Burger King
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
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Going back to 2015, Burger King has 13 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Apr 21, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
Across the inspection history, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 NOTED BUILD-UP DIRT, GREASE, FOOD SPILLS IN CORNER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUTCED TO CLEAN BEHIND AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS. ALSO, NOTED FLOORS THROGUHOUT ENTIRE PREP AREA COVERED IN GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 14, 2026
Complaint
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 ANTS ON PREMISES ON AND ON FLOOR UNDER SERVICE COUNTER, ON WALL NEAR DRIVE-THRU HANDWASHING SINK, ON BOOTHS IN DINING AREA, AND BEHIND DRINK FOUNTAIN ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED BUILD-UP DIRT, GREASE, FOOD SPILLS IN CORNER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUTCED TO CLEAN BEHIND AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS. ALSO, NOTED FLOORS THROGUHOUT ENTIRE PREP AREA COVERED IN GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 24, 2025
Complaint
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. ALSO NOTED LID WITH FOOT LONG, 4-INCH-WIDE HOLE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE. PERSON IN CHARGE HAS SERVSAFE CERTIFICATE DATED 4/2/2025 ON SITE. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED AT 3:38 PM. INFORMED PERSONS IN CHARGE THAT THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE, AND ITS HOLDER SHALL BE ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE NO VALID PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE DUMPSTER NOT CLEAN. NOTED HEAVY INCRUSTED GREASE ON OUTSIDE SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 25, 2024
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEASONING OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF UNISEX TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE ON THE FLOOR IN THE DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 25, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 21, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER SPILLING ONTO FLOOR FROM DRAIN PIPES WHEN DRAINING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GET PIPES CLEANED TO PREVENT BACK UP ONTO FLOOR OF FACILITY. PRIORITY. 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS CHICKEN). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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May 18, 2018
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAMBERGER BROILER GREASEY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BROILER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD OVER BROILER GREAY. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.
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Jan 10, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 3, 2018
Complaint
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS(BACON) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 61.1F-67.0F UNDER THE SHELVE IN PREP TABLE DATED SPECIFY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NO TIME IN AND TIME OUT TO DENATURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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Sewage and waste water disposal, no back siphonage, cross connection and/or back flow
Inspector notes: WATER BACKING UP ON THE FLOOR DRAIN OF BOTH WASHROOMS(MEN AND WOMENS).ALSO NOT ABLE TO FLUSH. WATER ALL OVER THE FLOOR OF BOTH WASHROOMS THEY ALSO HAVE CARDBOARD TO SOAK THE WATER OF THE FLOOR THAT COMING OUT OF FLOOR DRAIN . INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO HAVE A WELL DRAINING FLOOR DRAIN. SANITIZE THE FLOOR OF BOTH WASHROOMS BEFORE USING IT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK. WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 78.0F TO 80.0F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WATER TEMPERATURE AT 85.0F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: COCA COLA ICE MACHINE WITH WET SLIMY MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. LOCATED BY THE DRIVE IN WINDOW. ICE ARE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AND MUST BE POSTED/DISPLAYED IN PLAIN VIEW ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, BEHIND AND UNDER PREP TABLE,UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,AND MAINTAIN .
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE THE MEN'S WASHROOM AND CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE TOASTER, WITH DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. FILTER ON THE HOOD WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE, MUST CLEAN ,REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN. CEILING ABOVE THE HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: ALL LIGHT SHIELD NEED DETAIL CLEANING.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INCREASE THE HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN. LEAK UNDER THE PIPE OF THE 3 COMPT SINK . MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 11, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONDENSER FAN LEAKING IN REAR OF WALK-IN COOLER. LEAK WAS NOT OVER FOOD. ALSO OBSERVED REACHING COOLER, UNDER FRONT COUNTER, LEAKING ONTO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jun 30, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALL BY SMALL THREE SINK NOT CLEAN AND IN POOR REPAIR (UNEVEN), INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN TO BE EASILY CLEANABLE AND SMOOTH.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY TO ICE MACHINE. EXHAUST VENTILATION IN BOTH BATHROOMS, MEN AND WOMEN, NOT WORKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
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May 20, 2016
Complaint
13 minor violations.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, WATER TEMP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 78.8*F. MUST RESTORE HOT WATER TO ALL SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE TOILET FACILITIES FOR STAFF. WASHROOM FACILITES (TOILETS, SINKS, WALLS ETC.) HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM PREMISES DUE TO CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. PREMISES USING PORTABLE, NON-PLUMBED FACILITES IN THE PARKING LOT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. MUST INSTALL PROPERLY PLUMBED AND MAINTAINED WASHROOM FACILITES.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONSTRUCTION DUST. DINING AND FRONT AREA COUNTER BEING COMPLETLY DEMOLISHED AT THIS TIME WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETELY SEAL/SEPERATE CONTRUCTION AREAS FROM FOOD PREP AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF PREMISES NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED AT THIS TIME, MUST MAKE PREMISES RODENT/INSECT PROOFED.NOTED LARGE OPENINGS TO OUTSIDE IN CEILINGS AND DOORS, MUST PROPERLY CLOSE/SEAL ALL OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES POSTED AT THIS TIME, SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012a. NEED TO POST.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS ON PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACTSURFACE AREAS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DUST AND DEBRIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STANDING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. LITTER AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING TILES NEED REPLACING SOILED, AND VENTS NEED DETAIL CLEANING. THERE IS NO FINISHED WALLS IN THE DINING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: SOME LIGHTS ABOVE PREP AREAS NOT SHIELDED. MUST INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS. LIGHTS IN REAR UTILITY ROOM NOT WORKING. MUST INSTALL WORKING LIGHTS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR UTILITY SINK LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. RUST COLORED WATER FROM LINES AT TOP LOADING SOFT SERVE MACHINE. MUST FLUSH/CLEAR LINES.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS MUCH CLUTTER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROPER TRAINING RECORDS OF EMPLOYEES MANAGER PROVIDED A PHONE LIST, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING.
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Nov 27, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND LEAKY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINAGE PIPING. MUST REPAIR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT MOP SINK, ICE MACHINE, COFFEE MACHINE, AND SODA MACHINE WATER LINES. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND ELECTRIC OVEN NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER NOT UNDER EXHAUST HOOD. MUST RELOCATE UNDER HOOD.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: FOUND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SALAD REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Burger King last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Burger King on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Burger King?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Burger King.
Has Burger King's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Burger King have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Burger King means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Burger King inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Burger King is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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