Marathon County inspections: Two restaurants receive double-digit violations

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 reports monthly.

Edgar

  • Edgar Family Restaurant, 127590 Opportunity Lane: Jan. 24: 16 violations: Shell eggs found stored above uncovered and cooked items such as chili and cooked pasta in water; kitchen workers washing single-use gloves in the handwashing sink rather than throwing them out; cream of broccoli soup in large pot left on stove with no heat and not at proper temperature (corrected during inspection); bottles of tartar sauce in condiment cooler not at proper temperature; person in charge stated cooler tarter sauce was in had not been cooling properly and bottles of tarter sauce would be thrown out; food prep sink in rear segment of kitchen lacks air gap necessary to prevent contamination in event of backflow; facility management failed to provide food safety training to designated person in charge sufficient to maintain regulatory compliance in their absence relating to sanitization methods, monitoring of temperature-sensitive foods for hot-holding and cold-holding, proper date labeling and prevention of adulteration during storage; cases of frozen chicken and ground beef patties thawing on kitchen counter; stored food lacking date labeling or had incorrect expiration dates; food items in freezer, walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler stored unwrapped or uncovered; blue buckets used for food storage that are not made for long-term use; cutting board on north side of cookline covered with stained pits and scratches that cannot be removed by washing; shelving and bottom of ice cream freezer where glasses are stored contain dust and debris; drinking glasses are stored lip-down on visibly dirty shelving and on the bottom of the ice cream cooler; fluorescent lights in front of house prep area not shielded or shatter resistant; kitchen back door has gap on lower right side.

Marathon

  • Subway No. 134, 670 Maratech Ave.: Jan. 18: Five violations: Drain of handwashing sink, left of the four-compartment sink, drains very slowly; faucet of four-compartment sink leaking and in poor condition; vinyl tile in front of the receiving door damaged and pieces are missing; receiving door not tight-fitting; retail food establishment permit not posted in a conspicuous area.

Mosinee

  • Thunderbird Bar & Grill, 1217 Western Ave.: Jan. 31: Two violations: Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces stored on sink and not in a sanitizing solution; microwaves and pizza ovens dirty (corrected during inspection).

Rothschild

  • Best Western Plus, 201 N. 17th Ave.: Jan. 23: One violation: Guest ice buckets wiped out with cloth after sanitizing.

Schofield

  • Evelia's Restaurant, 3406 Schofield Ave.: Jan. 30: Three violations: ready-to-eat foods held in coolers not date marked; some items on menu that cannot be served undercooked marked with consumer advisory; bag of onions stored on floor.

Stratford

  • Stratford Tiger Stop Cafe, 212804 Highway 97: Jan. 24: Eight violations: Steaks stored over ready-to-eat foods in the one-door cooler and raw hamburgers stored next to lettuce in the prep cooler (corrected during inspection); person in charge needs to train employees in food handling practices; salmon improperly thawed in package in walk-in cooler; consumer advisory missing disclosure statement; test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentrations; flour stored in unlabeled container in back storage area; soups cooled in plastic containers; provide self-closing doors for the restrooms.

  • Subway No. 119, 212400 State Highway 97: Jan. 24: No violations.

Unity

  • One More Cast Grill & Bar, 140 N. Front St.: Jan 17: Eight violations: Condiment cups dated Dec. 19 still present in refrigerator (corrected during inspection); food items that appeared to be turkey and gravy in cooler refrigerator not labeled; no handwashing sink in kitchen for use during food preparation; no approved food protection manager's certificate posted; food for personal use in walk-in cooler; handwashing sink not hands free in bar area; no service sink provided; floor and walk juncture along side and back walls of kitchen not coved.

More: Marathon County inspections: One restaurant has 11 violations and requires reinspection

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Wausau

  • Best Western Plus, 201 N. 17th Ave.: Jan. 31: Three violations: Handwashing sink installed in storage room not hard plumbed; plastic push cart used is no longer cleanable; faucet in men's room used by employees loose.

  • Blue Willow Cafe, 1111 N. Fourth Ave.: Jan. 8: No violations.

  • Buffalo Wild Wings, 1819 W. Stewart Ave.: Jan. 31: Four violations: Spray bottles by cook's line not labeled; no irreversible registering thermometer for measuring surface temperatures in ware washing machine; three-door cooler in back of kitchen dirty; floor in kitchen needs repairing.

