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Route 66 Pizza

August 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL/VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE ON SITE OR POSTED FOR THE PUBLIC'S VIEW. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITH AN ORIGINAL/VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE AND SAID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUE 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 25 RODENT DROPPINGS ON TOP OF THE HOT WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE REAR, ABOUT 25 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER AND UNDER SHELVES, ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM, ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE DRY STORAGE SHED ON THE SHELVES, ABOUT 20 RODENT DROPPINGS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOUT 25 RODENT DROPPINGS INSIDE OF THE CLOSET THAT IS LOCATED BY THE PIZZA PREP STATION. ALSO OBSERVED ABOUT 3 LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A). • 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FACILITY HAS THE FRONT AND REAR DOORS OPENED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SCREENS ON BOTH DOORS OR MAINTAIN DOORS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. • 6-501.112 OBSERVED A DEAD RODENT ON A TRAP INSIDE OF THE CLOSET THAT IS LOCATED BY THE PIZZA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD RODENTS EXPEDITIOUSLY.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS, IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER ALL COOKING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT, AND UNDER ALL SHELVES.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR THE MALE AND FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 57

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