Marathon County inspections: Employee handling food with bare hands, raw meat stored above vegetables

Karen Madden, Wausau Daily Herald
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The following are the latest results of Marathon County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Wausau Daily Herald will report monthly.

Athens

  • Cocina On the Square, 121 Alfred St.: May 22. Two violations: Missing thermometer in walk-in cooler; retail food license not posted in conspicuous area.

  • Landmark Bar, 117 Alfred St,, May 24: Five violations: Dishwasher not properly dispensing chlorine to sanitize dishes; cleaned dishes placed next to handwashing sink to dry (corrected during inspection); reach-in refrigerator not at proper temperature; no covered garbage can in women's bathroom; a few missing and broken tiles in storage and kitchen area. Re-inspected June 1: One violation: A few missing and broken tiles in storage and kitchen area.

Colby

  • Subway, 1210 N. Division St.: Re-inspection May 22: Three violations: Meatballs in marinara were not at proper temperature; person in charge not monitoring food temperatures during hot holding; floor tiles at threshold of back receiving door broken, missing and in need of replacement.

Edgar

  • Edgar Lanes, 119 Redwood St.: May 22: No violations.

Eland

  • Knights Bar, 216160 State 49: May 2: One violation: Home kitchen used for conducting food establishment operations.

Marathon

  • 3 Amigos, 668 Maratech Ave.: May 1: Two violations: Squeeze bottles with sauces not labeled with common name of sauces (corrected during inspection); no attached thermometer at cookline meat prep table (corrected during inspection).

  • Pine Valley Golf Course, 229309 N. 136th Ave.: May 31: No violations.

  • Pizza Market, 300 Main St.: May 25: No violations.

Marshfield

  • Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 2114 N. Central Ave.: May 3: Three violations: Raw fish and shrimp stored above ready-to-eat food (corrected during inspection); salmon thawed improperly; spray bottles on cook's line not labeled.

  • Baymont Inn & Suites, 2107 N. Central Ave.: May 23: No violations.

  • El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant, 2312 N. Central Ave.: May 23: Four violations: Employee using dump sink as handwashing sink; tongs stored in food in drawer; no splash guard on sides of handwashing sink near soda dispensers; leaking faucet in food prep sink.

  • Subway No. 117, 2001 N. Central Ave.: May 2: Two violations: Non-food contact surfaces of microwave dirty; floor mop improperly stored in slop sink area.

Mosinee

  • Casa Mezcal, 420 Fourth St.: May 5: No violations.

  • Lin's Garden, 117 Main St.: May 5: No violations.

Ringle

  • Klucks Callon Saloon, 6404 County J: May 18: One violation: Retail food safety for small operators certification will expire June 18, if not renewed.

Rothschild

  • Best Western Plus, 803 W. Industrial Park Ave.: May 18: Four violations: Butter patties on counter not at proper temperature; no certified food manager; apples displayed for eating not washed first; paper plates and bowls not stored inverted on breakfast bar (corrected during inspection).

  • Culver's Frozen Custard, 10202 Park Plaza: May 9: No violations.

  • King Buffet, 1035 E. Grand Ave.: May 17: Seven violations: Employee washing hands in unapproved sink; unwrapped and uncovered food in walk-in freezer; containers of dry ingredients and sauces not labeled with common name of food; no air gap at first bay of three-compartment food prep sink; many food bins cracked and broken; coffee and other containers that held commercially prepared food reused for food storage; exterior back door not tight fitting.

  • McDonald's Family Restaurant, 1205 W. Campus Drive: May 18: Four violations: No test kit for monitoring sanitizer concentrations; scoop handle touching ice in ice machine; cabinet under dining room soda fountain dirty; wet mop heads not hung to dry.

  • McDonald's Family Restaurant, 2002 Stewart Ave.: May 23, One violation: Ware-washing machine not dispensing sanitizer at correct concentration.

  • Northcentral Technical College, 1000 W. Campus Drive: May 4: No violations.

  • Stoney Creek Inn, 1100 Imperial Ave.: May 9: Five violations: Refrigerator in breakfast area not at proper temperature; no approved or current food protection manager's certificate posted; waffle tongs stored on counter (corrected during inspection); dirty towel placed on cart near food prep area (corrected during inspection); single-use articles stored on floor in breakfast storage area (corrected during inspection).

