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Route 66 Pizza

Restaurant

10180 S Indianapolis Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Dec 8, 2022 — Complaint inspection

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Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Pizza cooler held at unsafe 51°F instead of 41°F or below, forcing discard of sausage and pepperoni.

Key Findings

  • Pizza prep cooler maintained improper temperature of 51.2°F, causing TCS foods (sausage at 50.1°F and pepperoni at 48.3°F) to be discarded; cooler tagged out of service until repaired.
  • No certified food service sanitation manager on site and no valid sanitation certificate posted, despite handling beef, chicken, and pizza daily.
  • Wiping cloths left on counter tops and prep tables instead of stored in sanitizing solution.
  • Peeling paint observed throughout ceiling and facility requires deep cleaning of floors, walls, and surfaces to remove debris and spills.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PIZZA PREP COOLER WITH AN IMPROPER AIR TEMP OF 51.2F SAID COOLER HOLDS TCS FOODS. COOLER HELD FOR INSPECTION/TAGGED UNTIL REPAIR(HOLDS AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR TEMP OF 41F OF BELOW). PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005.

Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFCATE AS REQUIRED.

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Inspection History

Route 66 Pizza has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 26, 2026.

Aug 26, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 19, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Sep 11, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
Sep 6, 2023Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 25, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

31 violations
Dec 8, 2022ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations