Spring Garden
225 S CENTURY AVE E, Waunakee, WI 53597 · Dane County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 22, 2026 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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May 21, 2026 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Mar 18, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Jan 8, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Oct 12, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Mar 3, 2020 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 16, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 14, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 7, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 17, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 15, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 8, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 7, 2015 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 30, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 29, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 11, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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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.