The Purple Otter

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. TORN RUBBER GASKETS ON BOTH FREEZERS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE MUST REPLACE/PROPERLY REPAIR.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. LEFT SIDE OF GAS STOVE AND SIDES OF BOTH DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CORNERS AND RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE BOTH LINE COOLERS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 21, 2011: 2 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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