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Denny's #9343

611 GATEWAY AVE, Mauston, WI 53948 · Juneau County

20cited violations
9serious tier
6inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Juneau County Health Department
License / ID
VELT-AQWMDA
Status
Permitted
Official record
Juneau County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026141
2025353
2024131
2023184

Inspections

  1. Aug 20, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 3 core
    • Serious Priority

      WHEN TO WASH

      Employee observed not washing hands in between glove use.

      Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

      Code 2-301.14

    • Not serious Core

      OPEN DRINK CONTAINER

      Drinking cup without cover was observed in food preparation area.

      Correction: Provide approved beverage container with cover in food preparation area.

      Code 2-401.11 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

      Ice cream scoops were stored in water at 125°F

      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°F.

      Code 3-304.12

    • Not serious Core

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      The fans throughout the kitchen and kitchen cold holding equipment needs to be cleaned on a more frequent basis.

      Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

      Code 4-602.13

  2. Dec 2, 2025 Re-inspection 2 · 1 priority, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

      DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

      Milk in the walk in cooler has exceeded its datemark

      Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.

      Code 3-501.18 (A)

  3. Nov 11, 2025 Re-inspection · 1 priority, 1 core, 2 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

      DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

      Milk in the walk in cooler has exceeded its datemark

      Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.

      Code 3-501.18 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      There are multiple surfaces like the sides of grills, fryers, coving, front of cooler doors ect that are in need of cleaning

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code 4-601.11 (C)

  4. Oct 14, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 core, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

      Milk in the walk in cooler has exceeded its datemark

      Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.

      Code 3-501.18 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      There are multiple surfaces like the sides of grills, fryers, coving, front of cooler doors ect that are in need of cleaning

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code 4-601.11 (C)

  5. Aug 20, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

      The sanitizer buckets were measureing at 0 ppm.

      Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

      Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

      Ice cream scoops were stored in water at 125 degrees and in a second well that dud not have flowing water

      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°F.

      Code 3-304.12

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Multiple areas in the kitchen are in need of cleaning including cooler doors, sides of equipment, floors and walls.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code 4-601.11 (C)

  6. Oct 16, 2023 Routine · 4 priority, 4 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      WHEN TO WASH

      Employee observed not washing hands before putting on gloves

      Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

      Code 2-301.14

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS

      Employee observed handling ready-to eat foods with their bare hands. Employee was handling raw onions and lettuce with their bare hands.

      Correction: Discard contaminated food; employees shall use single-use gloves or other suitable utensils when handling ready-to-eat foods.

      Code 3-301.11 (B)

    • Serious Priority

      RAW ANIMAL FOODS-COOKING TEMPERATURES - 165 DEGREES

      Raw chicken was cooked to an internal temperature of 140 degrees.

      Correction: Adjust procedures and methods to cook chicken to 165 °F for 15 seconds.

      Code 3-401.11 (A) (3)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

      The dish machine is at 0 ppm at the time of inspection.

      Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

      Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

    • Not serious Core

      WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - SANITIZING SOLUTIONS

      Wiping cloth solution is dirty. When asked when the sanitizing solution was made the employee responded with the night before.

      Correction: Maintain wiping cloth sanitizer solution clean and free from visible debris.

      Code 3-304.14 (D)

    • Not serious Core

      EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

      The prep cooler on the line is leaking water on the inside and is in need of repair.

      Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

      Code 4-501.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      There are multiple items in the kitchen that are in need of cleaning. The floors, behind the fryers, sides of equipment, legs of tables and many other surfaces are all heavily soiled.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code 4-601.11 (C)

    • Not serious Core

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - CLEAN DRY LOCATION

      Plates are stored on top of the grill that has an accumulation of grease subject to contamination.

      Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor.

      Code 4-903.11 (A)

Source: Juneau County Health Department. History last read Oct 11, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.