Portage County inspections: One restaurant has 24 violations and four others have at least 9
The following are the latest results of Portage County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Stevens Point Journal reports monthly.
Amherst Junction
Junction Bar, 3986 N. Second St.: May 24: Three violations: Handwashing sinks not hands free; window trim around kitchen window bare wood; no self-closing door on back employee restroom.
Smokey Spur, 4180 Smokey Road: May 10: Six violations: Flat of raw shell eggs stored on beer keg in walk-in cooler; consumer advisory missing disclosure statement; two-door refrigerator in kitchen has broken gasket, broken door handle and missing panel on bottom of unit; canopy hood dirty; cooling unit fan in four-door reach-in refrigerator dusty; flooring in kitchen by fryer and dish machine pitted and damaged.
Spun N Fun, 5576 Morgan Road: April 28: No violations.
Custer
The Backyard Grille, 6805 State 66: May 18: Six violations: No procedures in place that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events; freezers have excessive amounts of frost build up; bar pizza oven drip tray dirty; flooring in kitchen damaged and pitted; no handwashing signs at kitchen, kitchen bathroom, men's bathroom and women's bathroom handwashing sinks; mops stored in mop sink.
Becky's Downtown Polonia Cafe, 7419 County Z: May 3: No violations.
Junction City
Brian and Wendy's Hiawatha, 817 Main St: May 25: No violations.
Plover
Chili's Grill & Bar, 165 Crossroads: April 12: Six violations: Pico, diced tomatoes and corn bean salsa not held at proper temperature in three-door cooler; food dicers stored in food prep area dirty (corrected during inspection); no permanently attached thermometer in cooler near flat-top grill; salad cooler not at proper temperature; plastic bins used to stored food stacked without being air dried; coffee spoons stored upright near beverage station (corrected during inspection). Re-inspected May 1: One violation: Plastic bins used to store food stacked without being air dried.
Taco Bell No. 36274, 1550 Plover Road: May 22: Two violations: Clean metal pans stored stacked without being air dried; food prep sink leaking and not in good repair.
Stevens Point
Backwoods Bar and Grill, 1511 N. Second Drive: May 3: Six violations: Raw shell eggs stored above cheese and condiments (corrected during inspection); dish machine sanitizer not used according to label directions; potato french fry press soiled; freezers have excessive frost buildup; canopy filters visibly soiled; men's bathroom does not have hand soap.
China Wok, 135 N. Division St.: May 9: Nine violations: Frozen foods stored in plastic grocery bags not approved for food storage; wiping cloth sanitizer not used according to directions (corrected during inspection); bulk storage bins and bulk food storage bags of rice and flour unwrapped or uncovered (corrected during inspection); cardboard used on floor of walk-in freezer; surfaces of back splash and drain boards at ware-washing sink not smooth and easily cleanable; walk-in cooler shelves soiled; walk-in cooler walls soiled; package of take-out boxes stored on kitchen floor (corrected during inspection); a few floor tiles in kitchen cracked and no longer smooth and easily cleanable; light fixture in storage area missing light shield; light in storage area not working properly.
CPS Cafeteria, 1901 Fourth Ave.: May 2: One violation: Light fixture in dish machine room missing light shield.
Dilly Dahl Deli, 1025 N. Second St.: May 10: Four violations: Piercing tip of table mounted can opener dirty; frozen food items stored in upright freezer not frozen; no handwashing sign at employee handwashing sink; flooring below broaster, fryer and cooking equipment dirty.
Gifted Hands Kitchen, 324 Frontenac Ave.: May 17: No violations.
Hurd's, 3279 Orchid Lane: May 17: No violations.
Jimmy Johns, 108 N. Division St. Suite A: May 4: One violation: Mop stored in basin of mop sink.
Little White Inn, 441 Second St. N.: May 4: No. violations.
Moose Lodge, 1025 Second St.: May 10: Eleven violations: Sliced ham stored in walk-in cooler exceeded date mark (corrected during inspection); dish machine at bar not providing sanitizer in final sanitizer rinse; table mounted can opener piercing tip dirty; employee working in food preparation and cooking area without hair restraint (corrected during inspection); clothes used for wiping counters and equipment not stored in sanitizer solution; frozen foods in upright freezer not maintained frozen; baked potatoes in walk-in cooler improperly cooled tightly wrapped in foil and in covered container; walls, ceiling and refrigeration condenser grate of walk-in cooler dirty; popcorn machine dirty; no handwashing sign at employee handwashing sink in kitchen; flooring below broaster, fryer and cooking equipment dirty.
