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Route 66 Diner

135 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Mobile Food Preparer · Medium risk

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100/100

Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections

4 passed

Last Inspected

2025-09-30

Pass Rate

80%

1 failure

Score

100/100

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What You Should Know

✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-30

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)

⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Food Storage & Handling minor 1×

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Plumbing & Waste critical 1×

Inspection History

2025-09-30 Pass License

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No violations found.

2025-05-12 Pass Canvass

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No violations found.

2024-04-17 Pass Canvass

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No violations found.

2023-10-10 Pass License Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2023-09-26 Fail License

CRITICAL 2 ▾

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED PIPE FROM OUTSIDE VENTILATION FAN DRIPPING RAIN WATER INTO AN ATTACHED CONTAINER AND SURROUNDING AREA (LOCATED INSIDE COOKING VENTILATION SYSTEM). INSTD TO REPAIR PROPERLY SO AS TO PREVENT PROPER CONTAMINATION (NO RAIN WATER OR THE ELEMENTS)

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

GREASE TRAP IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, FLEX PLASTIC TYPE PIPE CONNECTED TO UNSECURED LID ON GREASE TRAP. INSTD TO REPAIR ACCORDING TO LAW (IE. LID ON GREASE TRAP TIGHT FITTING AND TIGHT FITTING/FIXED PIPING.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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