Marathon County inspections: Restaurant has 10 violations; another told 'entire kitchen' needs cleaning

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.

Dorchester

  • Jerkwater Supper Club, 107760 Marathon County A: Jan. 19: Three violations: No approved certified food manager for establishment; women's restroom not provided with covered garbage can; urinal in men's restroom not functioning.

Edgar

  • Home Bar & Grill, 115 W. Redwood St.: Jan. 3: No violations found.

Marshfield

  • Subway No. 120, 1505 W. McMillian St.: Feb. 1: Two violations: Meatballs improperly heated and not at proper temperature; mop holder above slop sink broken.

Mosinee

  • Relocation Pub & Eatery, 1801 Marathon County XX: Jan. 17: Two violations: Regular cut fries, beef patties and frozen fish stored on floor in walk-in freezer; irreversible registering thermometer for measuring utensil surface temperature not in bar's high-temp dishwasher.

Rothschild

  • The Bar, 10302 Market St.: Feb. 8: Three violations: Rinse water of ware washing machine not at proper temperature; tiles broken on floor between prep tables, grill and char broiler and not easily cleanable; no backflow preventer between the faucet end of the mop sink and splitting valve.

Schofield

  • Evelia's Restaurant, 3406 Schofield Ave.: Feb. 7: No violations found.

  • Wausau Country Club, 208 Country Club Road: Feb. 9: Three violations: Tuna steaks thawed in reduced oxygen packaging; condiment squeeze bottle between slop sink and dishwasher full of what appeared to be dish soap; no plan for working with reduced oxygen packaging of fish.

Spencer

  • My Brother's Place, 113 E. Clark St,: Feb. 8: Three violations: No approved food manager for establishment; nonfood contact surfaces of pizza oven and microwave soiled; women's restroom toilet not clean.

  • Wells A&W Spencer, 804 S. Pacific Ave.: Feb. 2: No violations found.

Stratford

  • Buck-A-Neer, 1122923 Marathon County C: Feb. 8: Three violations: Spray bottles by waitstaff area need to be labeled with contents; reduced oxygen packaged fish improperly thawed (corrected during inspection); provide self-closing doors for restrooms.

  • Subway No. 119, 212400 State 97: Jan. 26: No violations found.

Wausau

  • Best Western Plus, 201 N. 17th Ave.: Feb. 7: Six violations: Sausage gravy in refrigerator not date marked; no single-use toweling or other hand drying device at employee handwashing sink; sausage gravy stored in unlabeled container; storage racks in the storage room made of plywood; refrigerator in storage room not equipped with thermometer; nonfood contact surfaces of storage room refrigerator soiled.

  • Chellis Street Pub, 265 Chellis St.: Jan. 25: One violation: Inside of microwave soiled.

  • Courtyard by Marriott, 1000 S. 22nd Ave.: Feb. 21: Four violations: Food items in kitchen refrigerator, such as onions and roasted peppers, not date marked; consumer advisory missing asterisk on the menu for the burger; no approved certified manager for establishment; food items in kitchen refrigerator, like cups of cream cheese, caramel bottle and cinnamon shaker, not labeled.

  • El Tequila Salsa, 151522 County Road NN: Jan. 5: Five violations: Pico de gallo and guacamole in reach-in cooler not at proper temperature; shredded beef in walk-in cooler exceeded date mark; person in charge not monitoring food temperatures for food during cold holding; reach-in cooler not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at proper temperatures; preparation cooler not equipped with integral thermometer.

  • Granite Peak Ski Area, 227200 Snowbird Ave.: Jan. 13: Nine violations: Backflow preventers not installed at mop sink faucets; sanitizer not used according to manufacturer's directions; person in charge not monitoring proper sanitizer concentrations and techniques; bin of sugar stored in unlabeled container; beer-battered onion rings, pretzel buns and straight-cut fries stored on floor in walk-in freezer; preparation tables in the Historic Chalet missing their thermometers; no service sink provided in Historic Chalet; walk-in cooler floor in the Sundance Chalet is buckling and ramp leading to cooler not in good repair; mops stored in Sundance Chalet not hung to dry between uses.

  • Hissho Sushi at Festival Foods No. 2692, 110 S. 17th Ave.: Feb. 23: One violation: No soap at handwashing sink.

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken, 222 Stewart Ave.: Jan. 25: One violation: Loose tiles on floor in front of food preparation sink and the drain in front of fryers.

