El Ricon Tico
1219 N Sherman AVE, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2015-00026
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 23, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
General facility is not clean. (floors, walls, sides of equipment (stoves, ovens, sinks).
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
WAREWASHING - IMPROPER SET-UP
Sanitize basin of warewashing sink has dirty rag. Clean side drain-board is has dirty dishes.
Correction: Properly set-up sinks: prewash, wash, rinse, sanitize and air-dry.
Code WFC 4-603 to 4-703
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 7, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 31, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
There is no current certified food protection manager for the establishment. Certificate expired in 12/14/2020.
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Nov 2, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 8, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 14, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 21, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 18, 2015 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.