The Robin Room
821 E Johnson ST, Madison, WI 53703 · Dane County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Public Health Madison & Dane County
- License / ID
- LICFDD-2016-00035
- Official record
- Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 8, 2026 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Jun 27, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
There is no certified food protection manager for the establishment.
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
Small ice machine shield in back of kitchen is visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code WFC 4-601.11(A)
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING
Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.
Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.
Code WFC 2-201.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
HANDSINK - SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in kitchen area and bar area.
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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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING - SOAP
Soap not available at employee handwash sink in bar area.
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
RESPONDING TO CONTAMINATION EVENTS
The food establishment does not have procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Code WFC 2-501.11
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Not serious
Good Retail Practice
SANITIZER TEST KIT
A test kit for the sanitizer quaternary ammonia is not present at date of inspection.
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
THERMOMETER - MISSING STEM
No thermometer is present for monitoring internal food temperatures (0-220 degrees F range).
Correction: Provide and use a thermometer capable of taking internal food temperatures.
Code WFC 4-302.12
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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May 27, 2022 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER
There is no current certified food protection manager for the establishment.
Correction: Provide a certified food protection manager.
Code WFC 12-201.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
Corrected on site
CROSS CONTAMINATION
Food is not protected from cross contamination. Two cartons of raw shell eggs stored on top of strawberry containers.
Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented. Unwashed fruits and vegetables have to be separated from raw animal ready-to-eat foods and washed produce. If there is question of possible contamination, discard ready-to-eat foods.
Code WFC 3-302.11
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Serious
Priority (CDC risk factor)
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May 17, 2019 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 9, 2019 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 25, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 19, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 16, 2017 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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May 10, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Apr 27, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
No violations cited.
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Feb 12, 2016 Pre-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.