RecordWell Data

Dave's County Market

300 E FIRST ST, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County

34cited violations
10serious tier
7inspections

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Complex)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
MWIS-C5BKD8
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 536-2571
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20262151
2025222
20233177

Inspections

  1. Feb 5, 2026 Re-inspection · 1 priority foundation, 4 core, 5 repeat
    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

      WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - DEVICES USED FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZATION

      Device for onsite chemical generation for washing fruits and vegetable not used in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Unit is dispensing at < 30 PPM. Instructions indicate 30 to 60 PPM. Note - Test strips are expired (2023)

      Correction: Use onsite chemical device according to manufacturer's directions.

      Code 3-302.15 (C)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

      Many walk-in units permanently affixed temperature measuring devices are not functioning.

      Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

      Code 4-204.112 (B)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of Hobart automatic wrapping machine 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

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

      The exterior door by the meat department as well as the loading dock door are 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

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      The walls and ceilings throughout the establishment, but especially in the deli area are soiled with dust accumulations.

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

      Code 6-501.12

  2. Feb 2, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 5 core, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      Numerous food items in the deli, meat and cookie dough / biscuit cooler are cold held at > 41°F.

      Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      PACKAGE INTEGRITY

      Cookie Dough packaging is bloated. Pressurized carboard biscuit tube ruptured. Unit temp indicated 42 degrees F. Cookie Dough Temp 45 degrees F.

      Correction: Discard any damaged boxes with food that is potentially contaminated or adulterated.

      Code 3-202.15

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - DEVICES USED FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZATION

      Device for onsite chemical generation for washing fruits and vegetable not used in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Unit is dispensing at < 30 PPM. Instructions indicate 30 to 60 PPM. Note - Test strips are expired (2023)

      Correction: Use onsite chemical device according to manufacturer's directions.

      Code 3-302.15 (C)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY

      Soap not available at meat department handwashing sink. Handwash soap does not stick to wall. Waiting on EcoLab to replace soap dispenser.

      Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code 6-301.11

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      HAND DRYING PROVISION

      Single-use toweling dispenser is empty at meat department employee handwashing sink.

      Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code 6-301.12

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - DESIGNED

      Cardboard box observed suspended over ceiling speaker inside meat walk-in cooler to dampen sound. The added material creates an unnecessary projection and is not smooth or easily cleanable.

      Correction: Remove to allow proper cleaning and maintenance.

      Code 4-202.16

    • Not serious Core

      THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

      Many walk-in units permanently affixed temperature measuring devices are not functioning.

      Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

      Code 4-204.112 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of Hobart automatic wrapping machine 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

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

      The exterior door by the meat department as well as the loading dock door are 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

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      The walls and ceilings throughout the establishment, but especially in the deli area are soiled with dust accumulations.

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

      Code 6-501.12

  3. Dec 30, 2025 Admin Follow Up · No items found

    No violations cited.

  4. Jan 20, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 2 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      Raw chicken in the front bunker and lunchables in one of the meat bunkers is cold held at 46°F and higher.

      Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

    • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

      The kay quat is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at >150 PPM in the sanitizer buckets and produce 3 compartment sink. Sanitizer buckets remade and produce will use deli/bakery sink until EcoLab can fix produce sink.

      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)

  5. Dec 6, 2023 Follow Up · No items found

    No violations cited.

  6. Nov 28, 2023 Re-inspection · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 4 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      Meat display cooler. Pork chops under stuffed pork cutlet.

      Correction: Reorganize food storage so that raw animal foods are organized by cook temperature. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.

      Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

    • Serious Priority Repeat

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      Products in the display cooler near the entrance as well as near the meat department are above 41 degrees. PIC emptied TCS foods from the coolers during inspection.

      Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

      ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      Display coolers holding sausage and brats are not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at 41 degrees or colder.

      Correction: Provide equipment in sufficient capacity to hold food at proper temperature. Reduce food inventory or provide additional approved equipment.

      Code 4-301.11

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

      Numerous food products in the meat cooler, meat freezer and dry storage is stored on the floor. Additionally, stuffing in a watermelon box in large store room in on the floor.

      Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

  7. Nov 15, 2023 Routine · 5 priority, 3 priority foundation, 5 core, 2 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      SAFE UNADULTERATED AND HONESTLY PRESENTED

      Vollwerth Sausage packacge found swollen in display cooler.

      Correction: Discard unsafe, adulterated or not honestly presented food items.

      Code 3-101.11

    • Serious Priority

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      Meat display cooler. Cooked steak stored under raw pork loin. Smoked fish under raw sausage. Raw pork chops under stuffed pork cutlet.

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

      Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

    • Serious Priority

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      Numerous products throughout the store are improperly cold held. Vollworth Sausage at 49.8 in front display cooler. Brats at 57.9 in display in meat department. Turkey at 45 thawing in meat bunker freezer. Shredded Cheese at 42.9 in dairy cheese display cooler.

      Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

      The Kay QAC is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 100 PPM.

      Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Upon obtaining new sanitizer in sink and bucket in deli area, concentrations were approximately 150 PPM. Recommend having Ecolab service sanitizer dispenser.

      Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      Can opener 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)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ASSIGNMENT

      There is no designated person in charge (PIC) available at the time of inspection.

      Correction: A person in charge shall be provided on premises at all times during hours of operation.

      Code 2-101.11

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GRINDING RECORDS - PRESENT

      Grinding records for raw ground beef were not available for 11/14/23 and 11/13/23.

      Correction: Retail food establishments that grind beef for sale shall provide and maintain raw beef grinding records

      Code 3-203.13 (A) and (D)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      Display coolers holding sausage and brats are not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at 41 degrees or colder.

      Correction: Provide equipment in sufficient capacity to hold food at proper temperature. Reduce food inventory or provide additional approved equipment.

      Code 4-301.11

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

      Numerous food products in the meat cooler, meat freezer and dry storage is stored on the floor. Additionally, stuffing in a watermelon box in large store room in on the floor.

      Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

    • Not serious Core

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED - FROZEN FOOD

      Frozen brew pub pizza and frozen turkey not maintained frozen.

      Correction: Adjust procedures so that food that is frozen in a freezer is maintained frozen while being stored.

      Code 3-501.11

    • Not serious Core

      THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

      Thermometers are not working on produce walk-in cooler and meat department display coolers.

      Correction: Repair or replace thermometers to ensure accurate temperatures are maintained.

      Code 4-204.112 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      SINGLE-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - PROHIBITIONS

      Single-use or single-service articles are being stored right side up in bakery. Numerous single use items are being stored on the floor in the meat department.

      Correction: Store single-service or single-use articles, upside down so that they are not subject to contamination. Store single-use items off the ground.

      Code 4-903.12

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      The ceiling in the deli/bakery is soiled and dusty..

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

      Code 6-501.12

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.