Bar Tora
546 W WASHINGTON AVE, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant Mobile Cart)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- 68203-71324
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 9, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER
Hard to identify foods such as oil and water are stored in unlabeled container.
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
Corrected on site
STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS
In-use utensil improperly stored in rice warmer with handle of scoop touching rice.
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
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
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
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Aug 20, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
GOOD REPAIR - EQUIPMENT
Electrical plug for reach-in refrigerator in disrepair. Owner indicated it got wet and it trips the breaker when plugged in.
Correction: Maintain equipment in good repair.
Code WFC 4-501.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL
Operator has no written plan for using time as a public health control. Cut tomatoes, cut leafy greens, and kimchi in ice well >41F, but intended to be used within 4 hrs are not time stamped.
Correction: Create a written plan for time as a public health control and maintain the documentation onsite.
Code WFC 3-501.19
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
Corrected on site
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Apr 12, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDSINK - ACCESSIBLE/CONVENIENT
Hand sink blocked with containers on top.
Correction: Provide an accessible hand sink 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
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Jun 8, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
PHYSICAL FACILITY - CLEAN
The Food cart ceiling with outside opening is unclean with stain-like smoke and/or grease.
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
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Oct 29, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee hand wash sink.
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
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Oct 14, 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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Sep 28, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 21, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 14, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Oct 29, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Sep 14, 2012 Routine 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.