Whiskey Business
N4090 COUNTY HWY K, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Lincoln County Health Department
- License / ID
- MMAI-DVXPYL
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 218-0308
- Official record
- Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 23 | 4 |
Inspections
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Oct 7, 2026 Admin Follow Up · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 5 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE - WHEN REQUIRED
Plumbing system not provided with an air gap or backflow prevention at hose bibb at service sink.
Correction: Provide air gap or backflow prevention device. Plumbing systems shall be provided with backflow prevention at each point of use in the food establishment.
Code 5-203.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONSUMER ADVISORY - PROVIDED
No consumer advisory provided and items that may be served undercooked are missing the asterisking on the menu.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code 3-603.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONTROLLING PESTS - TRAPPING DEVICES
Presence of flies found in kitchen and bar areas.
Correction: Eliminate pests or insects from food establishment. It is recommended that you work with a professional pest control company. Discard any potentially contaminated food or single-use items and clean and sanitize potentially affected equipment.
Code 6-501.111 (C)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of the floors of coolers and freezers are soiled with food debris. Fryers and other cooking equipment, including drip trays are soiled with food, oil and grease accumulations.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code 4-601.11 (C)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SCREENING
Garage doors are open and not provided with a screen. Flies observed throughout the establishment.
Correction: Provide screens or other effective means or close openings to the outside. Doors and windows kept open to provide ventilation shall be provided with screens, air curtains or other effective means to prevent entrance of rodents and pests.
Code 6-202.15 (D)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Oct 6, 2026 Routine · 3 priority, 4 priority foundation, 4 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer in the bar dish machine is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is between 0 and <10 PPM.
Correction: Repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Utilize high temp dish machine in kitchen until unit is functioning properly.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY
Can opener and themometers used with time/temperature controlled for safety food is not cleaned every 4 hours.
Correction: Clean food contact surfaces used with time/temperature controlled for safety food a minimum of every 4 hours.
Code 4-602.11 (C)
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Serious
Priority
PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE - WHEN REQUIRED
Plumbing system not provided with an air gap or backflow prevention at hose bibb at service sink.
Correction: Provide air gap or backflow prevention device. Plumbing systems shall be provided with backflow prevention at each point of use in the food establishment.
Code 5-203.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Numerous food items in throughout the kitchen are improperly date marked.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.
Code 3-501.17 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - PROVIDED
No consumer advisory provided and items that may be served undercooked are missing the asterisking on the menu.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code 3-603.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONTROLLING PESTS - TRAPPING DEVICES
Presence of flies found in kitchen and bar areas.
Correction: Eliminate pests or insects from food establishment. It is recommended that you work with a professional pest control company. Discard any potentially contaminated food or single-use items and clean and sanitize potentially affected equipment.
Code 6-501.111 (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS
Working containers of degreaser and other chemicals are not labeled with common name of product.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used.
Code 7-102.11
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING
Frozen shrimp, chicken tenders, fries in the True Freezer were observed to be unwrapped or uncovered.
Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. Food shall be discarded if suspected of cross-contamination.
Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
half & half and other food items are stored on the floor in the beer walk-in cooler.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of the floors of coolers and freezers are soiled with food debris. Fryers and other cooking equipment, including drip trays are soiled with food, oil and grease accumulations.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code 4-601.11 (C)
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Not serious
Core
INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SCREENING
Garage doors are open and not provided with a screen. Flies observed throughout the establishment.
Correction: Provide screens or other effective means or close openings to the outside. Doors and windows kept open to provide ventilation shall be provided with screens, air curtains or other effective means to prevent entrance of rodents and pests.
Code 6-202.15 (D)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jul 23, 2026 Pre-inspection Follow Up · 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY
Thermometer in True Cooler and Walk-in Freezer are not accurate to ± 3°F.
Correction: Calibrate, replace or install accurate thermometers in each unit.
Code 4-203.12
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.
Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within 90 days.
Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE
There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.
Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.
Code 12-201.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
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Jul 13, 2026 Pre-inspection · 2 priority foundation, 2 core
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY
Thermometer in True Cooler and Walk-in Freezer are not accurate to ± 3°F.
Correction: Calibrate, replace or install accurate thermometers in each unit.
Code 4-203.12
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No test kit is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration.
Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.
Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within 90 days.
Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE
There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.
Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.
Code 12-201.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Lincoln County Health Department. History last read Oct 15, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.