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Kathy & Cals

2405 W MAIN, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County

16cited violations
2serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
HSAT-7QXFJQ
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 553-3847
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026170
2025171
2024121

Inspections

  1. Mar 30, 2026 Routine · 7 core, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Core

      LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

      Several food items are stored in unlabeled container. Cut fries, au jus, several frozen food products.

      Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

      Code 3-302.12

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS

      Foam insulation used to level microwave is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.

      Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service.

      Code 4-205.11

    • Not serious Core

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of shelves and counters are soiled with 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)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      KITCHENWARE, TABLEWARE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES - HANDLED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

      Plates, bowls and other eating utensils are stored throughout the kitchen where the food or lip contact surface are exposed and could be contaminated.

      Correction: Store utensils in a manner to avoid contamination to the food and lip contact surface.

      Code 4-904.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core

      LIGHT BULBS - PROTECTIVE SHIELDING

      Lights located in kitchen are not shatter resistant or shielded.

      Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.

      Code 6-202.11

    • Not serious Core

      INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS

      The exterior service door in the back of 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)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

      The roof/ceiling in the walk-in coolers are leaking.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair or replace [describe].

      Code 6-501.11

  2. Mar 27, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES - SANITIZER CRITERIA

      Bleach + detergent stored in spic & span container used in the food establishment is not approved.

      Correction: Sanitizer shall meet the requirements under 40 CFR 180.940 or 40 CFR 180.2020.

      Code 7-204.11

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROPER COOLING METHODS - CRITERIA

      Improper cooling methods are observed for whole and remaining portions of roasts in freezers. Previously cooked roasts are wrapped and placed in Walk-in cooler or freezer to cool.

      Correction: Adjust methods or procedures to facilitate cooling as described in 3-501.15. Slice roasts into thinner portions to facilitate rapid cooling. Monitor cooling to ensure roasts are cooling from 135 to 70 in 2 hours or less and from 70 to less than 41 in an additional 4 hours. An ANSI certified freezer must be used for freezing/refreezing product. Consumer grade freezers are only approved for maintain

      Code 3-501.15 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH AND DUST

      Au Jus and Carrots exposed to water from leaking roof.

      Correction: Store food in areas not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Dispose of contaminated product.

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (2)

    • Not serious Core

      FOOD CONTAMINATION - FOOD PREPARATION

      Raw shrimp in hand wash sink is subject to potential contamination.

      Correction: Remove food from this location or provide alternate methods to protect food from contamination.

      Code 3-305.14

    • Not serious Core

      KITCHENWARE, TABLEWARE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES - HANDLED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

      It was observed that eating utensils are stored or displayed where the food or lip contact surface could be contaminated by hands or other environmental factors. On two occasions, bare hands were observed grabbing the food or lip contact portion of the utensil.

      Correction: Store utensils in a manner to avoid contamination to the food and lip contact surface.

      Code 4-904.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core

      REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS

      The walk-in cooler & freezer are leaking from the roof. The ceiling in the kitchen is not maintained - insulation is visible. Water damage is visible on walls.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair or replace defective roof, ceiling materials and damaged materials.

      Code 6-501.11

    • Not serious Core

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      The floors, walls and ceilings are soiled with food debris.

      Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

      Code 6-501.12

  3. Feb 21, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      Walk-in Cooler. Tortillas stored under raw corned beef.

      Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

      Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

    • Not serious Core

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH AND DUST

      Woods Freezer is stored in an area subject to leaking water from roof.

      Correction: Store food in areas not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (2)

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.