Wood County inspections: One restaurant gets double-digit violations

Karen Madden, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
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The following are the latest results of Wood County Health Department inspections on licensed food establishments and other types of businesses, which the Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune and Marshfield News-Herald report monthly.

Arpin

  • Dupe's Bar and Grill, 6328 Main St.: Jan. 18: No violations.

Marshfield

  • Burger King No. 5278, 1015 N. Central Ave.: Jan. 16: One violation: Storage drawer not cleaned frequently (corrected during inspection).

  • Casa Amigos Mexican Restaurant 2, 12 N. Central Ave.: Jan. 18: One violation: Fish improperly thawed (corrected during inspection).

  • Little Caesar's Pizza, 408 N. Central Ave.: Jan. 9: One violation: No certified food manager for establishment.

  • The Neighborhood Bar, 600 W. Blodgett Ave.: No violations.

  • Southway Pub and Grub, 1212 S. Central Ave.: Jan. 18: Two violations: No approved food manager for establishment; abundance of cardboard and paperwork in kitchen.

  • Swamp Bar, 511 S. Central Ave.: Jan. 18: No violations.

  • T-Bones Bar & Grill, 400 N. Central Ave.: Jan 16: No violations.

Nekoosa

  • Nekoosa Cafe, 324 Market St.: Jan. 10: Three violations: Chorizo in prep cooler past its date mark (corrected during inspection); improper cooling methods used for sausage gravy (corrected during inspection); no handwashing sign at kitchen handwashing sink.

Wisconsin Rapids

  • American Family Table, 1530 W. Grand Ave.: Dec. 29: Eight violations: Cooked potatoes not held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection); soap not available at kitchen handwashing sink; cardboard used to line shelving throughout kitchen; shelving on both sides of dish machine and below microwave rusted; no attached thermometer in reach-in cooler; cooking equipment on line not cleaned frequently; floors below equipment not cleaned frequently.

  • Checkers Restaurant, 1840 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 18: Two violations: Wall and floor juncture in dish area not coved; dust accumulation on ceiling tiles above cooks' line.

  • Domino's Pizza, 2880 Eighth St. S.: Jan 26: One violation: Test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration.

  • First Street Pub, 1451 First St. N: Jan. 30: No violations.

  • Four Stools Short, 180 N. Second St.: Jan. 4: One violation: Handwashing sink not hands free.

  • Hollyrocks, 114 Second St. N.: Jan. 10: No violations.

  • Jennings and Co., 210 First St. N.: Dec. 29: Three violations: Coleslaw, salsa, chowder and BBQ sauce past their date marks (corrected during inspection); portion cups without a handle stored in contact with food; multiple boxes of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and freezer.

  • Johnny's, 2610 Eighth St. S.: Jan.10: One violation: Iodine test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration.

  • Olympic II Family Restaurant, 2520 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 17: Six violations: Pecan pie and tapioca in dessert cooler not at proper temperature; roast and meatloaf in walk-in cooler past its date mark (corrected during inspection); bleach not being used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection); improper cooling methods used for chicken gravy and roast; cardboard used to line shelves and floor in kitchen; dust accumulation on ceiling above dish washing area. Re-inspection Jan. 18: Five violations: Roast and meatloaf in walk-in cooler past date mark (corrected during inspection); bleach not used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection); improper cooling methods used for chicken gravy and roast; cardboard used to line shelves and floor in kitchen; dust accumulation on ceiling tiles in dish room.

  • Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 2311 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 16: Three violations: Ham, sausage, cheese, milk and chicken not stored at proper temperature; cardboard used to line floor below fryers; ice accumulation in walk-in freezer. Re-inspection Jan. 18: One violation: Ice accumulation in walk-in freezer.

  • Pizza Hut, 2001 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 17: Two violations: Ammonia test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration; no irreversible registering thermometer

  • Portesi's Fine Foods, 4110 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 25: Two violations: No test kit to monitor sanitizer concentrations; no irreversible registering thermometer in the hot water mechanical warewashing operation.

  • Sportsman's Pub, 4810 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 16: Two violations: Bleach test kit for checking dish machine sanitizer concentration not working; wash tub stored in hand sink.

  • Square Bar, 210 Johnson St.: Jan 25: No violations.

  • Subway No. 131, 3810 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 10: One violation: No handwashing sign at handwashing sink.

  • Tamaracks Pub, 481 Ruby Ave.: Jan 26: No violations.

  • Walmart Subway, 4331 Eighth St. S.: Jan. 23: One violation: Coffee bags stored below hand sink (corrected during inspection.)

  • The Whitney, 451 Grand Ave.: Jan. 18: 11 violations: Chicken, heavy cream and cream of mushroom soup not stored at proper temperature; establishment does not have procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events (corrected during inspection); salmon improperly thawed; consumer advisory missing disclosure statement; water for sanitizer rinse in warewashing machine not at proper temperature; ice accumulation in ice cream freezer; no irreversible registering thermometer for hot water in warewashing machine; salamander on cooks' line not cleaned frequently; floor and wall juncture throughout kitchen not coved; tile on wall missing in the dish room; multiple nonfunctioning pieces of equipment in kitchen. Re-inspected Jan. 25: 10 violations: No procedures that address vomiting or diarrheal events (corrected during inspection); salmon thawed improperly; consumer advisory missing disclosure statement; water for sanitizer rinse in warewashing machine not at proper temperature; ice accumulation in ice cream freezer; no irreversible registering thermometer for hot water in warewashing machine; salamander on cooks' line not cleaned frequently; floor and wall juncture throughout kitchen not coved; tile missing on dish room wall; multiple nonfunctioning pieces of equipment in kitchen.

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