Unable to remove all the glue before immersion
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Question
I bought a new utensil, and there was a sticker on it. I removed the sticker for the immersion of the utensil, but some glue remained that I can't remove. Does it obstruct the immersion?
Answer
The glue is a minority that is not particular about, and initially, it is stringent to remove all obstructions, but what cannot be removed certainly does not obstruct.
Source
The Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 198, סעיף ב: "Anything that people are particular about is an obstruction; if not, it is not an obstruction unless it covers most of it." The Rema writes: "The black residue stuck on the outside of the pot is considered like the vessel's surface and is not an obstruction."
Therefore, this glue is similar to the black residue mentioned by the Rema, which is not an obstruction.