Red Lobster
4502 East Towne BLVD, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2014-00128
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 10, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR
Backflow preventer is missing.
Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.
Code WFC 5-202.14
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING
Shrimp being cold held has a datemark that exceeds 7 days (exp 06/08).
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
Corrected on site
LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER
Sauce bottles and 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
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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Apr 18, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - DRYING
No single-use toweling or approved hand drying device available at bar handsink for hand drying.
Correction: Provide single-use toweling or an approved hand drying device at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.12
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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
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 15, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
COOLING METHODS
Different food items were found to be cooling improperly. 1. Diced tomatoes 49 F in covered container cooling in the bottom prep cooler for about 30 minutes. 2. Pico 50 F in covered container in the under counter cooler for about 30 minutes.
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
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - SOAP
Soap not available at food employee hand wash sink in the bar.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handsink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code WFC 6-301.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Nov 1, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FREQUENCY/CONTAMINATION
Tongs, knives, spatula and other utensils used with TCS food not cleaned at least every 4 hours or after use.
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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee hand wash sink in the 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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER
Some dried foods including seafood breading is 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
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
Floor on the cookline behind fryers and the grill are greasy and in need of cleaning.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code WFC 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
Pina Colada Dipping Sauce in small container on the line in ice bath being cold held at 42-57 degrees F.
Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.
Code WFC 3-501.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
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Sep 5, 2019 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 25, 2019 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jul 17, 2019 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 22, 2018 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 26, 2018 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 18, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 1, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 17, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 5, 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.