Muse At Sentry, 1800 North Point Drive: May 4: Four violations: Several foods held in upper prep line cooler not at proper temperature; reduced oxygen packing for raw meats not labeled with date; interior surfaces of ice machine dirty; wiping cloth sanitizer solution stored on floor (corrected during inspection).
Pizza Hut, 417 Division St.: May 8: Nine violations: Thermometer monitoring temperatures in foods does not work; thermometers missing from wing station freezer and cooler; upright cooler not at proper temperature (no food stored in cooler); salad cooler not in good repair and at proper temperature; top of dish machine dirty; wall coving below dish machine pulled away from wall; lights above wing station and mop sink not working; flooring under pizza oven and shelving unit in back storage areas dirty; ceiling air ducts dirty; filters in canopy hood system dirty; wet mop stored in mop ringer.
Rusty's Backwater Saloon, 1715 River Drive W.: May 25: 24 violations: Raw shell eggs stored above beet and onion salad (corrected during inspection); raw hamburger patties stored above condiment bottles (corrected during inspection); raw fish thawing on buckets of pickles (corrected during inspection); bleach surface cleaner used as hand cleanser at bar handwashing sink; tartar sauce in six-door refrigerator not date marked (corrected during inspection); coleslaw in walk-in cooler not date marked (corrected during inspection); bottom of freezer dirty; ice machine splash guard dirty; soap not available at bar employee handwashing sink; dog in dining area and dog's water dish behind bar; pulled pork uncovered in prep refrigerator; flour and batter stored in unlabeled containers (corrected during inspection); employee personal food items stored with customer food items in walk-in cooler (corrected during inspection); no irreversible registering thermometer to measure hot water temperature in ware-washing machine; canopy hood filters dirty; plastic food storage bins on wire shelving in back storage room not inverted; multiple bags of aluminum cans in a pile out the back of establishment; men's bathroom not provided with a tight-fitting, self-closing door; no handwashing sign at bar employee handwashing sink; multiple bar stools at the bar and dining area tables have ripped cushions; excessive amounts of clutter on the north end of the bar top, north area of the dining area and on the exterior of building near the garbage and recycling area; ceiling in the kitchen dirty; mops stored in mop buckets; retail food establishment permit posted expired June 30, 2022.
Samoeun's Happy Wok, 5500 Elmwood Ave.: May 17: No violations.
Sentry Division Street Cafe, 1501 North Point Drive: May 18: Nine violations: Containers of dried cranberries, croutons, fried onions, lemon wedges and pecans in self-service salad bar not protected under sneeze guard; garlic green beans and falafel balls not at proper temperature; cutting surface of vegetable dicer dirty; piercing tip of table-mounted can opener dirty; plastic food pan for dispensing panko bread crumbs from bulk storage container stored in food; open case of smart snacks stored on floor in walk-in beverage cooler; employee towel drying clean equipment after it was washed in dish machine; clean food pans stacked without being air dried; no handwashing sign at employee handwashing sink near main entrée line.
Silver Coach, 38 Park Ridge: May 17: Five violations: Dish machine sanitizer not used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection); consumer advisory missing from disclosure statement; no test kit for monitoring sanitizer concentrations; ice machine splash guard dirty; no food protection manager's certificate posted in establishment.
South Point, 3057 Church St.: April 12: One violation: No certified food manager for establishment.
Subway No. 103 CS, 3296 Church St.: May 9: No violations.
Subway No. 112, 1201 Badger Ave.: May 4: One violation: No handwashing sign at the two employee handwashing sinks near sandwich making tables.
Taco Bell No. 36270, 433 N. Division St.: May 8: Three violations: Open cases of frozen potato bites and french fries stored on floor in walk-in freezer; filters in canopy hood system dirty; flooring in kitchen under prep line, equipment and soda machine at drive-thru dirty.
Taco Bell No. 36271, 5400 State 10 E.: May 17: Four violations: No procedures to address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events; clean food pans stacked together without being air dried (corrected during inspection); kitchen floors dirty; food establishment permit not posted.
Wisconsin Rapids
Yia Xiong, 3099 State 73: May 17: No violations.
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