Black Earth Bp INC
1525 STATE ST, Black Earth, WI 53515 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food Establishment)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 73224-81427
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Dec 3, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - Not Corrected
There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment. Gurmit Singh's certificate expired 9/9/24.
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS - Not Corrected
Multiple items stored in the food establishment is unnecessary to its operation or maintenance: toaster oven, flat top grill, menu boards, microwaves, deli slicer, cups and dishes, speed rack with cover.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Nov 13, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment. Gurmit Singh's certificate expired 9/9/24.
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Interior drop shield of ice machine is visibly soiled at corners of shield.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS
Multiple items stored in the food establishment is unnecessary to its operation or maintenance: toaster oven, flat top grill, single door undercounter Delafield cooler, menu boards, microwaves, deli slicer, cups and dishes, speed rack with cover.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL
Operator has no written plan for using time as a public health control for fresh cheese curds, which are offered on Mondays and Fridays. Operator states they have been moving fresh curds to the cooler after 1 hour. No logging of fresh curds placed out for sale and later discarded is occurring.
Correction: Create a written plan for time as a public health control and maintain the documentation onsite. Additionally: The cheese curds shall not be held for more than 24 hours from the time of manufacturing; The cheese curds must be labeled as specified in § 3?602.11 including the date or the date and time of manufacture. Note: Cheese curds marked only with the date of manufacture must be discarded by 12
Code WFC 3-501.19
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WAREWASHING - EQUIPMENT CLEAN
The warewashing sink compartments used for washing and rinsing are not clean.
Correction: Clean warewashing machine; compartments of sinks, basins, or other receptacles used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, drainboards or other equipment before using.
Code WFC 4-501.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Jul 29, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS - Not Corrected
Multiple items stored in the food establishment (old cooking equipment, coolers, pizza oven, etc.) are unnecessary to its operation or maintenance.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jul 24, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Interior drop shield and bin of ice machine are heavily soiled with mold growth.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Discard ice. and clean and sanitize ice machine shield and bin.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Beer walk-in cooler has an air temperature of 51F.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
Hot water faucet handle on warewashing sink for rinse/sanitize basins is broken.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsink in warewashing area is not accessible; sink is full of miscellaneous items and handwashing materials are still posted on wall by prewash compartment of 4 compartment sink.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees. Remove items and move handwashing materials to be by the single basin hand sink.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD
Packaged ice bagged on site is not labeled.
Correction: Properly label packaged food items with: common name; an ingredient list, including all subingredients in descending order of predominance, including; a weight or count; the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; allergen content disclosure.
Code WFC 3-602.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS
Multiple items stored in the food establishment (old cooking equipment, coolers, pizza oven, etc.) are unnecessary to its operation or maintenance.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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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)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Cheese curds 50F and sausage 49F in retail reach-in cooler.
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)
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Jan 9, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Ice machine bin has leak. Water observed dripping to floor at back left corner of ice machine.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair. Repair/replace ice machine and maintain in clean condition.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD
Bags of ice are improperly labeled. Ice is bagged onsite.
Correction: Properly label packaged food items with: common name; an ingredient list, including all subingredients in descending order of predominance, including; a weight or count; the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; allergen content disclosure.
Code WFC 3-602.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
WAREWASHING - EQUIPMENT CLEAN
The warewashing sink compartments are filled with cardboard, a snow shovel, and other items not necessary for utensil area.
Correction: Clean warewashing machine; compartments of sinks, basins, or other receptacles used for washing and rinsing equipment, utensils, drainboards or other equipment before using. Store all recyclables, shovels, cleaning items, and other materials in designated storage areas, not in utensil sink.
Code WFC 4-501.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WAREWASHING - SINK USE LIMITATIONS
The warewashing sink is being used for handwashing.
Correction: Discontinue using warewashing sink compartments for handwashing. Move soap and paper towel dispensers to designated hand wash sink (former food preparation sink).
Code WFC 4-501.16(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Oct 25, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of air vent covers for the display refrigerator 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)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Drip shield inside ice machine is visibly soiled with mold build-up.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS
Food service equipment from former Taco Bell is unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of this facility.
Correction: Remove items that are unnecessary to the operation and maintenance of the food establishment. This includes food service equipment that is no longer used or nonfunctional.
Code WFC 6-501.114
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
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Aug 12, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 27, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 30, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 16, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 8, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 26, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 17, 2013 Routine 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.