Monks Bar & Grill Sun Prairie
2832 PRAIRIE LAKES DR, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2014-00284
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 6, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER
Several spice mixes are stored in unlabeled containers.
Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.
Code WFC 3-302.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for chlorine is 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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Nov 16, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Inside of ice machine has mold.
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
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The sanitizer concentration for quats in the sanitizing buckets 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
Corrected on site
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for 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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Repeat
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)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Dec 13, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Housemade French onion dip being cold held has a datemark that exceeds 7 days (marked 12/5 to be discarded on 12/11.)
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 - EQUIPMENT
Gaskets i several line coolers are missing.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - SOAP
Soap dispenser at food employee handwash sink in dishwashing area was not operating.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for chlorine is not available for the bar dishwasher.
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
Corrected on site
STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS
Ice scoop stored inside ice machine.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Mozzarella balls in kitchen cooler being cold held at 52 F. No other items in the cooler were found to be higher than 41F.
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
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)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Sep 3, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 19, 2018 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 9, 2018 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 25, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 6, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 31, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Aug 24, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Nov 24, 2014 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.