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Bill's Bar

N1594 HWY 64, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County

12cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
ENEY-9CZNWJ
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 218-1038
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026150
2025140
2024130

Inspections

  1. Jun 16, 2026 Routine · 2 priority foundation, 3 core, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

      RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

      Food in 2-door cooler is not 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)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

      Items that require a consumer advisory are not identified on the menu with an asterick.

      Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.

      Code 3-603.11 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

      Multiple food items in the 2 door cooler are stored in unlabeled container.

      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

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Walls, floor, fryer, side of oven, and wire rack are soiled with grease.

      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

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      The fryer and area round it is not cleaned on a frequent basis.

      Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

      Code 4-602.13

  2. Jun 23, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

      RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

      Numerous food products in the cooler are not 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)

    • Not serious Core

      VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM - ADEQUACY

      The fryers are not adequately covered by a ventilation hood system.

      Correction: Provide additional ventilation hoods or devices to prevent grease and condensation from collecting on walls and ceilings. Contact the department of safety and professional services for requirements on plan review and installation.

      Code 4-301.14

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      The counter, equipment around the fryers are not cleaned on a frequent basis.

      Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

      Code 4-602.13

    • Not serious Core

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      The walls around the fryers are soiled with grease.

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

      Code 6-501.12

  3. Jun 25, 2024 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

      RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

      Multiple items in 2 door refrigerator are missing date markings. .

      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)

    • Not serious Core

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

      Multiple food items are stored on the floor in the kitchen.

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

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      The wall behind fryer is not cleaned on a frequent basis.

      Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

      Code 4-602.13

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.