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Goddess And The Baker Grand, Llc

Restaurant

44 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

River North

Jun 16, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

79 pounds of food including hummus and cheese discarded after being held at unsafe temperatures; ice machine contaminated with black dirt.

Key Findings

  • Multiple ready-to-eat foods like hummus, feta, and sour cream held between 44.6°F and 48°F instead of required 41°F or below; 79 lbs voluntarily discarded.
  • Ice machine interior caked with black dirt buildup dripping into ice used for human consumption; all ice discarded.
  • 3-door prep cooler not functioning properly, maintaining 52°F instead of 41°F or below, with damaged door gaskets allowing temperature loss.
  • Food manager on duty lacks required valid food allergen training certificate.

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 #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 44.6 F AND 48.0 F- HUMMUS, CUT CUCUMBERS, FETA CHEESE, BLUE CHEESE, RED PEPPERS, CORN, EGGS, PICO, SOUR CREAM AND PESTO. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT- 79 LBS, VALUED AT $169.00.

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.

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Inspection History

Goddess And The Baker Grand, Llc has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 80% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 23, 2026.

Jun 23, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Jun 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Dec 5, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.