Northwoods Veterans Post
601 JOHNSON ST, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
Inspections
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Feb 13, 2026 Routine · 1 priority
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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
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jan 24, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 repeat
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Feb 9, 2024 Routine · 4 priority, 3 priority foundation, 2 core
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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.