Jimmy John's
2839 FISH HATCHERY RD, Fitchburg, WI 53713 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2018-00070
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 2, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Internal ice machine ice shield and interior of soda dispenser ice chute 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
COOLING METHODS
Sliced tomatoes cooling in container in bottom section of 3 door prep cooler on front counter for about an hour at 53 F, with Saran Wrap tightly covering container.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Sep 26, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of customer self-serve soda dispenser ice chute are soiled and unclean.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Dec 4, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Interior ice machine ice shield and soda machine ice shoot are visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
There is ice build up present in the top portion of the 3 door prep cooler across from the register.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair. Remove ice.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
THERMOMETER - INACCURATE STEM
Thermometer used to measure food temperatures is not functional, potentially due to having dead batteries.
Correction: Calibrate or replace thermometer. Replace batteries.
Code WFC 4-203.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Dec 19, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of ice machine exterior are soiled with hard water build up.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code WFC 4-601.11(C)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Interior ice machine shield and self serve soda dispenser ice shoot is visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Floor under the shelving unit beside the soda bag-in-box system is soiled with debris.
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
Corrected on site
STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR
Boxes of frozen cookies stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
Code WFC 3-305.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
THERMOMETER - MISSING STEM
No thermometer is present for monitoring internal food temperatures (0-220 degrees F range).
Correction: Provide and use a thermometer capable of taking internal food temperatures.
Code WFC 4-302.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
WIPING CLOTHS
Wet wiping cloths improperly stored beside 3 compartment sink.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Sep 28, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
(1) Soap dispenser by handsink below digital screens is non operational. (2) Soap dispenser by handsink near prep sink is difficult to use, soap is not consistently released when dispenser is pushed. (3) Ice machine has heavy hard water stains on outside sides of machine and on floor surrounding and under machine.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - SOAP
Soap not available at food employee handwash sink near entrance.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Food debris and miscellaneous items under equipment in kitchen area.
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
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia is not available.
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
THERMOMETER - MISSING STEM
No thermometer is present for monitoring internal food temperatures (0-220 degrees F range). An infrared thermometer is available.
Correction: Provide and use a thermometer capable of taking internal food temperatures.
Code WFC 4-302.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jan 31, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 25, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 12, 2018 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.