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Bar Tora

546 W WASHINGTON AVE, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County

8cited violations
2serious tier
15inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant Mobile Cart)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDM-2010-00177
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026130
2025131
2024110
2023100
2022111
2019100
2018100
2016100
2015100
2014100
2013300
2012200

Inspections

  1. Sep 9, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      EQUIPMENT - NSF/ANSI

      Green countertop cooler holding drinking ice does not meet ANSI standards for food service equipment, or has not received prior approval from the Department.

      Correction: Replace with only ANSI accredited equipment in the facility, or submit to the Department for evaluation and approval of non-ANSI equipment.

      Code WFC 4-205.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      EQUIPMENT - ADEQUATE

      Cooler with bag for drinking ice is stored outside of mobile establishment.

      Correction: Provide adequate commercial grade equipment with sufficient number and capacity to store all food on mobile establishment.

      Code WFC 4-301.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PEST - DOOR/WINDOW OPEN

      Door or window open allowing the entry of insects. No screens present on window openings.

      Correction: Keep door or window closed, install a screen or an air curtain to prevent the entry of insects or rodents.

      Code WFC 6-202.15

  2. Aug 21, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      EQUIPMENT - NSF/ANSI

      Green countertop cooler used for storing drink ice does not meet ANSI standards for food service equipment, or has not received prior approval from the Department.

      Correction: Replace with only ANSI accredited equipment in the facility, or submit to the Department for evaluation and approval of non-ANSI equipment.

      Code WFC 4-205.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER

      Sugar and teas 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

    • 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 for tapioca boba pearls.

      Correction: Create a written plan for time as a public health control and maintain the documentation onsite.

      Code WFC 3-501.19

  3. May 20, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      EQUIPMENT - NSF/ANSI

      Camping style cooler used for drinking ice does not meet ANSI standards for food service equipment, or has not received prior approval from the Department.

      Correction: Replace with only ANSI accredited equipment in the facility, or submit to the Department for evaluation and approval of non-ANSI equipment.

      Code WFC 4-205.11

  4. Jun 8, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  5. Jul 20, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Orange Juice in the bottom prep cooler being cold held at 50 degrees F.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  6. Oct 8, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  7. Apr 11, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  8. Oct 6, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  9. Oct 23, 2015 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  10. Oct 17, 2014 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  11. Sep 10, 2013 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  12. Aug 26, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  13. Apr 25, 2013 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  14. Mar 26, 2012 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  15. Mar 23, 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.