Global Market And Food Hall
2161 Zeier RD, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food Establishment)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2020-00137
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 22, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Food is not protected from cross contamination. Poultry in the meat cooler stored over pork products.
Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
FOOD - SAFE
Lard made in-house is being sold in retail area.
Correction: Discard unsafe or adulterated food items.
Code WFC 3-101.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
Handsinks in the meat cutting room and produce prep room are leaking.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsinks in the meat cutting room and produce prep area have had their water supply shut off and are not functioning.
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
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD
Labels for multiple items have name of distributor but are missing the operation's address.
Correction: Properly label packaged food items with: common name; an ingredient list, including all subingredients in descending order of predominance, including; a weight or count; the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; allergen content disclosure.
Code WFC 3-602.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
Both dock delivery doors have a gap on the bottom area.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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May 14, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD - Not Corrected
Baked goods and several frozen items (labeled "seafood" or "specialy item") are improperly labeled.
Correction: Properly label packaged food items with: common name; an ingredient list, including all subingredients in descending order of predominance, including; a weight or count; the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; allergen content disclosure.
Code WFC 3-602.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 30, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR
Backflow preventer is missing in butcher room.
Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.
Code WFC 5-202.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
EQUIPMENT - NSF/ANSI
Foam cooler for storage of bullfrogs does not meet ANSI standards for food service equipment, or has not received prior approval from the Department.
Correction: Replace with only ANSI accredited equipment in the facility, or submit to the Department for evaluation and approval of non-ANSI equipment.
Code WFC 4-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD - THAWING
Beef flank steak and fish improperly thawed in butcher room @ 66F for the past 2 hrs.
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
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink.
Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.
Code WFC 6-301.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD
Baked goods and several frozen items (labeled "seafood" or "specialy item") are improperly labeled.
Correction: Properly label packaged food items with: common name; an ingredient list, including all subingredients in descending order of predominance, including; a weight or count; the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; allergen content disclosure.
Code WFC 3-602.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
Dock delivery door has a visible gap in the bottom.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The sanitizer concentration for quats in the spray bottle in the butcher room is at 0ppm.
Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.
Code WFC 4-501.114
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for chlorine 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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
SHELLSTOCK MAINTAINING IDENTIFICATION
Shellstock tags are not dated and stored all together.
Correction: Shellstock shall be held in original container until emptied and not commingled with other shellstock. Shellstock tags shall be held at food establishment for a minimum of 90 days after the shellstock container is emptied. Tags shall be kept in chronological order with last date of sale/serving recorded on tag. Discard shellstock where tags are not available.
Code WFC 3-202.18; 3-203.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR
Several cases of food stored on the freezer floor.
Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
Code WFC 3-305.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Salted jellyfish in cold case being cold held at 60F.
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
TOXICS - LABELING
Spray bottle with water is unlabeled.
Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.
Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - SEPARATION
Different chemicals in butcher room are stored over clean sheet pans and food processing equipment.
Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored below or away from food, equipment and single service items.
Code WFC 7-201.11; 7-301.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Dec 27, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Conformance with Approved Procedures
Repeat
Corrected on site
HACCP SPECIAL PROCESSES - Not Corrected
No variance and/or HACCP plan has been approved for sale of geoduck and conch offered for human consumption in a life-support system display tank.
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
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Not serious
Conformance with Approved Procedures
Repeat
Corrected on site
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Jun 12, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 30, 2022 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
EQUIPMENT - NSF/ANSI - Not Corrected
White plastic bin used for storing live Eels does not meet ANSI standards for food service equipment, or has not received prior approval from the Department.
Correction: Replace with only ANSI accredited equipment in the facility, or submit to the Department for evaluation and approval of non-ANSI equipment.
Code WFC 4-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Jun 22, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on retail seafood case cooler is missing for oysters that are sold raw in ready-to eat form.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code WFC 3-603.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Food is not protected from cross contamination. Raw shell eggs stored above soy milk in retail wall cooler.
Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
EQUIPMENT - NSF/ANSI
White plastic bin used for storing live Eels does not meet ANSI standards for food service equipment, or has not received prior approval from the Department.
Correction: Replace with only ANSI accredited equipment in the facility, or submit to the Department for evaluation and approval of non-ANSI equipment.
Code WFC 4-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
FOOD - SAFE EGG INSTRUCTIONS
Raw unpasteurized shell eggs provided to food establishment without proper safe handling instructions.
Correction: Provide labels that indicate safe handling instructions for raw shell eggs.
Code WFC 3-201.11(G)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HACCP SPECIAL PROCESSES
No variance and/or HACCP plan has been approved for Reduced Oxygen packaging for dry salted frozen seafood and grill squid.
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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - DRYING
Paper towel dispenser is not dispensing paper towel at hand sink by the fish evisceration table for hand drying.
Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS
The back door around the receiving area has a gap beneath door.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
SHELLSTOCK MAINTAINING IDENTIFICATION
Shellstock tags are not being stored in chronological order with the last date of sale recorded on the tag.
Correction: Shellstock shall be held in original container until emptied and not commingled with other shellstock. Shellstock tags shall be held at food establishment for a minimum of 90 days after the shellstock container is emptied. Tags shall be kept in chronological order with last date of sale/serving recorded on tag. Discard shellstock where tags are not available.
Code WFC 3-202.18; 3-203.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR
crabs stored on the floor in the meat and seafood area.
Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
Code WFC 3-305.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Apr 14, 2021 Pre-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.