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Bear And Bottle

601 N SHERMAN AVE, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County

45cited violations
30serious tier
14inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2017-00055
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026197
20243209
2023100
202241614
2019100
2017400

Inspections

  1. Jan 7, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER

      There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment.

      Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.

      Code WFC 12-201.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

      Non-food contact surfaces of ANSL system have dust build-up. Bottom of prep coolers have food debris.

      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)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      House made sauces being cold held have a datemark that exceeds 7 days. Heavy whipping cream in waitstaff area cooler is not dated with open date.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH

      Frozen tuna in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed.

      Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.

      Code WFC 3-501.13(E)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      HACCP SPECIAL PROCESSES

      No variance and/or HACCP plan has been approved for in house kegged cold brew that is held for more than 48 hours.

      Correction: Stop current process until a variance and/or HACCP plan has been applied for and approved by the Department.

      Code WFC 3-502.11; 3-502.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HANDWASHING - DRYING

      No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at bar handsinks for hand drying.

      Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code WFC 6-301.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      PARASITE PREVENTION/DESTRUCTION

      There are no records for parasite prevention or destruction in raw or partially cooked fish used in a ready-to-eat form.

      Correction: Provide records to prove that fish has been frozen to destroy parasites or fish has been aquacultured to prevent parasite growth. Fish may not be served in a raw ready-to-eat form and shall be cooked to proper temperature before service or discarded.

      Code WFC 3-402.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the bar and kitchen dishwasher is at 0ppm.

      Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.

      Code WFC 4-501.114

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Sanitizer is stored in unlabeled spray bottles.

      Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

  2. Jun 26, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      REFUSE - OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES - Not Corrected

      The covers for the outdoor waste receptacles are open. Some waste receptacles are missing lids.

      Correction: Provide tight fitting lids, doors and covers for the receptacles and waste handling units used for refuse, recyclables and returnables.

      Code WFC 5-501.15

  3. May 23, 2024 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - TEMPERED WATER - Not Corrected

      Handsink in dishwashing area does not have tempered water.

      Correction: Provide a water temperature of at least 100 degrees F.

      Code WFC 5-202.12(A)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      REFUSE - OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES - Not Corrected

      The covers for the outdoor waste receptacles are open. Some waste receptacles are missing lids.

      Correction: Provide tight fitting lids, doors and covers for the receptacles and waste handling units used for refuse, recyclables and returnables.

      Code WFC 5-501.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING - Not Corrected

      Items in the bottom of salad prep cooler 3 above 41F. Strawberry vin 48F, Garlic 45F, Tuna 45F, Cream 49F.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  4. May 9, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      BARE HAND CONTACT

      Employee observed handling sandwich with bare hands.

      Correction: Employees shall use single-use gloves, utensils, bakery papers or other approved means when handling ready-to-eat foods.

      Code WFC 3-301.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing next to some items that can be served undercooked/raw. ( Poke bowl, seared tuna, salmon, prime rib)

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Beans dated 04/30, Al Pastor Juice dated 04/19, Clam chowder 04/19, Dumpling filling dated 04/18. Purple cabbage slaw and unknown sauce were missing date marks. Several house-made sauces were past the 7-day mark (Dill 04/24, Kimchi Aoli 04/16, Huli huli 03/13)

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      FOOD - SAFE

      Raw ROP tuna was being thawed in ROP packaging in salad prep 3 cooler, where the temperature was 47F.

      Correction: Discard unsafe or adulterated food items.

      Code WFC 3-101.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      FOOD - UNCOVERED

      Meat juice was observed to be uncovered in walk-in cooler.

      Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. If cross-contamination is evident, discard suspected foods

      Code WFC 3-302.11(4)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING

      Walk-in cooler has some drippage onto floor.

      Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.

      Code WFC 5-205.15

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - TEMPERED WATER

      Handsink in back prep area and dishwashing area do not have tempered water.

      Correction: Provide a water temperature of at least 100 degrees F.

      Code WFC 5-202.12(A)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

      No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sinks in bar.

      Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

      Code WFC 6-301.14

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      HANDWASHING - WHEN

      Employee observed not washing hands after handling garbage.

      Correction: Before putting on gloves or before working with food, clean equipment, utensils, and unwrapped single use or single service articles, food employees shall properly wash their hands.

      Code WFC 2-301.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      LABEL - BULK FOOD

      Bins of bulk foods are unlabeled. Water and oil in spray bottles on cookline are unlabeled.

      Correction: Properly label the [bulk, unpackaged food item] with the manufacturer`s or processor`s label or use another method of notification to provide the common name, ingredient list and allergen content disclosure.

      Code WFC 3-602.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN

      Floor of walk-in cooler has build up. Interior of top auto-sham has black build-up. Large bulk food containers have food debris build-up on exteriors.

      Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

      Code WFC 6-501.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      REFUSE - OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES

      The covers for the outdoor waste receptacles are open. Some waste receptacles are missing lids.

      Correction: Provide tight fitting lids, doors and covers for the receptacles and waste handling units used for refuse, recyclables and returnables.

      Code WFC 5-501.15

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia)is not available.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING

      Pork in top auto-sham was at 120F.

      Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      49F Slaw, 47F Cut cabbage, 50F Cut tomatoes in top of salad prep 3 (inner most cooler). Cut peppers in the bottom of salad prep 3 were 47F, raw tuna was 47F. The air temperature was 49F.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Chemical cleaner is in unlabeled spray bottle.

      Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

  5. Jul 21, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. May 11, 2022 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. May 4, 2022 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Apr 27, 2022 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY - Not Corrected

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing on brunch menu for some poached eggs, eggs "your way", sunny side up egg, and cured salmon.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      PERSON IN CHARGE - DUTIES - Not Corrected

      The Person in Charge (PIC) is not performing the following duties: 1. Actively monitoring food temperatures.

      Correction: The person in charge shall ensure or provide training so that employees are monitoring food temperatures and identifying when corrective action is needed.

      Code WFC 2-103.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING - Not Corrected

      1. Squeeze bottle of ranch dressing on ice in wait station area at 57 degrees F. 2. Foods in walk-in cooler maintaining proper temperatures due to proper ice usage around products, and ice bins being used to help with cold air flow. Walk-in cooler repair still pending.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  9. Apr 26, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Interior shield of ice machine soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing on brunch menu for some poached eggs, eggs "your way", sunny side up egg, and cured salmon.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      COOLING METHODS

      Cooked chicken cooling improperly in drawer cooler under grill.

      Correction: Adjust methods to assure that food is rapidly cooled from 135 degrees F to 41 degrees F or less within six hours, provided the food cools from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within two hours. TCS foods prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less. Use one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (1) Placing t

      Code WFC 3-501.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. Container of raw eggs and house-cured raw egg yolks stored over cake.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Several foods being cold held are not date marked or have a date mark that exceeds 7 days. 1. Cilantro creama in squeeze bottles with 4/13 and 4/15. 2. Pina colada mix from 3/17 3. cream cheese mix/dip from 4/5 4. no date on pico de galo 5. shrimp patty mix from 4/12 6. coleslaw with no date.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      FOOD - SAFE

      1. Turkey broth with visible mold growing on top in walk-in cooler. 2. Red Snapper used for raw ceviche (not cooked by heating)- box of red snapper says "not for raw consumption".

      Correction: Discard unsafe or adulterated food items.

      Code WFC 3-101.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      FOOD - THAWING

      Chicken thawing on top of 3-bay sink at room temperature.

      Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods under refrigeration, submerged in running water, or in a microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.

      Code WFC 3-501.13

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HANDWASHING - DRYING

      No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at bar hand sink for hand drying.

      Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at hand sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code WFC 6-301.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      PERSON IN CHARGE - DUTIES

      The Person in Charge (PIC) is not performing the following duties: 1. Actively monitoring food temperatures.

      Correction: The person in charge shall ensure or provide training so that employees are monitoring food temperatures and identifying when corrective action is needed.

      Code WFC 2-103.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for bleach in the bar dishwasher is at 0ppm.

      Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.

      Code WFC 4-501.114

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      STORAGE - EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR

      Ice wand stored on floor in walk-in freezer.

      Correction: Store equipment and utensils in a clean, dry location a minimum of 6-inches off the floor.

      Code WFC 4-903.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Several TCS foods not held at 41 degrees F or below. 1. In walk-in cooler-coleslaw at 44.8, pico de galo at 45.6, french toast batter at 45.3, coleslaw dressing at 45 degrees F. 2. Cooked/roasted corn on counter at 70 degrees F. 3. Salad prep cooler- sliced tomatoes on top at 56, squeeze bottle with "vin" at 61, cooked rice in bottom at 47 degrees F. Facility thermometer indicating 50 degree air temp. 4. Prep cooler across from grill- pico de galo on top at 41, olive tapenade on top at 43, sliced tomatoes on top at 47, shrimp mix in bottom of cooler at 58, cheese in bottom of cooler at 52 degrees F. Facility indicating thermometer indicating 52 degrees F. 5. In wait station- sour cream on ice at 58, ranch dressing at 61 degrees F. 6. In wait station- house-cured raw egg at 64 degrees F. (Date marked 4/15)

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Chemical spray bottle at bar not labeled with contents.

      Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

  10. Jan 9, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Nov 7, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. Oct 11, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Sep 8, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  14. Apr 24, 2017 Pre-Inspection · No 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.