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Crescendo Espresso Bar

719 Hilldale WAY, Madison, WI 53713 · Dane County

6cited violations
2serious tier
7inspections

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food Establishment)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2018-00649
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025111
2024121
2022100
2021120
2019100
2018100

Inspections

  1. Aug 20, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      TOILET ROOM - TOILET/URINAL NUMBER

      Toilets and/or urinals are not provided as required. Sign on restroom indicated "employee only bathroom, due to issue with toilet". Corrective action: Provide the number of toilets or urinals consistent with the Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. This establishment has seating available for >15 patrons. Both restrooms must be made available to patrons. If needed, post flushing instructions.

      Code WFC 5-203.12

  2. Jul 21, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      COOLING METHODS

      Egg rounds observed cooling slowly in covered deep plastic container on counter top and another container inside 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

  3. Apr 23, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HACCP SPECIAL PROCESSES

      No variance and/or HACCP plan has been approved for cold brew that is made at ambient temperature and then placed into reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) for more than 48 hours.

      Correction: Stop current process until a variance and/or HACCP plan has been applied for and approved by the Department.

      Code WFC 3-502.11; 3-502.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      WAREWASHING - DRAINBOARDS

      There are no adequately sized utensil racks or drainboards for cleaned utensils. Clean utensils observed air drying on metal rack inside food prep sink.

      Correction: Provide self draining tables with utensil racks or drainboards that are large enough to accommodate and separate all soiled and cleaned items.

      Code WFC 4-301.13

  4. Dec 1, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  5. Nov 23, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      AIR GAP - SPRAY ARM

      No air gap provided at the spray arm.

      Correction: Provide an air gap between water supply and flood rim of fixture to protect water supply.

      Code WFC 5-202.13

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      BACKFLOW PREVENTOR

      Backflow preventer is missing or not approved at mop sink.

      Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.

      Code WFC 5-202.14

  6. Dec 4, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Sep 20, 2018 Pre-Inspection · No 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.