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Gobrands

Grocery

1525 W Homer St, Chicago, IL 60642

Logan Square

Aug 11, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Massive rodent infestation with 500+ droppings and 45 live flies found throughout facility.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 500 or more large rodent droppings scattered across floors, shelves, and storage areas throughout the facility, including on food storage boxes and shelving units.
  • About 45 large live flies observed in employee restroom, on cooler exteriors, and on food storage boxes; 20 or more large rodent traps containing hundreds of dead flies found throughout warehouse.
  • No hand-drying provision available at employee restroom sink, and no pest control service reports maintained on site despite evidence of severe pest activity.
  • Cooling units throughout the facility lack thermometers; no utility sink provided; toilet facilities on both floors need cleaning; interior surfaces of coolers and walk-in unit have dried food debris requiring sanitization.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 500 OR MORE LARGE RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF FACILITY DURING TIME OF INSPECTION, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS..., SCATTERED ON FLOORS IN BETWEEN ALL GROCERY AISLES, UNDERNEATH CHIP SHELVING UNITS, BEHIND 2 DOOR COOLING UNITS, INSIDE BOXES STORED ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT WHERE PREPACKAGED SNACKS AND CANDIES ARE STORED PRIOR TO DELIVERY, ALONG SOUTH WALL LEDGE, AND REAR LEDGE UNDER WINDOW, ON SHELVES CONTAINING DOG/CAT FOOD, ALCOHOLIC AND NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, IN BETWEEN CASES OF BEER, ALONGSIDE WALK IN COOLER, UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS LOCATED IN RECEIVING, BESIDE ALL LARGE BAIT BOXES ALONG BRICK WALLS, AND UNDER EXPOSED PIPING. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 45 LARGE LIVE FLIES IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM, ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF PRODUCE COOLER/SHELVES, ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF WALK-IN COOLER, ON TOP OF CARDBOARD BOXES STORING MISCELLANEOUS FOOD ITEMS, INSIDE OFFICE, AND ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE ON PREMISES. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED 20 0R MORE XLARGE RODENT TAPS CONTAINING 100S OF DEAD FLIES ALONGSIDE AND BEHIND SHELVING UNITS THROUGHOUT WAREHOUSE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE AS NEEDED.

Inspection History

Gobrands has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 18, 2026.

Aug 18, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 11, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

11 violations
Jun 15, 2022Pass

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

3 violations