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Deep Purple/Fons

32 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
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Last inspected: Nov 19, 2025
55
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Deep Purple/Fons, the earliest from 2022. On Nov 19, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 10 violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

Deep Purple/Fons' latest score of 55 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 19, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:54AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:54AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER INSTALLED ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AND ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO UNINSTALL PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS IN FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA SO THAT IT DOES NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR EQUIPMENT/UTENSILS IN SAID SINKS.
10
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON UPPER INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN STORAGE CONTAINERS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
37
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING IN INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK UNDERNEATH ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL MISSING CEILING TILES IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. OBSERVED DAMAGED LOWER WESTSIDE WALL OF DOORWAY BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR LOWER WESTSIDE WALL OF DOORWAY BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF SORBET MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA ON FLOORS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND IN CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS, ALONG BASES OF WALL AND IN CORNERS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF SORBET MACHINE. OBSERVED SPIDERWEBS ON FLOOR TO LEFT AND RIGHT OF SMALL ICE MACHINE UNDERNEATH COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS TO LEFT AND RIGHT OF SMALL ICE MACHINE UNDERNEATH COUNTER.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF VENT IN HOOD ABOVE CHEST FREEZER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF VENT IN HOOD ABOVE CHEST FREEZER IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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55
Dec 10, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 24, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLED FOOD RESIDUE AT THE BOTTOM OF THREE DOOR REACH-IN FREZZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE BATHROOM/UTILITY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FROM FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. ANY FOOD EMPLOYEE THAT IS NOT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
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86
Mar 1, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Ice build up noted in chest freezer when open food is stored, instructed to remove ice and maintain.
47
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: sink stoppers in poor repair, a string is used to hold the arm open, instructed to repair and maintain.
48
90
Apr 7, 2022
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO THERMOMETERS IN REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IPROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR ALL COOLERS.
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95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Deep Purple/Fons last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Deep Purple/Fons on file is from Nov 19, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Deep Purple/Fons?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Deep Purple/Fons.

Has Deep Purple/Fons' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Deep Purple/Fons have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Deep Purple/Fons means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Deep Purple/Fons inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Deep Purple/Fons is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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