Einstein Bros Bagels
2701 University AVE, Madison, WI 53705 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDM-2011-00272
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Nov 5, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 30, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 25, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
The interior of the ice machine 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
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
The backroom handsink is blocked by trash bin.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
The floor of the walk in cooler is badly damaged: cooler floor is buckled at the entrance of the walk-in and is no longer easily cleanable.
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
Bottom shelf of work tables contain accumulated food debris; kitchen floor is heavily soiled.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean. 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)
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Sep 12, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Storage container for ice scoop at ice machine in back of kitchen 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)
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
HANDWASHING - SOAP
Soap not available at two of the food employee handwash sinks in kitchen. Per manager, supply chain issue and ordered soap was not delivered. Manager made sure handsoap was available at the most centrally located kitchen handwash sink.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR
The floor of the walk in cooler is badly damaged: cooler floor is buckled at the entrance of the walk-in and is no longer easily cleanable.
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
Bottom shelf of work tables contain accumulated food debris; kitchen floor is heavily soiled.
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
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
A scan with infrared thermometer of open air retail cooler indicated the front area of display was not maintaining product temp of 41F or less of cream cheese spreads. Checking actual product temp revealed that temps of containers of cream cheese were 50F,49F, 46F. Adjacent rows temped at 41F or less.
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
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Jan 6, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 27, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 7, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 31, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 26, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 28, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 5, 2014 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 31, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 31, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 20, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 16, 2012 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 6, 2012 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.