Portage County inspections: One restaurant has 9 violations, another receives 8

Karen Madden, Stevens Point Journal
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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.

Junction City

  • Dock of Dubay Bar & Grill, 4522 Portage County E: Dec. 6: Three violations: Bar dish machine sanitizer not at proper concentration; no current food protection manager's certificate posted; kitchen floor has several areas where the tiles are broken or worn. Reinspection Dec. 21: Three violations: Bar dish machine sanitizer not at proper concentration; no current food protection manager's certificate posted; kitchen floor has several areas where tiles are broken or worn.

Plover

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1770 Plover Road: Dec. 18: No violations.

  • Monk's Bar & Grill, 1400 Commerce Place: Dec. 5: Nine violations: Employee placed raw fish into fryer with gloved hands then discarded gloves and continued with food prep without washing hands (corrected during inspection); sanitizer and dish soap stored over cleaned and sanitized dishes (corrected during inspection); reduced oxygen packaged salmon improperly thawed by not breaking the reduced oxygen environment (corrected during inspection); no single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at the bar employee handwashing sink (corrected during inspection); working containers of sanitizer not labeled with common name of product (corrected during inspection); serving spoon stored with handle in contact with brown sugar (corrected during inspection); no irreversible registering thermometer for measuring temperature of hot water in ware washing machine; clean cups stored or stacked without being air dried; fly tape insect control device placed over food prep area of kitchen (corrected during inspection).

  • Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, 1215 Commons Circle: Dec. 8: Two violations: Burgers held in warmer not at proper temperature (corrected during inspection); women's restroom does not have covered garbage can.

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Stevens Point

  • Amber Grill at Holiday Inn Stevens Point Convention Center, 1001 Amber Ave.: Dec. 13: Five violations: Whipped butter and herb mixture stored at room temperature (corrected during inspection); several ready-to-eat foods are missing date marking (corrected during inspection); dish machine at main bar not supplied with detergent for ware washing (corrected during inspection); coffee carafes stored in banquet hallway improperly stored; gap under service door in back of kitchen.

  • Burger King No. 25898, 5431 U.S. 10: Dec. 8: One violation: Antimicrobial treatment used for washing onions and tomatoes not used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection).

  • Fazoli's Restaurant, 5665 U.S. 10: Dec. 5: Six violations: Cooked pizza held at room temperature not marked with a discard time; inside surfaces of prep line coolers dirty; non-food contact surfaces of equipment throughout kitchen require cleaning; baffle filters in canopy hood dirty; conveyor pizza oven dirty; flooring throughout kitchen dirty.

  • Hilltop Pub & Grill, 4901 U.S. 10: Dec. 6: Eight violations: Portion cups of sour cream and tarter sauce not held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection); improper cooling methods used for prime rib and pork ribs held in cooler (corrected during inspection); handwashing sink at line No. 3 used as a dump sink for beverage disposal; several foods stored in the salad cooler are unwrapped or uncovered (corrected during inspection); wiping cloths used for wiping surfaces at main cookline are stored on counters (corrected during inspection); slash-resistant gloves used while working with ready-to-eat foods (corrected during inspection); interior basin of three-door cooler dirty; flooring of walk-in produce cooler dirty.

  • Library Cafe, 501 N. Michigan Ave.: Dec. 19: Four violations: Date marking sticker residue seen on clean pans stored on shelving units; wiping clothes used for wiping kitchen prep line stored on a cutting board; frozen food cases stored on floor of walk-in freezer; no handwashing sign provided at handwashing sink at bar.

  • Pioneer Point, 1020 First St. : Dec. 7: No violations.

Wisconsin Rapids

  • Kellner Cafe, 3821 80th St. S.: Dec. 20: Four violations: Consumer advisory is missing disclosure statement; no current food protection manager's certificate posted; filters above the grill line dirty; retail food establishment permit not posted in conspicuous area.

This article originally appeared on Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune: Portage County inspections: One restaurant receives 9 violations