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Route 66 American Bbq
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJune 23, 2026
- address79 Pearl Street, Manhattan 10004
- cuisineAmerican
- phone2129431602
Is Route 66 American Bbq clean?
New York currently lists Route 66 American Bbq as grade pending, following an inspection on June 23, 2026 that scored 22 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was C on August 14, 2025.
What did inspectors find at Route 66 American Bbq?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Route 66 American Bbq last inspected?
Route 66 American Bbq has 5 inspections on record going back to February 15, 2024, averaging 31 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 23, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| December 3, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| August 14, 2025 | Grade C | 44 pts |
| January 7, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| February 15, 2024 | Grade C | 33 pts |
Route 66 American Bbq vs Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan
Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan runs 87% clean across 612 tracked restaurants — 442 clean, 17 mid, 48 cooked.
Against the 612 spots Cooked tracks in Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan, this one comes out cleaner than 3% 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 June 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.