Sam's Steak & Grill
58 Rockaway Avenue, Valley Stream, NY 11580
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 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2026.
- Last inspected Jun 4, 2026: passed with no violations.
- No critical violations in the last two years.
- Keeps coming up: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 4
Re-Inspection
No violations
- Passed Apr 24
Re-Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Passed Mar 31
Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
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