Country Cafe
1030 EMERALD TER, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2021-00691
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 25, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing some asterisks on some applicable menu items (burgers, some breakfast items).
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
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
One of the ice buckets is cracked/chipped.
Correction: Provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, free of sharp edges, and are free from breaks and cracks.
Code WFC 4-202.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
RESPONDING TO CONTAMINATION EVENTS
The food establishment does not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Code WFC 2-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the dishwasher is at 0 ppm.
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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Jan 30, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - NON-HAND FAUCETS
The handsink located in the men's restroom for employees at the back area of this facility is not equipped with a non-hand operated faucet.
Correction: Provide a functional non-hand operated faucet at all hand sinks in the facility.
Code WFC 5-202.12(C)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 9, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
BARE HAND CONTACT
Employee on the cookline observed handling ready-to-eat food wrap 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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of the floor of the inside of the Beverage-Air one door prep cooler is 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)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Cooked mixed vegetables, Bacon, Hollandaise sauce, County gravy, Ranch, Marinara sauce being cold held in the walk-in 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
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee hand wash sink on the cookline, also no signage at hand sink near the dish machine.
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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
The physical facility in the kitchen is dirty and in need of cleaning. Cooler walls, Stove outer walls are dirty and walls behind the coolers and the grill are greasy and in need of cleaning.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer (i.e. chlorine) is not available or is missing.
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)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Cooked sweet potatoes in top Beverage-Air three door prep cooler being cold held at 45 degrees F for less than 2 hours.
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)
Corrected on site
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Dec 6, 2021 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - NON-HAND FAUCETS
The handsink located in the kitchen on the cookline of this facility is not equipped with a non-hand operated faucet.
Correction: Provide a functional non-hand operated faucet at all hand sinks in the facility.
Code WFC 5-202.12(C)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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.