  • Subway No. 128, 1133 E. Grand Ave.: May 31: Two violations: Single-use items stored under paper towel dispenser at handwashing sink (corrected during inspection); floor in back room dirty.

Schofield

  • Sconni's Alehouse & Eatery, 1239 Schofield Ave.: May 31: Seven violations: Corn chowder and mushroom soup not cooled properly (corrected during inspection); person in charge not training staff in proper cooling methods; fish not thawed properly (corrected during inspection); not breaking food down into shallow pans or using ice wands for cooling; consumer advisory missing disclosure statement; chlorine test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentrations; no certified food manager for establishment.

Spencer

  • Outer Limits Food, Sports & Spirits, 109300 County C: May 11: No violations.

  • St. John's Lutheran Church, 210167 State 13: May 23: No violations.

Stratford

  • Country Aire, 118600 County P: May 4: Four violations: Not all food protected by sneeze guard on salad bar buffet (corrected during inspection); potato salad exceeded date mark (corrected during inspection); no consumer advisory on menu for food that can be served undercooked; chlorine test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentrations for dish machine.

  • Sammys Shack, 122951 Balsam Road: May 3: No violations

Wausau

  • The Aftershock Bar-N-Grill, 1418 Lenard St.: May 18: Seven violations: Person in charge not monitoring sanitation techniques; condiments portioned into individual cups not date marked; ware-washing machine not properly dispensing sanitizer; no test kit available for monitoring sanitizer concentration; interior of ice machine dirty; ice machine not properly air gapped; no covered garbage can in women's bathroom; Re-inspected May 26: One violation: Ice machine not properly air gapped.

  • Angelo's Pizza, 1206 N. Sixth St.: May 11: One violation: No attached thermometer at small prep table.

  • Back When Café, 606 N. Third St.: May 25: No violations.

  • 2510 Restaurant, 2510 Stewart Ave.: May 2: Four violations: Salmon improperly thawed; test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration in fruit and vegetable wash; current food protection manager's certificate not posted; retail food permit not posted in conspicuous place.

  • Culver's Frozen Custard, 219 Central Bridge St.: May 10: No violations.

  • Culver's of Rib Mountain, 225577 Lilac Ave.: May 11: No violations.

  • Fat Joe's Pizzeria, 1716 Grand Ave.: May 24: Four violations: No thermometer for monitoring food temperatures; current food protection manager's certificate not posted; no covered garbage can in women's bathroom; retail food permit not posted in conspicuous area.

  • Jalapenos Mexican Restaurante, 300 Third St.: Re-inspection May 23: One violation: Chest freezer door broken and requires weight to keep it shut.

  • JB Viaduct Bar and Grill, 1701 W. McMillan St.: May 2: Five violations: Employee handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands; inside of ice machine dirty; boxes of potatoes and onions stored on floor in walk-in cooler (corrected during inspection); plastic cup in pickle bucket used to get pickle juice (corrected during inspection); walls of walk-in cooler have small amounts of mold.

  • The Mill Yard, 238532 County W: May 10: No violations.

  • PK Creations, 300 Third St.: No violations.

  • Wausau Elks Club No. 248, 414 Scott St.: May 4: Four violations: No handwashing sink in the new kitchenette for downstairs bar; no certified food manager; small panini press not approved for food service; handwashing sink does not have hands-fee handle.

  • Yummy Deli, 1205 Merrill Ave.: May 4: Five violations: Raw pork and chicken stored above vegetables and sauces in walk-in cooler; broth on bottom shelf of walk-in cooler not cooled properly; person in charge not monitoring proper methods for rapidly cooling food; steam rolls and cabbage rolls not properly marked or identified with discard time; no thermometer for hot holding cabinets.

Weston

  • Chang Garden Weston, 4215 Barbican Ave.: May 10: No violations.

  • Trailside Sports Bar & Grill, 8101 Schofield Ave.: May 31: One violation: Ware-washing machine not automatically dispensing sanitizer.

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More: Marathon County inspections: Employee handling food with bare hands, frozen fish not thawed properly, sauces exceed date mark

Contact Karen Madden at 715-345-2245 or kmadden@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @KMadden715, Instagram @kmadden715 or Facebook at www.facebook.com/karen.madden.33.

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