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Great Dane Pub And Brewing

123 E DOTY ST, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County

24cited violations
10serious tier
24inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
44679-29718
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025173
20232177
2020100
2019200
2018500
2017200
2016400
2015100
2014200
2013200
2012200

Inspections

  1. Mar 24, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE

      The food storage racks in the walk-in cooler that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling is no longer easily cleanable with food debris build up and paint are peeling off.

      Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.

      Code WFC 4-101.19

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. In the upstairs walk-in cooler raw brown shell eggs over ready to eat foods, cooked black beans and sliced tomatoes.

      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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES

      Three cutting boards: all three food preparation are heavily scratched are no longer easily cleanable.

      Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.

      Code WFC 4-501.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING

      The food preparation sink faucet handle is leaking.

      Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.

      Code WFC 5-205.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for both the bar low temperature dish machines 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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING

      Miso soup in warmer at 130F for hours.

      Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      WAREWASHING - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE

      An irreversible registering temperature indicator is not provided. Corrective Action: Provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator for a mechanical warewashing machine that sanitizes using hot water.

      Code WFC 4-302.13(B)

  2. Jun 15, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT - Not Corrected

      The 1 door upright salad cooler in the kitchen has a broken taped door handle.

      Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.

      Code WFC 4-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR - Not Corrected

      Coving of the floor/wall juncture is missing in areas of the basement prep kitchen. Trim is missing along the basement prep kitchen window. The ventilation grate next to the window in the basement prep kitchen is rusted.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.

      Code WFC 6-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT - Not Corrected

      A test kit for the sanitizer iodine is not available in the brewing area.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

  3. Jun 8, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      BARE HAND CONTACT

      Employee observed handling mint for ready-to-eat tabbouleh with bare hands.

      Correction: Employees shall use single-use gloves, utensils, bakery papers or other approved means when handling ready-to-eat foods.

      Code WFC 3-301.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

      Food contact surfaces of the Chefmate slicer in the prep kitchen are visibly soiled with food debris.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing an asterisk on the flank steak and the disclosure statement at the bottom of the menu is needed on page 1.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. In a cookline drawer cooler, raw chicken was stored above mushrooms and raw ground beef was stored above fish.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      Various ready-to-eat TCS foods were past allotted 7 days. Examples: tarter sauce dated 5/30, poblano sauce dated 5/29, hummus dated 5/27, ranch dressing dated 5/30.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH

      Frozen tuna in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed.

      Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.

      Code WFC 3-501.13(E)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT

      The 1 door upright salad cooler in the kitchen has a broken taped door handle.

      Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.

      Code WFC 4-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING

      The basement prep kitchen handsink drain is leaking.

      Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Maintain plumbing in good repair.

      Code WFC 5-205.15

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR

      Coving of the floor/wall juncture is missing in areas of the basement prep kitchen. Trim is missing along the basement prep kitchen window. The ventilation grate next to the window in the basement prep kitchen is rusted.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.

      Code WFC 6-501.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      REFUSE - OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES

      The covers for the outdoor waste receptacles are open.

      Correction: Provide tight fitting lids, doors and covers for the receptacles and waste handling units used for refuse, recyclables and returnables.

      Code WFC 5-501.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the pool hall bar dishwasher is at 10 ppm.

      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. Maintain 50-200 ppm chlorine.

      Code WFC 4-501.114

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer iodine is not available in the brewing area.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Coleslaw at 50F and cut melon at 47F in kitchen expo cooler. Gorgonzola dressing at 46F and tarter sauce at 50F in kitchen expo cooler. Milk at 47F and boursin cheese at 44F in basement dairy cooler.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      THERMOMETER - MISSING INDICATING

      Thermometers missing in many refrigeration units.

      Correction: Provide indicating thermometers in all refrigeration units. Locate indicating thermometers in the warmest part of the refrigeration units and ensure they are easily visible.

      Code WFC 4-204.112

  4. Mar 10, 2020 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  5. Mar 1, 2019 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. Feb 18, 2019 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Oct 8, 2018 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Oct 5, 2018 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Sep 24, 2018 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Apr 3, 2018 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Mar 27, 2018 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. May 23, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Apr 26, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  14. Jul 25, 2016 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  15. Jul 18, 2016 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  16. Jul 8, 2016 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  17. Jun 20, 2016 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  18. Jun 9, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  19. Jul 3, 2014 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  20. Jun 24, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  21. May 8, 2013 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  22. Apr 30, 2013 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  23. May 10, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  24. May 2, 2012 Routine 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.