  • Lemongrass Asian Fusion, 316 N. Third St.: Feb. 22: Three violations: Raw beef stored over containers of sauce (corrected during inspection); no soap and paper towels for handwashing at bar; label all storage bins in back storage room with contents.

  • Loppnow's Bar, 1502 N. Third St.: Jan. 18: Five violations: Ware washing machine not dispensing sanitizer; no test kit for monitoring sanitizer concentration; handwashing sink behind bar not handsfree; no handwashing signs at handwashing sinks. Re-inspected Jan. 25: Two violations: no test kit for monitoring sanitizer concentrations; handwashing sink behind bar not handsfree.

  • Nancy's Jamars Countryside Bar, 158241 E. Wausau Ave.: Feb. 6: Three violations: Chemicals stored on top of ice machine; person in charge unable to demonstrate knowledge regarding storage of toxic or poisonous materials in food establishment; thermometer used not accurate.

  • North End Pub, 1002 N. Third Ave.: Jan. 18: Two violations: Bleach in spray bottle extremely strong; working containers of bleach water not labeled.

  • St. Anne Parish, 700 W. Bridge St.: Feb. 23: Three violations: Food protection manager's certificate not posted; irreversible registering thermometer for measuring utensil surface temperatures not in hot water ware washing operation; retail food establishment permit not posted in conspicuous area.

  • Subway, 4300 Rib Mountain Drive: Feb. 13: Four violations: Meatballs in marinara improperly reheated and not at proper temperature; chemicals in storage room stored over sub sandwich wraps and extra utensils; person in charge unable to demonstrate knowledge regarding storage, use and disposal of toxic or poisonous materials in food establishment; retail food establishment permit not posted in a conspicuous area.

  • Subway No. 108, 2409 N. Mountain Road: Jan. 19: One violation: Current food protection manger's certificate not posted in establishment.

  • Thrive Foodery, 2105 N. Second St.: Feb. 15: Three violations: Thermometers in cooling equipment old and not measuring accurately; bulk dry ingredients, such as flour and salt, stored in unlabeled containers; single-use bowls seen being reused as scoops in bulk bins of dry ingredients.

Weston

  • Baymont by Wyndham, 5810 Schofield Ave.: Feb. 13: 10 violations: Sausage and eggs in hot holding unit not at proper temperature; dishes not sanitized after cleaning; person in charge unable to demonstrate knowledge of proper sanitization methods for utensils and food contact surfaces; test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentrations; soap not available at food employee handwashing sink; no singe-use toweling or hand drying device at employee handwashing sink; no current certified food manager for this establishment; two-compartment sink improperly used; handwashing sink is not handsfree; no handwashing signs at handwashing sink.

  • Holiday Inn Express, 4210 Barbican Ave.: Feb. 9: Three violations: Gravy in plastic container not date marked; gravy stored in unlabeled container; pancake mix stored on floor in kitchen storage area.

  • Jimmy Johns, 2205 Stewart Ave.: Feb. 22: Two violations: Foods stored in north preparation table not held at proper temperature; person in charge not monitoring food temperatures for cold holding.

  • Marshfield Medical Center-Weston, 3400 Ministry Parkway: Feb. 15: Three violations: Chipotle mayo, garlic mayo and ranch dressing in the walk-in cooler have exceeded their date markings; person in charge unable to demonstrate knowledge regarding importance of maintaining time and temperature control to prevent foodborne illness; desserts and baked goods in display case for retail sale not labeled.

  • Pho Zone, 4204 Schofield Ave.: Feb. 2: Seven violations: Raw meat stored in same container stacked on top of each other in under-counter cooler in kitchen; salad dressing removed from original container not provided with date mark; person in charge has not provided food training to employees on cooler organization to eliminate nesting of raw meats, date marking ready-to-eat food and temperature control; employees seen washing hands in ware washing sink; food contact surfaces of prep table cooler, cooler doors and door handles dirty; floor between kitchen and staircase no longer smooth and easily cleanable; kitchen floor soiled. Re-inspected Feb. 2: No violations found.

  • Tine & Cellar, 3806 Schofield Ave.: Feb. 22: Eight violations: Potato-bacon soup and mashed potatoes improperly reheated and not at proper temperatures; no test kit available for monitoring sanitizer concentration; handwashing sink to left of grill line needs repair; employee working in food preparation and cooking area without a hair restraint; must use spoons or scoops, not small metal cups or glass bowls, to dispense items in food preparation tables; upright cooler left of cook's line needs door seal repaired; top of dishwasher needs cleaning; entire kitchen needs cleaning.

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