SSAM in Downtown Brooklyn DUMBO Boerum Hill
⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE A
Last inspected Dec 18, 2024
📍 170 SMITH STREET, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ·
🍽️ Korean
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🚇 Jay Street-MetroTech
Overview
SSAM, a Korean restaurant at 170 Smith Street in Brooklyn, has been closed by NYC DOHMH inspectors 2 times since 2022. The restaurant currently holds a Grade A with a score of 10 points, though its 10 inspections over the past two years also include 1 Grade C result and mixed compliance history.
10
Inspections on Record
Grade A
Current Grade
2
Closures
1
Grade A Inspection
SSAM in Downtown Brooklyn DUMBO Boerum Hill: Emergency Closures (2)
SSAM in Downtown Brooklyn DUMBO Boerum Hill: Full Inspection History (10 records)
GRADE A
Dec 18, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 10
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands o...
May 23, 2024
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Current letter grade or "Grade Pending" card not conspicuously posted or visible to passersby
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during...
May 23, 2024
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 26
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Violations:
02B
Dec 8, 2022
— Administrative Miscellaneous / Reopening Inspection
Order or notice posted or required to be posted by the Department mutilated, obstructed or removed.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
✅ REOPENED
Dec 8, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 10
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Violations:
08A
Dec 6, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 45
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamina...
Dec 5, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 16
Non-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.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Establishment is not free of harbo...
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 1, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 47
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Non-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...
🚫 CLOSURE
Dec 1, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 47
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
Violations:
28-06
May 24, 2022
— Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 60
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solutio...
SSAM in Downtown Brooklyn DUMBO Boerum Hill: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was SSAM last inspected?
- SSAM was last inspected on December 18, 2024 (Grade A). The inspection score was 10 points.
- What is SSAM's current health grade?
- SSAM currently holds a Grade A. This is the highest possible grade, indicating a score of 0–13 points.
- How many times has SSAM been closed by NYC Health?
- SSAM has been closed by NYC Health Department inspectors 2 times. Emergency closures occur when inspectors find conditions that pose an immediate public health hazard.
- How many health inspections has SSAM had?
- SSAM has 10 health inspections on record from May 2022 through December 2024. The restaurant received Grade A on 1 occasion. Grade C on 1 occasion.
- What was the worst inspection score at SSAM?
- The worst inspection score recorded at SSAM was 60 points on May 24, 2022. In NYC, a score of 14 or above means Grade B, and 28+ means Grade C.