Onimaki

1424 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2025, Onimaki has four inspections in the public record. On Mar 17, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around four violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

“Food-contact surfaces” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Onimaki on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 17, 2026

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Mar 10, 2026

Complaint

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: REFRIGERATION UNIT CONTAINING SUSHI HANDROLLS AT IMPROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.7F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO REPAIR AND BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. INSTD NOT TO USE UNIT UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FEMALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE UTENSILS WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, RINSING OFF AND PLACING ON SHELF TO DRY. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP NOR ANY SANITIZER USED. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE OF ALL MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED AFTER INSTRUCTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Inspector notes: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR RAW FOOD ITEMS ON MENU (SALMON ROLL AND TUNA ROOL). INSTD TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: VARIETY OF SUSHI HANDROLLS (CALIFORNIA, SALMON, TUNA) IN REFRIGERATION UNIT AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 60.2F-70F. ALL HANDROLLS DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20LBS $100 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT RESIDUE/SOILED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Dec 11, 2025

Reinspection

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Nov 20, 2025

License

5 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES TO TAKE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO pH METER OR pH TEST ON THE PREMISES FOR COOKED SUSHI RICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A pH METER TO TEST THE RICE ON THE PREMISES OR A pH TEST FROM A LAB. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Onimaki last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Onimaki on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Onimaki?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Onimaki.

Has Onimaki's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Onimaki have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Onimaki means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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