Deforest Travel Center
6162 US HIGHWAY 51, Burke, WI 53532 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2024-00244
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Feb 23, 2026 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 11, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 2, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsink in cashier area has a purse and is not accessible.
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)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - SOAP
Soap not available at food employee handwash sink.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - DRYING
No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at handsink 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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
All TCS items in prepackaged cooler are being cold held at higher than 41F (Cut melon @ 63F, Tuna salad @ 64F).
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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May 31, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 23, 2024 Pre-Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee hand wash sink by chicken breading area.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handwashing sink at register/hot case area is not functional.
Correction: Provide an accessible and working hand sink 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
WAREWASHING - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE
An irreversible registering temperature indicator is not provided for the high-heat sanitizing dishwasher. Corrective Action: Provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator for a mechanical ware-washing machine that sanitizes using hot water.
Code WFC 4-302.13(B)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WIPING CLOTHS
Wet wiping cloths improperly stored on top of hot hold unit.
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
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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.