Glass Nickel Pizza Co.
2916 ATWOOD AVE, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 62327-73694
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Nov 3, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE
One of the shelves in the kitchen prep walk-in cooler is quite rusted and is no longer easily cleanable.
Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.
Code WFC 4-101.19
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
The kitchen dishwasher has a small leak.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
MATERIAL - FOOD CONTACT SURFACE
Non-food grade bags are being used to cover ice at the main bar ice bins.
Correction: Provide a food grade contact surface that designed to prevent the migration of deleterious substances, will not impart colors, odors or tastes to food, and is smooth, durable, nonabsorbent, corrosion-resistant, and easily cleanable. Alternately, provide a food grade bag, insert, or liner that will protect the food from the unapproved material.
Code WFC 4-101.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - EVIDENCE
Evidence of pests observed. Dead mouse observed in a trap behind the basement bar.
Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.
Code WFC 6-501.111
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
The ceiling in the basement bar needs repair. Operators recently had a small plumbing leak repaired and a part of the ceiling had to be removed over the basement bar.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.
Code WFC 6-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 24, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN - Not Corrected
The basement bar floor under the bar sinks/equipment is soiled. There is a spill of a drink or syrup inside the basement bar cooler.
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
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Apr 10, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
The Hobart slicer which was cleaned after use has some food debris still on food contact surfaces. There's also a greasy build-up on the side of the Hobart slicer.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Foods in the top of the salad and sandwich prep coolers were missing date-marks. Cooked chicken dated 4/1, turkey deli meat dated 4/3, and ham deli meat dated 4/3 were observed in the lower part of the sandwich prep cooler which are past the allotted 7 days.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD - CONTAMINATION
Employee food was observed to be stored above food for the restaurant in a couple different refrigeration units in the facility, subjecting foods to potential contamination.
Correction: Change methods or procedures to protect foods from contamination.
Code WFC 3-307.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
Some employee handwashing sinks are missing handwashing signage reminding employees to wash hands.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
There is a gap at the base of the exterior kitchen door by the basement stairs.
Correction: Repair this gap so that entrance by insects or rodents into the food establishment is prevented.
Code WFC 6-202.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - EVIDENCE
Evidence of pests observed. Fruit flies observed by the basement bar.
Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.
Code WFC 6-501.111
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
The basement bar floor under the bar sinks/equipment is soiled. There is a spill of a drink or syrup inside the basement bar cooler. There is beer spilled on the floor in the basement walk-in cooler.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer chlorine is not available.
Correction: Provide a chlorine test kit for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code WFC 4-302.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
pizza prep cooler: top - precooked sausage 45F, feta 47F; bottom - salami 45F, sliced ham 44F
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WAREWASHING - EQUIPMENT CLEAN
The warewashing sink basins in the basement 4 compartment sink are not clean. The basins are soiled with used straws, food debris, and dirty wiping cloths.
Correction: Clean warewashing sink basins.
Code WFC 4-501.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Nov 11, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
Some employee handwashing sinks are missing handwashing signage.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
There is a small gap at the base of the exterior kitchen door by the basement stairs.
Correction: Repair this hole so that entrance by insects or rodents into the food establishment is prevented.
Code WFC 6-202.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
There is some dust build-up on the ceiling ventilation grates.
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
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A Chlorine test kit is not available.
Correction: Provide a Chlorine test kit for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code WFC 4-302.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING
Nacho cheese in Gehl dispenser at 123F.
Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Feb 14, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 3, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 11, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 4, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 22, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 17, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 24, 2014 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 9, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 12, 2013 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 29, 2012 Routine Inspection · 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.