RecordWell Data

Madison Central Liberty Station

2161 Rimrock RD, Madison, WI 53713 · Dane County

19cited violations
14serious tier
4inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2020-00052
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20252108
2023196
2020100

Inspections

  1. Jun 16, 2025 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT - Not Corrected

      A test kit for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia) is not available.

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

      Code WFC 4-302.14

  2. Jun 2, 2025 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu incorrectly identifies shrimp as being offered undercooked to consumers.

      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

      COOLING METHODS

      Coffee gravy prepared at approximately 10:00AM was cooled improperly. Gravy was measured at 100F at approximately 1:00PM while container was submerged in an ice bath.

      Correction: Adjust methods to assure that food is rapidly cooled 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 foods prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less. Use one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (1) Placing t

      Code WFC 3-501.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. Raw shrimp and fish were observed stored above ready to eat foods in the walk-in 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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      FOOD - SAFE

      ROP salmon was observed thawing in the two drawer cooler unit.

      Correction: Discard unsafe or adulterated food items.

      Code WFC 3-101.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      HANDWASHING - WHEN

      Employee observed not washing hands before handling clean utensils after they handled dirty utensils at the warewashing unit in the kitchen.

      Correction: Before putting on gloves or before working with food, clean equipment, utensils, and unwrapped single use or single service articles, food employees shall properly wash their hands.

      Code WFC 2-301.14

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      PARASITE PREVENTION/DESTRUCTION

      There are no records for parasite prevention or destruction in raw or partially cooked salmon offered to consumers.

      Correction: Provide records to prove that fish has been frozen to destroy parasites or fish has been aquacultured to prevent parasite growth. Fish may not be served in a raw ready-to-eat form and shall be cooked to proper temperature before service or discarded.

      Code WFC 3-402.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer (quaternary ammonia) is not available.

      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) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING

      Cheese sauce in hot hold unit (middle compartment) measured at 111F.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      The following temperatures were observed during the inspection: - The following temperatures were observed for the tabletop cooler (left unit): sliced tomatoes (45F), coleslaw (50F). The ambient temperature of the lower compartment of the unit was 45F. - The following temperatures were observed for the tabletop cooler (right unit): wings (50F), ranch (56F), tartar sauce (51F). The ambient temperature of the lower compartment of the unit was 46F.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  3. Jan 25, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      COOLING METHODS

      Large prime rib removed from smoker at 10:30am was cooked to 135F. At 2pm, prime rib was in hotel pan in cooler at 91F.

      Correction: Adjust methods to assure that food is rapidly cooled 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 foods prepared from ambient temperature ingredients shall be cooled within four hours to 41 degrees F or less. Use one or more of the following methods based on the type of food being cooled: (1) Placing t

      Code WFC 3-501.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      1) In freezer, stacks of broths/soups are not datemarked, soups are datemarked for 7 days when removed from freezer. Broths/soups are cooked, cooled, packaged into quart containers over a 1-2 day period. 2) In bar half&half is opened and open date is unknown.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH

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

      Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.

      Code WFC 3-501.13(E)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for quat from 2 wiping cloth buckets and from the dispenser 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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      SANITIZER TEST KIT

      A test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia is expired. Test kit for dish machine is available.

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

      Code WFC 4-302.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS

      In-use utensils improperly stored in water on cookline. Operator intent was to store in sanitizer.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING

      1) In hot holding unit, cheese sauce had cold spots of 112 before stirring. 2) In hot holding units, some spots of brisket at 77F.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      In grill/saute prep cooler: 1) corn stored at 48F in double layer 2)1 package of prime rib stored at 51 above fill line. 3) Next layer (3-4 packages) of prime rib above fill line at 49F.

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

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL

      Whipped honey butter is TCS and is stored at room temperature. Operator has no written plan for using time as a public health control.

      Correction: Create a written plan for time as a public health control and maintain the documentation onsite.

      Code WFC 3-501.19

  4. Jun 10, 2020 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.