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Chief's Tavern

300 COTTAGE GROVE RD, Madison, WI 53714 · Dane County

6cited violations
2serious tier
13inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDM-2012-00017
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025111
2024130
2023121
2020100
2018100
2017100
2016100
2015100
2014200
2013100
2012200

Inspections

  1. Nov 13, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Interior white plastic thread inside the machine at the lower level is visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

  2. Oct 28, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CERTIFICATE POSTED

      There is no current food manager`s exam certificate posted in the food establishment.

      Correction: Post current food manager exam certificate in a conspicuous place.

      Code WFC 12-201.11(B)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

      Non-food contact surfaces of the doors especially at the bottom of the upright freezer and the refrigerator in the kitchen 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)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored in a sanitizer bucket of chlorine at 10ppm.

      Correction: Store wiping cloths in a container of sanitizer solution when not in use. Wet cloths used with raw animal foods shall be kept in a separate sanitizing solution.

      Code WFC 3-304.14

  3. Mar 2, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER

      There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment. Manager's certificate expired recently and wasn't renewed since menu limited to whole frozen pizzas, pretzels and dispensed cheese, and cheese bread.

      Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager. Certified food manager exemption only applies to establishments serving only whole frozen pizzas cooked to order.

      Code WFC 12-201.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      THERMOMETER - MISSING STEM

      No thermometer is present for monitoring internal food temperatures (0-220 degrees F range).

      Correction: Provide and use a thermometer capable of taking internal food temperatures.

      Code WFC 4-302.12

  4. Feb 27, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  5. Sep 19, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

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

    No violations cited.

  7. Oct 6, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Nov 16, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Dec 17, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Feb 20, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Feb 27, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. May 3, 2012 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Feb 16, 2012 Pre-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.