Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedMarch 24, 2021 →
• address5607 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60636
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise clean?

Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on August 11, 2025, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on March 24, 2021. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 24, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise last inspected?

Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise has 4 inspections on record going back to October 15, 2020.

Brothers Grocery & General Merchandise vs West Englewood

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 24, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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