ONIONS & CILANTRO, INC.
2235 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
ONIONS & CILANTRO, INC. has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 17, 2023. The most recent inspection, on January 27, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Food source, labelling and allergens.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded once on January 27, 2026. For example:
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on April 15, 2024. For example:
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 27, 2026. For example:
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 27, 2026. For example:
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
About this data
These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
4 inspections
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED SIDE DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTER AREA. NOT RODENT PROOF. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR DISHWASHING/STORAGE AREA. INSTURUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHTING
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
- INSTUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- FOUND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS.(FLOUR, SUGAR,BEANS,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- FOUND LIGHT FIXTURE IN POOR REPAIR(EXPOSED WIRING) AT TOOL STORAGE AREAS.MUST REPAIR.
- 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ICE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE.
- 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
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