The Dirty Turtle
N1496 TANNERY RD, 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-DFCN54
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 212-5690
- Official record
- Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Inspections
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Sep 1, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine bleach is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.
Correction: Replace nearly empty bottle of clorox bleach to provide proper sanitizer concentration.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
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Sep 2, 2025 Routine · 1 priority
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.
Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Apr 2, 2025 Pre-inspection · No items found
No violations cited.
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.