Pizza Hut-506018
901 NORTH CENTER, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Lincoln County Health Department
- License / ID
- HSAT-7QX8MT
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 553-2433
- Official record
- Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Inspections
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Jan 27, 2026 Routine · 1 core, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of shelves, fryer and pizza oven are soiled with grease, dust, and food debris.
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
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Oct 8, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 7 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
WHEN TO WASH
Employee observed not washing hands between opening freezer/cooler door & handling box and before handling food product.
Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.
Code 2-301.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE - DIAGNOSIS AND SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
Person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge regarding signs and symptoms of foodborne illness.
Correction: Obtain training on foodborne illness signs and symptoms.
Code 2-102.11 (C) (3)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - PLAN AVAILABLE AND PROPER METHODS
No time as a public health control plan is available for review and logs are not maintained.
Correction: Time as a public health control shall not be used until a plan is provided and readily available for review by the regulatory authority.
Code 3-501.19 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Containers and ice deflector on the ice machine are visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY
Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code 6-301.11
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Not serious
Core
EATING, DRINKING, OR USING TOBACCO
Employee was observed eating pizza in the kitchen area.
Correction: Provide employee break room or designate an area away from food preparation for eating and tobacco use.
Code 2-401.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - SANITIZING SOLUTIONS
Wiping cloth solution in dining area and food prep line were at 0 ppm QAC.
Correction: Maintain wiping cloth sanitizer solution clean and free from visible debris.
Code 3-304.14 (D)
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Numerous non-food contact surfaces including shelving, dishwasher, fryer and other equipment are soiled with debris.
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
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - CLEAN DRY LOCATION
Clean equipment (containers, pizza pans, etc) are stored on wire shelving that is soiled. Leftover pizza from salad bar was placed on wire shelving rack above clean equipment.
Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor.
Code 4-903.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS
The exterior door in the kitchen is not tight-fitting.
Correction: Provide a self-closing and tight fitting door to prevent the entrance of insects or rodents.
Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
INTENSITY - LIGHTING
The light bulbs are burnt out in the utility room with the mop sink. .
Correction: Provide the correct lighting intensity in all work and storage areas.
Code 6-303.11
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
The floors, walls and ceilings throughout the kitchen are soiled.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Nov 6, 2023 Re-inspection · No items found
No violations cited.
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Nov 3, 2023 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The Dishmachine sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.
Correction: Repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY
Pizza cutters used with time/temperature controlled for safety food is not cleaned every 4 hours. PIC indicates initial use at 11am and time is 3:30pm.
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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING MACHINES - AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF DETERGENT AND SANITIZERS
The warewashing machine does not dispense sanitizer automatically.
Correction: Repair the warewashing machine. Warewashing machines shall automatically dispense sanitizers.
Code 4-204.117 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Food contact surface of ice machine is visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - SANITIZING SOLUTIONS
Wiping cloth solution sanitizer concentration is too low.
Correction: Maintain wiping cloth sanitizer solution at proper concentration for sanitizing surfaces.
Code 3-304.14 (D)
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Serious
Priority
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.