River Ville Bar And Grill
619 RIVER ST, Belleville, WI 53508 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2021-00544
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Mar 18, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Deli slicer not in use is visibly soiled with food particles behind the blade.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory asterisk on menu is missing in several places where eggs are cooked to order. Grilled salmon also missing asterisks. Statement is printed on menu.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code WFC 3-603.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH
Two packages of frozen white fish in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed in packaging. Packaging states to remove from packaging prior to thawing.
Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.
Code WFC 3-501.13(E)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsink in checkout area with desserts is not accessible or conveniently located. Pies and desserts are stored with tongs, spatulas for servers to plate.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS
In-use ice scoop improperly stored with handle touching ice in bar area.
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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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
STORAGE - SINGLE-SERVICE
In server coffee area, single use items improperly stored on 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)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
1. Bloody Mary mix stored in beer keg cooler at 49F. 2. In salad prep cooler, portioned salsa stacked above fill line at 46F, below 38F. Sour cream above fill line 44F, below 41F. 3. Slice of partially cooked bacon in basket held over fill line at 45F. 4. In cookline drawer, 2 slices of ROP white fish at 48F, all surrounding product <41F.
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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Mar 12, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
AIR GAP - DRAIN
The ice bin in server area does not have a proper air gap between the drain and the sewage system.
Correction: Provide a 2 inch air gap to the open site floor drain.
Code WFC 5-402.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing asterisks on items served raw or undercooked. Statement is printed only on one page of the menu.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code WFC 3-603.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD- THAWING ROP FISH
Salmon in reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) is being improperly thawed in packaging under refrigeration.
Correction: Remove fish from ROP prior to thawing.
Code WFC 3-501.13(E)
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
FOOD PREP SINK
Food prep sink is not available as tools and quat sanitizer stored inside. Food prep (washing potatoes) occurring in sanitize compartment of 3-compartment sink.
Correction: Provide and use a sink solely for the purpose of food preparation.
Code WFC 4-301.16
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Handsink is not accessible or conveniently located in pie display/check out area.
Correction: Provide an accessible handsink to facilitate handwashing by food employees.
Code WFC 5-203.11; 5-204.11; 5-205.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL
The sanitizer concentration for sanitizer in the bar dish machine is at 0-10ppm. The sanitizer concentration for sanitizer in the kitchen dish machine 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
STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR
In basement, several boxes of dried goods and single-use items stored on the floor. PIC informed storage in this room is temporary and shelving units have been ordered to store items in room with walk-in units.
Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.
Code WFC 3-305.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TEMPERATURE - HOT HOLDING
In cookline steam well, beef being hot held at 118F, cheese at 112, jus at 126F, and beans at 120F. Employee informed items were on steam well for about 1 hour.
Correction: 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
TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING
In bar area, keg cooler holding house made Bloody Mary mix at 46F, celery (non-TCS) at 48F.
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
Corrected on site
WIPING CLOTHS
Wet wiping cloths improperly stored on counter.
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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Apr 25, 2022 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
AIR GAP - DRAIN
The server station ice bin does not have a proper air gap between the drain and the sewage system.
Correction: Provide a 2 inch air gap to the open site floor drain.
Code WFC 5-402.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CONSUMER ADVISORY
Consumer advisory on menu is missing asterisk by items cooked to order (eggs, steaks, burgers).
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition. Add asterisk next to each menu item available cooked to order (eggs, steaks, burgers).
Code WFC 3-603.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in basement.
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
TOILET ROOM - COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE
Toilet room used by females is not provided with a covered waste receptacle.
Correction: Provide a covered waste receptacle for use with sanitary items.
Code WFC 5-501.17
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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.