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, 3086 N. Second St.: Sept. 30: Four violations: low-temperature sanitizer at dish machine not used according to label instructions; test kit for checking sanitizer concentration expired; upright freezer not equipped with permanently attached thermometer; single-use articles being stored on floor in storage room.
Bancroft
- Vista Royalle Campground, 8025 Isherwood Road: Sept. 19: No violations.
Custer
- The Backyard Grille, 6805 State 66: Sept. 25: Three violations: Refrigerator at bar used to hold half-and-half not approved by department; no handwashing sign provided at kitchen handwashing sink; floor in the kitchen is worn exposing sub floor in several areas.
- Jake's Place, 6804 State 66: Sept. 30: Two violations: Several wall and ceiling coverings in kitchen not finished or not smooth and easily cleanable; there is a broken wall tile above the sink and missing floor tile in the men's restroom.
Plover
- Colorful Plate Cafe, 3400 Innovation Drive: Sept. 10: No violation.
- Food and Farm Exploration Center, 3400 Innovation Drive: Sept. 10: No violations.
- Taco Bell No. 36274, 1550 Plover Road: Sept. 17: One violation: Pico sauce, lettuce and shredded cheese in east line aren't held at proper temperature (corrected during inspection).
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Rosholt
- The Bullpen, 121 E. Randolph St.: Sept. 24: Five violations: Pickled green beans from an unapproved source (corrected during inspection); test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentration; no single-use toweling device available at bar employee handwashing sink; dry storage room and walk-in cooler have accumulated debris; no handwashing signs at women's and men's bathroom sinks.
- Grannys Country Cafe, 167 N. Main St.: Sept. 11: 10 violations: Chlorine sanitizer not used according to label instructions; sliced turkey, sliced ham and potato wedges not date marked; no single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink (corrected during inspection); employee working in food preparation area without hair restraint; potato wedges and baked potatoes in cooler unwrapped and uncovered (corrected during inspection); non-food contact surfaces in kitchen and area surrounding fryer dirty; cavity of microwave dirty; light bulb on two-door cooler not shatter resistant or shielded; door gaskets for walk-in cooler and freezer worn and not intact or tight; floor throughout the kitchen and ware washing area and back kitchen areas dirty.
- The Sandbar (Service Base), 4800 River Ridge Road: Sept. 20: No violations.
- The Sandbar (Boat), 4800 River Ridge Road: Sept. 20: One violation: Certified food protection manager expired Aug. 20.
Stevens Point
- Amigo's Tacos, 3740 Robert St.: Sept. 13: One violation: No approved food protection manager's certificate posted in establishment.
- Bahamas Bar & Grill, 1766 Portage County HH: Sept. 9: Seven violations: Baked food items not from an approved source (corrected during inspection); soda gun nozzles at bar visibly soiled (corrected during inspection); no standalone handwashing sink in kitchen; chest freezer in back storage room not equipped with permanently attached thermometer; cutting board on main prep line cooler excessively scored and holding stains; no service sink; several light bulbs in kitchen not in working order.
- Brokogi, 108 Division St.: Sept. 10: Three violations: No procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events; consumer advisory missing disclosure statement for bibimbap and kimchi fried rice; countertop ice maker not approved by department.
- Buffy's Lampoon, 1331 Second St.: Sept. 3: Two violations: Top interior of ice machine dirty; nonfood contact surfaces of bar refrigerators have standing water and dirty accumulations.
- The Cabin, 1338 Second St.: Sept. 16: Four violations: Interior of ice machine dirty; soap not available at food employee handwashing sink; containers of all-purpose cleaner not labeled (corrected during inspection); no handwashing signs at bar handwashing sink.
- Chef's Kitchen, 924 Clark St.: Sept. 17: No violations.
- Chef Chu's, 5720 Windy Drive: Sept. 18: Eight violations: Flats of raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler (corrected during inspection); bleach sanitizer not being used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection); damaged containers of biscuits in walk-in cooler (corrected during inspection); food production manager's certificate not posted; prepped foods unwrapped or uncovered in walk-in cooler and prep line cooler (corrected during inspection); filter baffles in canopy hood system dirty; metal shelving rack at prep line dirty; men's restroom toilet not in good repair.
