El Rancho 2 Mexican Grill
4527 Cottage Grove RD, Madison, WI 53716 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2020-00026
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 1, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of shelving adjacent oven/stove top 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)
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
LIGHT SHIELDING
Lights located in food preparation area are not shatter resistant.
Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.
Code WFC 6-202.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
PEST - DOOR/WINDOW OPEN
Rear exit door is open allowing the entry of insects or rodents.
Correction: Keep door or window closed, install a screen or an air curtain to prevent the entry of insects or rodents.
Code WFC 6-202.15
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
SANITIZATION - FOOD SURFACES
Thermometer not being sanitized before use.
Correction: After cleaning, rinse and sanitize equipment and utensils.
Code WFC 4-702.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS
In-use utensil improperly stored with handle inside of Arroz .
Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-304.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Chop beef in 3 door box cooler being cold held at 53 degrees F.
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
TOXICS - LABELING
Window cleaner is in unlabeled bottle.
Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.
Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
WIPING CLOTHS
Wet wiping cloths improperly stored.
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
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Aug 22, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
The toilet facilities does not contain a self-closing door.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.
Code WFC 6-501.11, 6-202.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Sep 16, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Two cartons of eggs stored on refrigerator shelf above ready to eat food items.
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.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
The toilet facilities does not contain a self-closing door.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.
Code WFC 6-501.11, 6-202.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Feb 11, 2020 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.