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Huang & Lin China Star

111 RIVER PL, Monona, WI 53716 · Dane County

16cited violations
3serious tier
14inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025271
2023130
2022162
2019100
2018100
2016100
2015200
2014200
2013100
2012200

Inspections

  1. Feb 3, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  2. Jan 27, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

  3. May 1, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

  4. Apr 11, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

  5. Apr 26, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. Mar 22, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Sep 16, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Sep 15, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Sep 4, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Jul 16, 2014 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Jul 11, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. Sep 24, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Oct 24, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  14. 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.