- Elbow Room Bar, 1321 Second St.: Sept. 3: One violation: Walk-in cooler in basement dirty.
- Erbert and Gerbert's of Stevens Point, 812 Main St.: Sept. 5: Two violations: "No splash" chlorine bleach sanitizer not approved for use on food contact surfaces (corrected during inspection); test kit not available for checking sanitizer concentrations.
- Icon, 956 Main St.: Sept. 25: Three violations: Low-temperature chlorine sanitizer not used according to label instructions; drip plate in interior of ice machine dirty; single-use articles are being stored on floor in basement.
- Joe's Bar, 831 Main St.: Sept. 3: Four violations: Bleach not being used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection); interior of ice machine in basement dirty; walk-in coolers near bar and in basement dirty on shelving, keg lines and fans; no handwashing sign provided at bar, men's restroom or women's restroom handwashing sink.
- Kitchens Brew, 3217 John Joanis Drive: Sept. 7: No violations.
- Moose Club, 1025 Second St.: Sept. 4: Two violations: Employee handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands; no approved or current certified food manager for establishment.
- The Outfit, 804 Main St.: Sept. 9: Three violations: Chlorine sanitizer not used according to label instructions (corrected during inspection); working containers of sanitizer and degreaser not labeled with name of product (corrected during inspection); single-use articles stored on floor in basement.
- Pacelli High School, 1301 Maria Drive: Sept. 6: No violations.
- Papa Joe's, 233 Division St.: Sept. 3: Six violations: 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; ice buckets in walk-in cooler unwrapped or uncovered; handle on the right door of the three-door refrigerator broken off and not in good repair; non-food contact surfaces of bar cabinets dirty; soda gun not cleaned on a frequent basis.
- Papa John's, 101 N. Division St.: Sept. 25: No violations.
- Perkins Family Restaurant and Bakery, 143 N. Division St.: Sept. 23: Six violations: Sausage links, sausage patties and open packages of ham in two-drawer prep cooler not date marked with maximum hold time; interior basin of main prep line freezers dirty; employee drinking in the kitchen area at main prep/cook line; toilet in employee restroom not in good repair; ventilation fan in employee restroom does not work; flooring at cook's line near fryers dirty.
- Pho Ever 21, 5509 U.S. 10 E., Suite 9: Sept. 30: pre-inspection: One violation: Test kit to monitor sanitizer concentration at manual ware washing sinks expired.
- Point Market & Vietnamese Restaurant, 3511 Church St.: Sept. 3: Two violations: Balut eggs and oysters sold from retail coolers/freezers not labeled for retail sales; surfaces throughout kitchen dirty.
- Qavah Life, 5600 Prairie Drive, Sept. 7: No violations.
- Rose House, 1140 Clark St.: Sept. 9: Two violations: "No splash" bleach used is not an approved sanitizer; handwashing sink in men's restroom is not operating correctly and does not provide 15 seconds of hot water flow when activated.
- South Point, 3057 Church St.: Sept. 9: No violations.
- Stevens Point Brewery, 2617 Water St.: Sept. 16: No violations.
- Top Hat Bar, 1346 Third St.: Sept. 4: Four violations: Some liquor bottle pour spouts dirty; interior of ice machine dirty; boxes of single-use plastic cups stored on floor in back room; no covered waste receptacles in women's restroom stalls.
- Topper's Pizza, 249 Division St.: Sept. 11: Five violations: No test kit for checking sanitizer concentration; no approved or current food protection manager's certificate posted in the food establishment; mold growth in the caulked surfaces on the wall behind the ware washing sinks; accumulation of dust and debris on filter baffles and surfaces of the canopy hood above pizza ovens; ceiling vents in food preparation area have rusty surfaces.
- Wicked Willow, 1137 Main St.: Sept. 23: Four violations: Residue from date marking stickers on clean food pans; condensation water in the refrigerator drains into a food pan and pan is full of drain water; drain of food prep sink is leaking; kitchen flooring damaged and not easily cleanable.
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This article originally appeared on Stevens Point Journal: Portage County inspections: One restaurant with 10 violations, another with eight