Deforest Family Restaurant
505 W NORTH ST, Deforest, WI 53532 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 72864-81009
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 7, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods 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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Plastic container storing cooked potatoes in walk-in cooler is cracked.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Top portion of ground beef in top of cookline prep cooler at 47F. One of the tartar sauce cups in wait staff cooler at 44F.
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)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - LABELING
Two chemical spray bottles are not labeled with the contents.
Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.
Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Jun 27, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Several non-food surfaces are unclean: 1. Plastic covering on clean dish rack. 2. Dust buildup on walk-in cooler fan.
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
COOLING METHODS
Cooked noodles in stand up cooler on cookline improperly cooled in deep plastic container.
Correction: Adjust methods to assure that food is rapidly cooled from 135 degrees F to 41 degrees F or less within six hours, provided the food cools from 135 degrees F to 70 degrees F within two hours. TCS foods prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less. Use one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (1) Placing t
Code WFC 3-501.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Cracked plastic lid on flour bin. Duct tape on handle of grill scrapper.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
2-basin prep sink is not draining well and overflowing on the right side.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
PEST - DOOR/WINDOW OPEN
Back screen door is in poor repair and has large gaps that could allow pest entry.
Correction: Keep door or window closed or repair screen door.
Code WFC 6-202.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS
Soup ladles hung on piping and in contact with soiled water line. Knives in back prep area stored in between piping and wall.
Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-304.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING
Chicken and wild rice soup that is waiting to be put out on wait staff station being held at 108F.
Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Ham in top of container in top of prep cooler is at 46F.
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)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - LABELING
Container of winter salt is not labeled.
Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.
Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - SEPARATION
WD40 stored on shelf over meat slicer and prep table.
Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored below or away from food, equipment and single service items.
Code WFC 7-201.11; 7-301.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WIPING CLOTHS
Wet wiping cloths improperly stored on counters.
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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Jan 16, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 3, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 13, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 14, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 16, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 23, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 8, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 7, 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.