diff --git a/alembic/versions/20250413_221758_0f5510ea_update_grocery.py b/alembic/versions/20250413_221758_0f5510ea_update_grocery.py
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+++ b/alembic/versions/20250413_221758_0f5510ea_update_grocery.py
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+"""create groceries table
+Revision ID: b8c2316d
+Revises: a7b1205a
+Create Date: 2024-01-23 10:30:00.000000
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = 'b8c2316d'
+down_revision = 'a7b1205a'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.create_table(
+        'groceries',
+        sa.Column('id', sa.String(36), primary_key=True),
+        sa.Column('name', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now()),
+        sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now()),
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_groceries_name'), 'groceries', ['name'], unique=False)
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_index(op.f('ix_groceries_name'), table_name='groceries')
+    op.drop_table('groceries')
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diff --git a/endpoints/create-grocery.post.py b/endpoints/create-grocery.post.py
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--- a/endpoints/create-grocery.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/create-grocery.post.py
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+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from core.database import get_db
+from schemas.grocery import GroceryCreate, GrocerySchema
+from helpers.grocery_helpers import create_grocery, get_grocery_by_name, validate_grocery_name, normalize_grocery_name
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.post("/create-grocery", response_model=GrocerySchema, status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
+async def create_grocery_item(
+    grocery: GroceryCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    if not validate_grocery_name(grocery.name):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Invalid grocery name"
+        )
+
+    normalized_name = normalize_grocery_name(grocery.name)
+    
+    existing_grocery = get_grocery_by_name(db, normalized_name)
+    if existing_grocery:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Grocery with this name already exists"
+        )
+
+    grocery_data = GroceryCreate(name=normalized_name)
+    new_grocery = create_grocery(db, grocery_data)
+    
+    if not new_grocery:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Failed to create grocery"
+        )
+    
+    return new_grocery
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diff --git a/helpers/grocery_helpers.py b/helpers/grocery_helpers.py
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+++ b/helpers/grocery_helpers.py
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+from typing import Optional
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
+
+from models.grocery import Grocery
+from schemas.grocery import GroceryCreate
+
+def create_grocery(db: Session, grocery_data: GroceryCreate) -> Optional[Grocery]:
+    """
+    Creates a new grocery item in the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session
+        grocery_data (GroceryCreate): The data for the grocery item to create
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Grocery]: The newly created grocery object, or None if creation failed
+    """
+    try:
+        db_grocery = Grocery(**grocery_data.dict())
+        db.add(db_grocery)
+        db.commit()
+        db.refresh(db_grocery)
+        return db_grocery
+    except IntegrityError:
+        db.rollback()
+        return None
+
+def get_grocery_by_name(db: Session, name: str) -> Optional[Grocery]:
+    """
+    Retrieves a grocery item by its name.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session
+        name (str): The name of the grocery item to retrieve
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Grocery]: The grocery object if found, otherwise None
+    """
+    return db.query(Grocery).filter(Grocery.name == name).first()
+
+def validate_grocery_name(name: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validates the grocery name according to business rules.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name to validate
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the name is valid, False otherwise
+    """
+    if not name or not isinstance(name, str):
+        return False
+    
+    # Remove leading/trailing whitespace and check length
+    name = name.strip()
+    if len(name) < 1:
+        return False
+    
+    # Additional validation rules could be added here
+    return True
+
+def normalize_grocery_name(name: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Normalizes a grocery name for consistency in storage.
+
+    Args:
+        name (str): The name to normalize
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The normalized name
+    """
+    # Remove extra whitespace and capitalize first letter
+    normalized = " ".join(name.split())
+    return normalized.strip().capitalize()
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diff --git a/models/grocery.py b/models/grocery.py
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+++ b/models/grocery.py
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+from sqlalchemy import Column, String, DateTime
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from core.database import Base
+import uuid
+
+class Grocery(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "groceries"
+
+    id = Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+    name = Column(String, nullable=False, index=True)
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now())
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now())
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diff --git a/schemas/grocery.py b/schemas/grocery.py
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+++ b/schemas/grocery.py
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+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from uuid import UUID
+
+class GroceryBase(BaseModel):
+    name: str = Field(..., min_length=1, description="Name of the grocery item")
+
+class GroceryCreate(GroceryBase):
+    pass
+
+class GroceryUpdate(BaseModel):
+    name: Optional[str] = Field(None, min_length=1, description="Name of the grocery item")
+
+class GrocerySchema(GroceryBase):
+    id: UUID
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
+                "name": "Milk",
+                "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00",
+                "updated_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00"
+            }
+        }
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