Huang & Lin China Star
111 RIVER PL, Monona, WI 53716 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2011-00271
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Feb 3, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 27, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of walls, cooler door handles, light switches, inside doors of reach-in prep coolers, wire racks, shelving racks, sauce cart etc. 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
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Raw pork found over Egg Foo Young sauce in 2 door upright cooler near door that enters the kitchen.
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. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
FOOD PREP SINK
Food prep sink is not available for washing vegetables. Operator described washing vegetables below the flood rim of the washing compartment in the 3 compartment sink.
Correction: Provide and use a sink solely for the purpose of food preparation or above the flood rim of the washing compartment.
Code WFC 4-301.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Containers used for egg rolls are cracked and chipped and no longer in good repair and need to be replaced.
Correction: Provide food contact surfaces that are smooth, free of sharp edges, and are free from breaks and cracks.
Code WFC 4-202.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - UNNECESSARY ITEMS
Cabbage/vegetable cutter wrapped in plastic stored in the food establishment is 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
SINGLE-SERVICE REUSED
Carboard reused in multiple areas such as the shelves in the storage room, shelves on sauce cart, shelves on clean dish rack, floor in dry storage room and other locations.
Correction: Discard single-use and single service articles after initial use.
Code WFC 4-502.13
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WAREWASHING - IMPROPER SET-UP
Operator not observed washing dishes in single compartment sink prior to rinsing and sanitizing.
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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May 1, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
MATERIAL - FOOD CONTACT SURFACE
Bags for garbage bins are being used to line bulk food containers.
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
STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR
Boxes of food cans/shelf stable food are stored on the floor.
Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
Code WFC 3-305.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE
Single-use utensils in boxes improperly stored on the floor.
Correction: Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location a minimum of 6-inches off the floor.
Code WFC 4-903.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 11, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces, outside of containers for rice products are soiled and unclean. Refrigerator doors and handles of doors are soiled with food.
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
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
In True upright cooler, two containers of soup, pan of cooked chicken being cold held is not datemarked.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - NON-HAND FAUCETS
The handsink located in the kitchen of this facility is not equipped with a non-hand operated faucet.
Correction: Provide a functional non-hand operated faucet at all hand sinks in the facility.
Code WFC 5-202.12(C)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Upon arrival, the kitchen handsink was not accessible. Pans were stacked over the sink basin, rendering it inaccessible.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Walls and wire racking in kitchen are soiled with grease and food debris. The wall behind the garbage receptacle to the left of the kitchen door (behind the front counter) is soiled.
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 test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia is not available.
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code WFC 4-302.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 26, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 22, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 16, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 15, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 4, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 16, 2014 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 11, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 24, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 24, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 16, 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.