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Gobrands

Grocery

1525 W Homer St, Chicago, IL 60642

Logan Square

Aug 18, 2026 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Cooling units throughout the facility lacked thermometers to monitor safe food temperatures.

Key Findings

  • Cooling units stored in the grocery store and warehouse had no thermometers to verify proper temperature maintenance.
  • Interior surfaces of two door cooling units and shelving in the walk-in cooler had dried food debris and required sanitization.
  • No utility sink was present on the premises; one with hot and cold running water must be installed.

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 #36 โ€” THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

4-204.112(B) OBSERVED COOLING UNITS STORED THROUGHOUT GROCERY STORE AND WAREHOUSE WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #49 โ€” NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF 2 DOOR COOLING UNITS AND SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN

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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, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 11, 2026Fail

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