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Otto's Restaurant And Bar

6405 Mineral Point RD, Madison, WI 53705 · Dane County

14cited violations
7serious tier
8inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2014-00273
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2024173
2022174
2019100
2018100
2017100
2016100
2014100

Inspections

  1. Jun 23, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  2. Apr 23, 2024 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER

      There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment. The current certified food protection manager license expired on 5/3/2019.

      Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.

      Code WFC 12-201.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Food is not protected from cross contamination. Raw seafood over read-to-eat sauces in the prep 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

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES

      Cutting boards are heavily scratched or pitted and 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

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN

      Throughout the main kitchen area need cleaning.

      Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

      Code WFC 6-501.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

      The sanitizer concentration for bleach in the low temp dish machine is at 10ppm.

      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.

      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

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored on top of the prep cooler.

      Correction: Store wiping cloths in a container of sanitizer solution when not in use. Wet cloths used with raw animal foods shall be kept in a separate sanitizing solution.

      Code WFC 3-304.14

  3. Jun 28, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CLEAN - FREQUENCY/CONTAMINATION

      Tongs, spatulas used with TCS food not cleaned at least every 4 hours. Presently dipping used utensils in soapy water without proper cleaning.

      Correction: Wash, rinse, then sanitize food contact surfaces used with TCS food at least every 4 hours and any time contamination has occurred.

      Code WFC 4-602.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - SYSTEM

      A date marking system is not in place for ready-to-eat TCS foods such as salad dressings. Some dressing dated by day of the week were as others by day. The in consistency in date make it hard to determine correct date of production.

      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

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - FOOD SURFACES

      thermometer not being sanitized.

      Correction: After cleaning, rinse and sanitize equipment and utensils.

      Code WFC 4-702.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR

      Boxes of sourdough bread stored on the floor in walk in freezer.

      Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.

      Code WFC 3-305.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      STORAGE - EQUIPMENT ON FLOOR

      Ice Wong improperly stored on the floor in walk-in freezer

      Correction: Store equipment and utensils in a clean, dry location a minimum of 6-inches off the floor.

      Code WFC 4-903.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Bottle of quaternary solution is unlabeled.

      Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored.

      Correction: Store wiping cloths in a container of sanitizer solution when not in use. Wet cloths used with raw animal foods shall be kept in a separate sanitizing solution.

      Code WFC 3-304.14

  4. Jun 25, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  5. Mar 28, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  6. Mar 9, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Feb 4, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Dec 2, 2014 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.