Wilson's Bar And Grill
2144 ATWOOD AVE, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 46833-35367
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 25, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Several non-food contact surfaces are soiled. 1. Outside of equipment such as fryers and cookline equipment. 2. Ventilation hood. 3. Wire shelving above hot holding area.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Container of chicken stored on a container of steaks in 4-door unit upstairs.
Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Cooked mushrooms, marinara sauce, and sliced tomatoes being cold held are not date marked.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Coleslaw at 44F. in Avantco tall cooler. Air temperature is elevated above 41F. per both indicating thermometer and inspector's thermometer.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 20, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of soda nozzles are soiled and unclean.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Repeat
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Sliced ham and cooked chorizo being cold held in basement walkin cooler are not datemarked.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
FOOD PREP SINK
Food prep sink is being used to prep food, soak dishes, and filling mop bucket. Mop sink that was installed is only used for disposal of mop water.
Correction: Provide and use a sink solely for the purpose of food preparation.
Code WFC 4-301.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS
Steam table, food warmer and grill stored in the food establishment are unnecessary to its operation or maintenance.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for chlorine is expired.
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code WFC 4-302.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
Corrected on site
STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR
Ground beef and boxes of fryer items stored on the basement walkin freezer floor.
Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
Code WFC 3-305.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
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Feb 12, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 22, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 16, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 7, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 23, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 30, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 20, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 10, 2013 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 8, 2013 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 22, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 16, 2012 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.