Lakeside St Coffee House
402 W Lakeside ST, Madison, WI 53715 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food Establishment)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2013-00180
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 6, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Ventilation fans in the True 3 door cooler (kitchen) 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
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Skim milk opened on 1/5 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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Multiple observations were made during the inspection: - Dust and debris build up was observed on the window sills and smart devices in the kitchen area. - Flooring near the mopsink was unclean and covered in debris.
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)
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Sep 15, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE - Not Corrected
Wooden cabinet used as tea prep area, wooden shelves next to ice machine, and edges of laminate countertop near the prewash sink are 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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR - Not Corrected
The floor of the mop sink area is not maintained in good repair. Floor was degraded and soiled.
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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Sep 6, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE
Wooden cabinet used as tea prep area, wooden shelves next to ice machine, and edges of laminate countertop near the prewash sink are 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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
EATING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO
Uncovered beverage containers used by employees were observed stored above coffee beans in the kitchen area.
Correction: Provide an employee break room or designate an area away from food preparation for eating and tobacco use. Beverage containers must be closed and handled to prevent contamination of employee's hands, container, and exposed food, clean utensils, clean linens, and unwrapped single use items.
Code WFC 2-401.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in the beverage area.
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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
The floor of the mop sink area is not maintained in good repair. Floor was degraded and soiled.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.
Code WFC 6-501.11
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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 (quaternary ammonia) is expired.
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
SNEEZE GUARDS
Open top pitchers of water in the customer self-service area are not protected from consumer contamination.
Correction: Provide a food shield, packaging, or other effective means to protect food from potential consumer contamination.
Code WFC 3-306.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
STORAGE - SEWER LINES
Single-service utensils were improperly stored below unprotected sewer lines.
Correction: Relocate all foods away from the unprotected sewer lines or shield the sewer lines to prevent any leaks or drips onto the food items.
Code WFC 4-903.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Pesto in True refrigerator (basement) being cold held at 45°F.
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)
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL
Operator has no written plan for using time as a public health control.
Correction: Create a written plan for time as a public health control and maintain the documentation onsite for creamer in customer self-service area.
Code WFC 3-501.19
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
WIPING CLOTHS
Two buckets and a spray bottle of sanitizing solution (quaternary ammonium) were measured at 0 ppm.
Correction: Store wiping cloths in a container of 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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jul 25, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
In employee cafe area, the floor under equipment is soiled with food debris, miscellaneous items, and grease.
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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Feb 25, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 14, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 19, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 11, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 27, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 23, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 15, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 30, 2013 Pre-inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.