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Northwoods Veterans Post

601 JOHNSON ST, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County

15cited violations
8serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
MWIS-BT9HTF
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 536-5708
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026111
2025153
2024194

Inspections

  1. Feb 13, 2026 Routine · 1 priority
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      WHEN TO WASH

      Employee observed not washing hands prior to putting on gloves.

      Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.

      Code 2-301.14

  2. Jan 24, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

      Fish in Alto-Shaam is hot held at 89 - 120°F

      Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

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

      The Sani-T 10 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)

    • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY

      Can opener used with time/temperature controlled for safety food is not cleaned every 4 hours. Can opener is encrusted with food accumulations non and around the cutting blade.

      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

      RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

      Pizza toppings in prep cooler are improperly date marked. Date markings of 1/16 exceed 7 days on muchrooms, olives, pizza sauce, sausage and pepperoni.

      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

      WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT

      No test kit is available for monitoring QAC sanitizer concentration.

      Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.

      Code 4-501.116

  3. Feb 9, 2024 Routine · 4 priority, 3 priority foundation, 2 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      COMPLIANCE WITH FOOD LAW - UNAPPROVED SOURCE

      Home canned goods in walk-in cooler are not from an approved source.

      Correction: Discard foods from unapproved source.

      Code 3-201.11 (A)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      Walk-in Cooler. peas and shredded cheese stored under raw eggs and steaks.

      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)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      Thawed fish in Alto-Shaam is not being cold held. Temperature 115.4°F. Disposed of in garbage.

      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 Corrected on site

      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

      DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE - ILLNESS REPORTING RESPONSIBILITES

      An employee reporting aggreement is not provided.

      Correction: Obtain training on foodborne illness signs and symptoms and provide training to employees regarding their responsibility in reporting foodborne illness signs and symptoms to the person in charge. Inspector to send employee reporting agreement to be signed by all employees working with food.

      Code 2-102.11 (C) (17)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.

      Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.

      Code 2-501.11

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      THAWING

      Fish is being improperly thawed in the Alto Shaam Hot Hold Unit since the morning - temp @ 115.4. Fish is being thawed in the sink without running water.

      Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Immediately dispose of fish in the Alto Shaam.

      Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

    • Not serious Core

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

      There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.

      Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

      Code 12-201.11 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of equipment and cooler handles and doors are soiled.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code 4-601.11 (C)

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.