Jimmy Johns
527 State ST, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2015-00128
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 13, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD - UNCOVERED
Bucket of pickles was observed uncovered in the prep cooler.
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
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
The dishwasher is in disrepair.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
RESPONDING TO CONTAMINATION EVENTS
The food establishment does not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Code WFC 2-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia is expired.
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
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May 7, 2025 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING - Not Corrected
3/25/2025 - In the main prep cooler, prepared tuna salad and kickin ranch were not dated. In the customer facing beverage cooler, there were kickin ranch cups that were not dated. In the walk-in cooler, there were shredded lettuce containers with discard dates of 3/23 and 3/24. 5/7/2025 - Tuna salad and kickin ranch in prep cooler not dated.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LIGHT SHIELDING - Not Corrected
Lights located back kitchen area are not shielded or shatter resistant.
Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.
Code WFC 6-202.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS - Not Corrected
There are gaps at the base of the front door and back door to the establishment.
Correction: Repair these gaps 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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN - Not Corrected
The floor throughout the facility has soil build-up under equipment.
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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Mar 25, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Inside surfaces of the prep coolers and walk-in cooler are 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
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
In the main prep cooler, prepared tuna salad and kickin ranch were not dated. In the customer facing beverage cooler, there were kickin ranch cups that were not dated. In the walk-in cooler, there were shredded lettuce containers with discard dates of 3/23 and 3/24.
Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.18
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD - UNCOVERED
A bucket of pickles in the main prep cooler is stored 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
LIGHT SHIELDING
Lights located back kitchen area are not shielded or shatter resistant.
Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.
Code WFC 6-202.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
There are gaps at the base of the front door and back door to the establishment.
Correction: Repair these gaps 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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
The floor throughout the facility has soil build-up under equipment.
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
TOILET ROOM - MAINTENANCE
"Out of Orders" signs were posted on both toilet room doors. Due to various issues with the toilets getting clogged, the operator was not allowing customers to use the restrooms by posting signs that the restrooms were out of order.
Correction: Provide public toilet rooms with a supply of toilet tissue available at each toilet and maintain clean and in good repair.
Code WFC 8-201.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Aug 29, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
The 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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Kickin ranch sauce and prepared potato salad in walk-in cooler were not dated.
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
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
There is a gap at the base of the back exterior door.
Correction: Repair this gap so that entrance by insects or rodents into the food establishment is prevented.
Code WFC 6-202.15
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Sliced tomatoes in the back wall prep cooler were holding at 44-58F. some of the pans of sliced tomatoes were overfilled. The top area was not filled with pans causing cold air to escape from the cooler. The lid to the top of the cooler had been open all day.
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)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COOLING
Lettuce cut between 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. were stored covered and stacked together in the bottom of the prep cooler and were holding at 49-50F at 2:30 p.m.
Correction: Rapidly cool foods that require time/temp control for safety. Food prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less. Discard improperly cooled food.
Code WFC 3-501.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Aug 13, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 16, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 28, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 25, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 29, 2017 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 13, 2017 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 22, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 11, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 19, 2015 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.