60624

Passed · Apr 24, 2025 Directions
90
Excellent BiteKarma score 90 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Apr 24, 2025: passed with 7 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.

Inspection history 2 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 24

    Complaint

    7 violations
    • Hands clean and properly washed
    • Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
    • City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
    • All food employees have food handler training
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Personal cleanliness
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Feb 28

    License

    2 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used

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