Bagels Forever
2947 UNIVERSITY AVE, Madison, WI 53705 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food Establishment)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 64279-64048
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 17, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES
The Preparation coolers cutting boards 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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING
Front of the house hand washing sink faucet handle leaking.
Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.
Code WFC 5-205.15
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Repeat
TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING
Sausage patty in hotbox being hot held at 112 degrees F.
Correction: Maintain hot TCS foods at or above 135 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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May 21, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
THERMOMETER - MISSING STEM
No thermometer is present for monitoring internal food temperatures (0-220 degrees F range).
Correction: Provide and use a thermometer capable of taking internal food temperatures.
Code WFC 4-302.12
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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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Nov 30, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 16, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment. The current Food Protection Manager expired on 10/15/2023
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Food is not protected from cross contamination. In the back room True cooler, smoked salmon above ready-to eat foods.
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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
In the retail area of the store, there is a buildup of dust on the light fixtures, ceiling tiles and ceiling vents. Floor in hard to reach areas, such as under the food prep sink, under lower shelves of table units, have a buildup of food debris The sides of the food prep coolers have noticeable food debris . On the sliding doors of the bulk meat and cheese cooler, the track of which the doors slide open and close has a buildup of food debris. The inside bottom of the retail beverage and cheese cooler is soiled. The inside of the plastic bins where utensils are stored contains food debris. The keypads and sides of the digital scales for weighing meat and cheeses are soiled. The walls and piping in and around the handwash sink and food prep sink behind the business counter is unclean/soiled.
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
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)
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Aug 25, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Hot dogs being cold held in the True upright refrigerator (in back room) is not datemarked.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have not 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.
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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
In the retail area of the store, there is a buildup of dust on the light fixtures, ceiling tiles and ceiling vents. Floor in hard to reach areas, such as under the food prep sink, under lower shelves of table units, have a buildup of food debris The sides of the food prep coolers have noticeable food debris. On the sliding doors of the bulk meat and cheese cooler, the track of which the doors slide open and close has a buildup of food debris. The inside bottom of the retail beverage and cheese cooler is soiled. The inside of the plastic bins where utensils are stored contains food debris. The keypads and sides of the digital scales for weighing meat and cheeses are soiled. The walls and piping in and around the handwash sink and food prep sink behind the business counter is unclean/soiled.
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
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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Feb 17, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 8, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 9, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 10, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 3, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 23, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 15, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 30, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jan 17, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 15, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Mar 15, 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.