  • Cafe 529, 529 N. Third St.: Jan. 9: Twelve violations: Marinara sauce in steam table not held at proper temperature (discarded during inspection); house Italian salad dressing in two-door cooler exceeded date mark (corrected during inspection); sanitizer concentration in ware washing machine not at proper level; sanitizer concentration in wiping cloth pails not at proper level (corrected during inspection); person in charge not monitoring food temperatures for foods during hot holding; person in charge not monitoring proper sanitization techniques in establishment; several perishable food items in coolers not date marked; walk-in cooler not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at proper temperature; olive spread in two-door cooler not labeled with name of food; sandwich prep table not equipped with a permanently attached thermometer (corrected during inspection); shelving under the counter across from sandwich prep table dirty; vinyl tile flooring in front of sandwich prep table is cracked and pieces are missing.

  • Cantina Boys Tacos and BBQ, 201 N. 17th Ave.: Jan. 31: Three violations: Rice and coleslaw in cold holding units not date marked; test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentrations; food containers not labeled with common names.

  • Chellis St. Pub, 265 Chellis St.: Jan. 31: No violations.

  • Day Break Bar and Grill, 5307 Westfair Ave.: Jan. 23: Five violations: Items that can be served undercooked not properly identified on menu; drop chute inside ice machine dirty; box of ribs stored on floor in walk-in cooler and box of potatoes stored on floor in storage room; items like soups and biscuit gravy not cooled properly; irreversible registering thermometer not provided for measuring utensil surface temperatures in hot water mechanical ware washing machine.

  • Domino's Pizza, 301 S. Second Ave.: Jan. 17: Three violations: Pole used for eliminating air bubbles in crust and food thermometer dirty; holes about a quarter-inch in diameter drilled in receiving door near handle and a gap of about 2 inches on lower left side letting in daylight; floor under counter cooler and prep tables dirty.

  • El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant, 3100 Rib Mountain Drive: Jan. 24: Seven violations: eggs and raw meats stored over ready-to eat salsa and chili verde in walk-in cooler (corrected during inspection); washed produce stored under unwashed produce (corrected during inspection); chili verde in prep table cooler not at proper temperature; person in charge had not provided food safety training to employees on the proper organization of coolers; prep table cooler not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at proper temperature; no test kit to monitor sanitizer concentration; thermometer in prep table cooler broken and not easily readable.

  • Glass Nickel Pizza Company, 2227255 Rib Mountain Drive: Jan. 9: One violation: Employee working in pizza prep area without hair restraint.

  • Olive Garden Italian Restaurant No. 1864, 226620 Rib Mountain Drive: Jan. 10: Three violations: Ice bins not properly air gapped; facet end of mop sink is not provided with backflow preventer; lights in produce walk-in cooler not shatter resistant or shielded.

  • Reliance Inn, 116 S. 17th Ave.: Jan. 31: Six violations: Window screen missing from most rooms; refrigerator racks missing significant amount of coating with rusty metal exposed; microwave and freezer dirty; ice machine dispensing mechanism soiled; ice machine no longer has an air gap between the drain line and the sewer cup; no directions for escape provided for Room 248.

  • Subway No. 108, 2409 N. Mountain Road: Jan. 22: Five violations: Person in charge unable to demonstrate knowledge regarding the importance of proper equipment cleaning procedures; establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events; handwashing sink unavailable for proper handwashing because containers holding sliced deli meats were set on both sides of the handwashing sink; food protection manager's certificate not posted in establishment; mops being stored wet in the mop bucket.

  • Wausau Curling Center, 1920 Curling Way: Jan. 12: Two violations: Small kitchen dishwasher is sanitizing dishes above the allowed concentration; small kitchen dishwasher does not dispense detergent automatically.

Weston

  • Becca's Cafe, 4002 Schofield Ave.: Jan. 26: No violations.

  • Tine & Cellar, 3806 Schofield Ave.: Jan. 30: Three violations: Chlorine test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration; squeeze bottles not labeled with contents on prep line; planks used to serve food are cracked and have very rough surface.

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.

This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Marathon County inspections: 2 restaurants get double-digit violations