Norske Golf Bowl
2755 NORSK GOLF BOWL RD, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2016-00203
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 30, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR
Backflow preventer and wasting tee are missing from threaded hose connection on mop sink faucet.
Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device (ASSE 1011 backflow preventer) and an approved wasting tee for the chemical dispenser.
Code WFC 5-202.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Ice machine drip shield is visibly soiled.
Correction: Clean/sanitize drip shield inside ice machine. Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of dishmachine dish racks 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
CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE
Cardboard used on metal shelving as a liner.
Correction: Remove cardboard. Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.
Code WFC 4-101.19
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge, however, no written/signed forms available to verify employee health reporting training.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Reach-in bar cooler air/surface temperature is 52F. This cooler is used for non-tcs foods only.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
At BAR, hand sinks and dump sink are not in working condition. No adequate water flow for handwashing.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code. Water must be 100-110F and adequate flow to ensure proper handwashing.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sinks in kitchen and bar.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - LOCATION
Food employee observed washing hands in food prep sink. Designated hand wash sink water flow is not adequate for handwashing.
Correction: Food employees shall wash their hands in a handsink approved for handwashing.
Code WFC 2-301.15
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - LOCATION
Food employee observed washing hands in food prep sink. Small hand wash sink near bar is in disrepair and no longer in use.
Correction: Food employees shall wash their hands in a handsink approved for handwashing. Repair hand sink at bar to eliminate any leaks and ensure that tempered water is available (100-110F), soap/paper towels, and a sign that designates this small sink for handwashing only.
Code WFC 2-301.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE
Boxes of single-use utensils improperly stored. Boxes observed on floor in basement.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING
In countertop hot hold, cheese sauce 70F and marinara sauce 112F. Both sauces were stored in plastic pans inside another plastic pan.
Correction: Discard products. Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - SEPARATION
Several unopened bottles of grill cleaner stored on kitchen table above clean utensils.
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
WATER - SAMPLE REPORT
The most recent water sample report for the establishment was not available.
Correction: Retain recent water sample report onsite for review by inspector.
Code WFC 5-102.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 7, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of dishmachine dish racks 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)
Corrected on site
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge, however, no written/signed forms available to verify employee health reporting training.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - LOCATION
Food employee observed washing hands in food prep sink. Small hand wash sink near bar is in disrepair and no longer in use.
Correction: Food employees shall wash their hands in a handsink approved for handwashing. Repair hand sink at bar to eliminate any leaks and ensure that tempered water is available (100-110F), soap/paper towels, and a sign that designates this small sink for handwashing only.
Code WFC 2-301.15
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE
Boxes of single-use utensils improperly stored. Boxes observed on floor in basement.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TOXICS - SEPARATION
Several unopened bottles of grill cleaner stored on kitchen table above clean utensils.
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
WATER - SAMPLE REPORT
The most recent water sample report for the establishment was not available.
Correction: Retain recent water sample report onsite for review by inspector.
Code WFC 5-102.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Sep 19, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment.
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
1) Soda gun nozzles are visibly soiled. 2) Clean utensils observed with black spots after going through the low temp dishmachine.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Non-food contact surfaces of the inside of the kitchen prep cooler are soiled and unclean. Vent hood filters are heavily soiled.
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)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Cooked shrimp observed without datemark in lower section of prep cooler.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Undercounter beer cooler air temperature observed at 47F. Air intake filter clogged with dust build-up.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair. Refrigerator must maintain 41F or below (if used for storage of TCS foods).
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Standing water observed on floor in basement. Strong odors present, due to recently removed chest freezers. Floor in basement heavily soiled in area where the old chest freezers were located.
Correction: Clean/sanitize the floor in the basement. Remove/eliminate any standing water build-up on floor in basement.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The chlorine sanitizer concentration for the low temperature dishmachine observed at 0 ppm Cl (sanitizer container empty).
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 the sanitizer (i.e. chlorine/quaternary ammonia) is not available or is expired/damaged.
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
STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE
In basement, boxes of single-use utensils stored on the floor.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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Sep 30, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR
Backflow preventer is missing on mop sink faucet.
Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.
Code WFC 5-202.14
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES
Interior of kitchen prep cooler and upright 2 door cooler are soiled. Ventilation hood filters are soiled. Floor in walk-in cooler is soiled.
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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - DESIGN
The design bar ceiling tiles are acoustic style and are not easily cleanable.
Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
Code WFC 6-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The sanitizer concentration for chlorine in the dish machine is 0 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.
Code WFC 4-501.114
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer (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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Nov 8, 2019 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 20, 2019 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 18, 2019 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 5, 2018 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 13, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 27, 2016 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.