Charleston Cafe
3465 E LAYTON AVE, Cudahy, WI 53110 · Milwaukee County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals - Moderate)
- Inspected by
- Environmental Health Consortium (Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis)
- License / ID
- MZAZ-BS9QC6
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (414) 539-5905
- Official record
- Environmental Health Consortium (Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis) inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 4, 2026 Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Dec 29, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 2 core
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Cutting board is visibly worn
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE
There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.
Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.
Code 12-201.11 (B)
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Two of the reach in coolers had some spillage on the base of the interior of the coolers
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code 4-601.11 (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 27, 2025 Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Dec 16, 2024 Follow Up · 1 core, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CONSTRUCTED
Chest freezer in the basement is not easily moveable.
Correction: Provide approved wheels on the chest freezer to make it portable.
Code 4-101.19
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
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Dec 3, 2024 Routine · 2 core
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CONSTRUCTED
Chest freezer in the basement is not easily moveable.
Correction: Provide approved wheels on the chest freezer to make it portable.
Code 4-101.19
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Not serious
Core
HANDWASHING SINKS, INSTALLATION - NON-HAND OPERATED
Handwashing sink is not non-hand operated or is operating incorrectly. Appears that the batteries are running low.
Correction: Employee handwashing sinks shall be non hand operated and if metered shall provide a flow of water without the need for reactivation for at least 15 seconds.
Code 5-202.12 (C)
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Not serious
Core
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Aug 20, 2024 Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Dec 19, 2023 Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Dec 6, 2023 Routine · 1 core
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
Wall in kitchen is yellow and needs to be cleaned.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
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Not serious
Core
Source: Environmental Health Consortium (Cudahy, South Milwaukee, St. Francis). History last read Oct 5, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.