Hilton Garden Inn - Madison
770 Regent ST, Madison, WI 53715 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2020-00301
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 22, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
In walk-in cooler- raw hamburger over hamburger garnishes, cheese stored on tray with raw hamburger, and raw steak skewers over produce.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
In 2-door cooler, chipotle sauce with a discard date of 4/20 and cooked noodles with a discard date of 4/16. Both items are past the 7 days from prep date. Pasta salad in walk-in cooler without a date.
Correction: Discard foods that are not date marked, improperly date marked, or held past the allotted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SNEEZE GUARDS
The cut fruit (watermelon, pineapple, and cantaloupe) on customer self-service area is 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 - PROHIBITED AREA
Employee personal items such as coat and personal bag stored on top of prep table.
Correction: Remove the food items from this area and store in a clean, dry area.
Code WFC 3-305.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Several TCS foods not being cold held at 41F. or below. 1. On self-serve buffet, cream cheese in individual container at 68F. 2. Pooled eggs on cookline at ambient temperature at 59, pancake batter at 62F. 3. Yogurt on prep table at 64F. Sausage links on prep table at 49-51F.
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 - SEPARATION
Chemical spray bottle stored over soda station where ramekins and small pots are stored.
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 prep table.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Jan 31, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - NON-HAND FAUCETS
Handwashing sinks located in the bar and kitchen are not equipped with a non-hand operated faucets.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Feb 24, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 3, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH
Salmon in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed. Package label states to ROP prior to thaw.
Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.
Code WFC 3-501.13(E)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The sanitizer concentration low temperature chlorine dish machine in the bar is measuring 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitizer bottle missing.
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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Individual servings of packaged butter and cream cheese held on counter at room temperature during breakfast service.
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
Time as a public health control plan is incomplete. All products, such as roasted potatoes, are not included on the plan. Potatoes measuring 120 degrees F. Manager stated potatoes are not kept at the end of breakfast service.
Correction: Create a written plan for time as a public health control and maintain the documentation onsite.
Code WFC 3-501.19
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - LABELING
Sprayer with floor cleaner 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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jan 22, 2021 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.