Gooseberry
1 S Pinckney ST 104, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2015-00033
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 17, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
In walk-in cooler, corn dated 10/9, corn & chili dated 10/9, veggie stock dated 9/15, diced tomatoes dated 10/11, in breakfast prep cooler milk dated 10/10, and in sandwich prep cooler, pico dated 10/9, pesto dated 10/9, hot pickles dated 9/30 exceeds 7 days. In kitchen, employee cutting chicken prepped 10/16 and putting into container dated 10/17.
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
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
1) Water pooling under high temp dish machine, slow leak observed directly underneath when cycle in progress. 2) Handwashing sink at cookline is slow to drain.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD
Grab & Go sandwiches and desserts are improperly labeled and missing ingredient list, address of packer/manufacturer, and allergen disclosure. Desserts only labeled with common name.
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 - EVIDENCE
Evidence of pests observed. Mouse droppings observed on floor under shelving in dish area. Pest control service contracted and several traps observed to actively monitor.
Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.
Code WFC 6-501.111
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
In dish area, floors under equipment and walls under pre wash area are soiled with grease, dust, crumbs. In kitchen area, especially under equipment of cookline, floors are blackened with grease and food crumbs. In bakery area, floors under shelving dusty.
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 discolored and 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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COOLING
Tuna salad (tuna at ambient temperature, mayo prechilled) prepared at 9:45am at 68F was moved to cooler in plastic quart pan covered in plastic wrap. After 1h15m in walk-in, at 11:00am, tuna salad with condensation at 62-65F.
Correction: Rapidly cool cooked food 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 food prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less.
Code WFC 3-501.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Oct 16, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing asterisk on breakfast sandwich and statement on screen menus.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH
Frozen fish in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed in packaging in walk-in cooler.
Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.
Code WFC 3-501.13(E)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HACCP SPECIAL PROCESSES
No variance/HACCP plan has been approved for hot pickling of vegetables for preservation. Pickled vegetable mix dated 10/6 and housemade pickles dated 6/12 are cold holding.
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
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD
Packed banana bread and sandwiches and items in grab & go cooler are improperly labeled and missing information.
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
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia appears to be expired/damaged as the color yielded is not on designated scale.
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
SNEEZE GUARDS
The customer self-service area with shelf-stable salad toppings (croutons, seeds) is not protected from consumer contamination.
Correction: Provide a food shield, packaging, or other effective means to protect food from potential consumer contamination.
Code WFC 3-306.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Sliced turkey in sandwich prep cooler stacked above or near the fill line is being cold held at 49F(top layer) bottom layer is 38F.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
WIPING CLOTHS
Wet wiping cloths improperly stored on counter by coffee machine to clean steam wand.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Dec 10, 2021 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES - Not Corrected
Non-food contact surfaces of exterior of refrigerators, oven, stove, table top coolers 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
Repeat
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN - Not Corrected
The floors underneath equipment is heavily soil with food debris. It is not clean.
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
Repeat
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Nov 19, 2021 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of exterior of refrigerators, oven, stove, table top coolers 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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Slicer is visibly soiled with old food debris, and ice machine contain mold on top lip above ice.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
DATE MARK - SYSTEM
A date marking system is not in place for ready-to-eat TCS foods taken from frozen to cooler to be used during and after thawed.
Correction: Implement procedures so that all ready-to-eat TCS foods are date marked with a date not to exceed 7 days.
Code WFC 3-501.17
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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 using nitrates cooking roast beef.
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
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
The floors underneath equipment is heavily soil with food debris. It is not clean.
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 - IN-USE UTENSILS
In-use spatula improperly stored in stale water at ambient temperature 75F.
Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-304.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE
Single-Use trays and cups improperly stored on floor in closet.
Correction: Store single-use and single-service articles in a clean, dry location a minimum of 6-inches off the floor.
Code WFC 4-903.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
TABLEWARE CONTAMINATION
Eating utensils are stored or displayed where the food or lip contact surface could be contaminated. Utensils are stored in basket on counter top.
Correction: Store utensils in a manner to avoid contamination.
Code WFC 4-904.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Pumpkin cheese cake in customer reach in cooler being cold held at 47 degrees F.
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
Bottle Windex 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
W-D40 stored in coffee preparation area.
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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Sep 11, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Dec 4, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 28, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 25, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 8, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 9, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 16, 2015 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.