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Glacier Grille

1230 Vilas Park DR, Madison, WI 53715 · Dane County

16cited violations
12serious tier
5inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2022-00074
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026142
2025254
2024165
2022111

Inspections

  1. Jul 20, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Squeeze bottle of house-made ranch with a date of 7/12.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT

      Hand washing sink in front is not accessible due to being blocked by and ice cream freezer and soda box.

      Correction: Provide an accessible hand washing sink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.

      Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the produce wash used at food prep sink is missing.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths stored in a solution less than 150 ppm quat.

      Correction: Store wiping cloths in a container of proper concentration 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

  2. Jul 25, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  3. Jul 15, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Pickled onions are being datemarked for 2 weeks.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • 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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in dishwasher is at 0ppm.

      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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer chlorine is not available. Test strips for veggie wash is also not available.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      In pepsi stand-up cooler in kitchen: 50F Cut tomatoes, 56F Kraut, 56F Corn Salsa.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  4. Jun 7, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Cooked beef/deli beef with a date label of 5/27 in glass door cooler.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      FOOD - THAWING

      Frozen noodles thawing at ambient temperature.

      Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods under refrigeration, submerged in running water, or in a microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.

      Code WFC 3-501.13

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HANDWASHING - DRYING

      No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at dishwashing area and front serving window hand washing sinks.

      Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code WFC 6-301.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for quat in the wiping cloth bucket is under 150 ppm.

      Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly.

      Code WFC 4-501.114

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      1. In glass door cooler- beef at 49F and tomato/pico mix at 47F. Air temperature of cooler is 45-50F according to indicating thermometer on front of cooler. 2. In countertop prep cooler on cookline, grilled onions at 45.6, sliced tomatoes at 51, pimento cheese at 48F.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Several chemical spray bottles are unlabeled.

      Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

  5. Mar 25, 2022 Pre-Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER

      There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment.

      Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.

      Code WFC 12-201.11

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.