Route 66 Pizza failed a health inspection

Route 66 Pizza

Restaurant

10180 S Indianapolis Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Aug 25, 2023 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Massive mouse infestation with 300+ droppings and live mice found throughout facility, plus widespread bare-hand food handling.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Approximately 300+ mouse droppings scattered throughout premises including on food storage shelves, prep areas, and coolers; 30+ live flies and dead mice also observed.
Raw chicken stored directly over uncovered pizza dough with blood pooling, creating cross-contamination risk; food was discarded.
Employee ate pizza with bare hands at prep table, then handled sausage without washing; another employee removed buns from grill with bare hands.
Person in charge lacks required certified food manager certificate; no signed employee health policies on file.

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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX.300 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS ON FLOOR NEAR FRONT REGISTER,UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS ,ALL COOLERS,FURNANCE & HOT WATER TANK AREA,TOILET ROOM,ON FOOD & DISH STORAGE SHELVES,ON LEGS OF FLOOR MIXER,ON TOP OF CARDBOARD LINED ON GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.ALSO APPX. 30 OR MORE LIVE LARGE FLIES FLYING AROUND PREMISES,CRAWLING ON FLOOR,ON REAR SCREEN DOOR AND ON PREP TABLES,CUTTING BOARDS AND FOOD.LIVE SMALL FLIES AND LIVE ANTS ON FLOR AROUND PREP COOLER.2- DEAD DECAYED MICE ON GLUE BOARD NEXT TO PREP TABLE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS ,DEAD MICE CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/25/23.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)

Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE OBSERVED 2- CASES OF RAW CHICKEN STORED OVER UNCOVERED PIZZA DOUGH IN LARGE SHEET PANS WITH BLOOD POOLING INSIDE OF THEM ON LOWER SHELF IN OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST STORE RAW FOODS ON LOWER SHELVES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)APPX.10LBS. $30.