Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
2147 EAST SPRINGS DR, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 45380-33031
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 20, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
Delivery door has a gap on the left side.
Correction: Repair this hole or gap so that entrance by insects or rodents into the food establishment is prevented.
Code WFC 6-202.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Mar 26, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Gaskets in Delfield hot box and server area 1-door cooler are damaged.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
There are multiple tiles missing from the kitchen line floor.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.
Code WFC 6-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Backsplash and shelves in prep area have grease buildup. Salad cooler has grease buildup.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
WAREWASHING - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE
An irreversible registering temperature indicator is not provided. Corrective Action: Provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator for a mechanical warewashing machine that sanitizes using hot water.
Code WFC 4-302.13(B)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jan 18, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
Floor tiles missing and collecting water on the floor in the kitchen on the cookline.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Replace missing tiles and grout on the floor on the cookline.
Code WFC 6-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Oct 7, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
COOLING METHODS
Sliced tomatoes @ 44 F recently prepped cooled improperly in a deep plastic pan covered in the two door Delfield refrigerator.
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
Corrected on site
FOOD - THAWING
Frozen packed of ham improperly thawed in a metal pan with water on the food prep sink counter.
Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods under refrigeration, submerged in running water, or in a microwave as part of a continuous cooking process.
Code WFC 3-501.13
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
The hood above the second flat top grill is greasy and in need of cleaning.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Jun 6, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 15, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 29, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 18, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 25, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 18, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 30, 2014 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 23, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 12, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 17, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 27, 2012 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.