Cadre Restaurant
2540 University AVE, Madison, WI 53705 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2014-00271
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 15, 2026 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES - Not Corrected
The preparation table by the grill line cutting board is heavily scratched is no longer easily cleanable.
Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.
Code WFC 4-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT - Not Corrected
Handsink in the main kitchen area is not accessible blocked by the trash bin.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING - Not Corrected
In cooler #1: steak sauce 45F, mashed potatoes at 47F. in cooler number #2: kimchi 47F.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COOLING - Not Corrected
Booyah in the walk-in cooler is at 47 degrees F after 24 hours.
Correction: Rapidly cool cooked food 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 food prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less.
Code WFC 3-501.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jun 11, 2026 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES
The preparation table by the grill line cutting board is heavily scratched is no longer easily cleanable.
Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.
Code WFC 4-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsink in the main kitchen area is not accessible blocked by the trash bin.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
In cooler #1: steak sauce 45F, mashed potatoes at 47F. in cooler number #2: kimchi 47F.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COOLING
Booyah in the walk-in cooler is at 47 degrees F after 24 hours.
Correction: Rapidly cool cooked food 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 food prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less.
Code WFC 3-501.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 26, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES
The preparation table by the grill line cutting board is heavily scratched is no longer easily cleanable.
Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.
Code WFC 4-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsink in the main kitchen area is not accessible blocked by the trash bin.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 30, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces are soiled and unclean: inside drawer surfaces (for utensil storage) are soiled of the prep table to the left of the two compartment food prep sink.
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
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing on poached egg.
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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
RTE food being cold held is not accurately datemarked: items prepared, frozen and then pulled from freezer have had an inaccurate date mark because the date was not updated when pulled from freezer (example: container of Pommes and mornay sauce in undergrill cooler).
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
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at primary employee handwash sink in kitchen.
Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.
Code WFC 6-301.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia is expired, dated 05/21..
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
SHELLSTOCK MAINTAINING IDENTIFICATION
Shellstock tags not dated with date last sold/served (two tags missing dates on the February/March collection of tags).
Correction: Shellstock shall be held in original container until emptied and not commingled with other shellstock. Shellstock tags shall be held at food establishment for a minimum of 90 days after the shellstock container is emptied. Tags shall be kept in chronological order with last date of sale/serving recorded on tag. Discard shellstock where tags are not available.
Code WFC 3-202.18; 3-203.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 6, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 10, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 23, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 21, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 30, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 30, 2014 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.