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Spring Garden

225 S CENTURY AVE E, Waunakee, WI 53597 · Dane County

30cited violations
16serious tier
17inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
73320-81540
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20262106
2025174
2024174
2022162
2020100
2018100
2017200
2016100
2015300
2014100
2013200
2012100

Inspections

  1. May 22, 2026 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - Not Corrected

      Can opener is visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION - Not Corrected

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. In Beverage Air single door upright cooler, a container of raw chicken is stored above raw beef. A container of raw beef is stored above ready to eat foods. Always store chicken on bottom shelf, and not above any other foods. Ok to store beef above chicken.

      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)

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL - Not Corrected

      The sanitizer concentration for the chlorine in the dish machine is 0 ppm. Nick call service company to repair. Until the dish machine is repaired, Nick setup the sanitize basin of the three compartment sink with chlorine and water. All dishes will be sanitized in this basin and allowed to air dry. Nick to call Sanitarian when repair person arrives.

      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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT - Not Corrected

      A test kit for the chlorine sanitizer is expired (2025) and there is not test kit for the lactic acid used at the three compartment sink.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS - Not Corrected

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored in solution of soap and sanitizer. One bucket should be used for a soap/water and a separate bucket should be used for sanitizer in water.

      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

  2. May 21, 2026 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Can opener is visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. In Beverage Air single door upright cooler, a container of raw chicken is stored above raw beef. A container of raw beef is stored above ready to eat foods. Always store chicken on bottom shelf, and not above any other foods. Ok to store beef above chicken.

      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)

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for the chlorine in the dish machine is 0 ppm. Nick call service company to repair. Until the dish machine is repaired, Nick setup the sanitize basin of the three compartment sink with chlorine and water. All dishes will be sanitized in this basin and allowed to air dry. Nick to call Sanitarian when repair person arrives.

      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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the chlorine sanitizer is expired (2025) and there is not test kit for the lactic acid used at the three compartment sink.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored in solution of soap and sanitizer. One bucket should be used for a soap/water and a separate bucket should be used for sanitizer in water.

      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

  3. Mar 18, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER

      There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment. The food manager certifications for Tony and Nick both expired on 3/09/2025.

      Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.

      Code WFC 12-201.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Milk shake wand is visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory: an asterick is missing on menu items for which eggs can be ordered any style.

      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

      FOOD - UNCOVERED

      Foods in the three door prep cooler are uncovered.

      Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. If cross-contamination is evident, discard suspected foods

      Code WFC 3-302.11(4)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      GLOVE USE

      Gloves are not being properly used. Operator did not discard gloves after cracking raw shell eggs and then proceeded to handle plates to setup for customer orders.

      Correction: Single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation.

      Code WFC 3-304.15

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS

      In-use utensil improperly stored: ice scream scoop stored in dipper well without running water.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Salad/cut lettuce in True two door prep cooler being cold held at 50F. Operator called repair technician.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  4. Jan 8, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is incomplete. The disclosure mark (*) is missing from the menu on the food items which can be order undercooked, such as eggs, steaks, hamburgers. The disclosure mark (*) is also needed with the Warning statement at the bottom of the menu. Nick indicated they were planning to print new menus soon. A Consumer Advisory factsheet was provided to the operator during the inspection.

      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

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. In Beverage Air single door upright cooler in kitchen, raw hamburger patties, raw steaks were stored over ready to eat biscuits and tortillas (RTE foods were in packaging); in walk in cooler, a pan of raw chicken was stored over produce, lemons and tomatoes.

      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) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      RTE food being cold held is not datemarked. In walk in cooler, sliced, cooked ham 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

      GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT

      Large metal ice scoop at the ice machine has a crack in it.

      Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair. Replace the ice scoop.

      Code WFC 4-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

      No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in the women'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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      1.) The sanitizer concentration for the chlorine in the kitchen dish machine was at 0 ppm when checked during the inspection. Operator was able to adjust the feed line and a residual of 50 ppm chlorine was achieved. 2.) The quat dispenser at the 3 compartment sink tested at 0 ppm quat. Operator called service tech asap.

      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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer chlorine and quaternary ammonia is not available or is expired/damaged.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

  5. Oct 12, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      The following equipment is visibly soiled: 1) slicer 2) milk shake activation trigger.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. In upright cooler: raw meats stored above RTE crepe fillings. In walk-in cooler: bag of onions stored below raw meat.

      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 Corrected on site

      FOOD - CONTAMINATION

      1) Cooked bacon and eggs are dabbed with clean wiping cloth (non-food grade). 2) Food under refrigeration unit in walk-in cooler is subject to potential contamination from dripping condensate.

      Correction: Change methods or procedures to protect foods from contamination.

      Code WFC 3-307.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - TEMPERED WATER

      Front counter hand sink does not have tempered water. Online demand water heater appears to be diverted or disconnected from the hand sink.

      Correction: Provide a water temperature of at least 100 degrees F. Repair/replace aerator to provide steady stream of water to prevent contaminating any nearby food/equipment.

      Code WFC 5-202.12(A)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      HANDSINK - NON-HAND FAUCETS

      The hand wash sinks located in the employee restroom and the front counter area are 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)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer (i.e. quaternary ammonia) is not available or is expired/damaged.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

  6. Mar 3, 2020 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Oct 16, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Dec 14, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Dec 7, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Aug 17, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Oct 15, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. Jan 8, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Jan 7, 2015 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  14. Sep 30, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  15. Oct 29, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  16. Jun 11, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  17. Jan 23, 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.