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The Oaks Golf Course

4740 PIERCEVILLE RD, Cottage Grove, WI 53527 · Dane County

26cited violations
15serious tier
14inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
72959-81118
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025243
2024133
20232177
2021122
2019100
2018100
2017100
2016100
2015100
2014100
2012200

Inspections

  1. Oct 17, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  2. Oct 8, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing Asterisk for items that can be ordered undercooked.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PEST - EVIDENCE

      Evidence of pests observed. Flies observed in the kitchen.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING

      Shredded pork 126 F and Shredded beef 130 F in second Nemco warmer being hot held at below 135 degrees F for about 2 hours.

      Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Sliced tomatoes 51 F, Diced tomatoes 45 F, and Chicken salad 50 F in plastic containers on the top two door prep cooler being cold held at above 41 degrees F.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  3. Oct 21, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing disclosure and warning on Winter menu.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Alfredo sauce and Marinara sauce being cold held in the walk-in cooler are not datemarked.

      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) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for Chlorine in the Ecolab low temp dish machine is at 0 ppm.

      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

  4. Jun 5, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Repeat

      GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES - Not Corrected

      Cutting boards are heavily scratched or pitted and are no longer easily cleanable.

      Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.

      Code WFC 4-501.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Repeat Corrected on site

      HANDSINK - SIGNAGE - Not Corrected

      No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink.

      Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

      Code WFC 6-301.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Repeat

      WIPING CLOTHS - Not Corrected

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored.

      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

  5. Jun 2, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. Raw beef stored above ready to eat shredded meat in walk in cooler.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - SYSTEM

      A date marking system is not in place for ready-to-eat TCS foods cooked cold held, then frozen to thaw in cooler

      Correction: Implement procedures so that all ready-to-eat TCS foods are date marked with a date not to exceed 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.17

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Mozzarella 5/23, chipotle dressing 5/22 & 4/18, Tom Vinaigrette 5/26, date exceeded 7 days. Lettuce, bacon, onions, and being cold held is not datemarked or has a datemark that exceeds 7 days.

      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 ROP FISH

      Frozen fish in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed.

      Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.

      Code WFC 3-501.13(E)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES

      Cutting boards are heavily scratched or pitted and are no longer easily cleanable.

      Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.

      Code WFC 4-501.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

      No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in the bar and men's restroom.

      Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

      Code WFC 6-301.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER

      Flour containers is stored in unlabeled container.

      Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

      Code WFC 3-302.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      MISCELLANEOUS

      Open beverage containers for drinking found throughout the kitchen area

      Correction: All beverage container must have lids

      Code WFC-2-401.11(B)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

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

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      SANITIZATION - FOOD SURFACES

      Thermometer is not being sanitized.

      Correction: After cleaning, rinse and sanitize equipment and utensils.

      Code WFC 4-702.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE

      Single-Use cups and containers improperly stored on the floor in basement.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING

      Brats on flat top being hot held at 118 degrees F.

      Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Bottle of solution is unlabeled.

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

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored.

      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

  6. Oct 29, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Plastic shield in the interior of the ice machine is unclean.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Blue cheese in the drawer style cooler below grill is measuring 49 degrees F.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  7. Mar 5, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. May 9, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. May 19, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Jun 28, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. May 27, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. Jun 3, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Sep 26, 2012 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  14. Apr 9, 2012 Routine 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.