Auntie Ray's Coffee House
812 E FIRST ST, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Complex)
- Inspected by
- Lincoln County Health Department
- License / ID
- MWIS-C98LVP
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 722-0900
- Official record
- Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Inspections
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Dec 1, 2025 Routine · 2 core
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Not serious
Core
FOOD LABELS - LABEL INFORMATION
Packaged bakery items are missing labeling information.
Correction: Label information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, quantity, name of business.
Code 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4), (6) and (7)
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of flat top 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)
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Not serious
Core
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Oct 22, 2024 Follow Up · 2 core, 2 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surface of the walk in freezer fan are soiled with 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)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
SINGLE-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - PROHIBITIONS
Single-use or single-service articles are not to be stored on the floor.
Correction: Store single-service or single-use articles, clean equipment and utensils and laundered linens in areas that are not subject to contamination.
Code 4-903.12
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
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Oct 10, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
FOOD ADDITIVES: APPROVED AND PROPERLY USED
Bleach used for sanitizing non-food contact surfaces contains unapproved additives.
Correction: Use only food contact ready bleach for sanitizer.
Code 3-202.12
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
Walk-in Cooler. Pickles stored under raw eggs.
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
Repeat
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Ham and Tomato in kitchen cold holding unit are cold held at 43 and 44 °F. CDI After adjusting cooler setting to 34, food temperatures were coming down to 42 and 43 °F respectively within about 10 minutes which is within the margin of error for thermometers.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Monitor temperatures throughout the day to ensure proper cold holding temperatures of less than 41 are being maintained. Close prep cooler lid when not in use. Use all metal pans to ensure efficient heat transfer. Reorganize pans to ensure all pans properly fit in the prep cooler to prevent the esca
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surface of the walk in freezer fan are soiled with 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)
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Not serious
Core
SINGLE-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - PROHIBITIONS
Single-use or single-service articles are not to be stored on the floor.
Correction: Store single-service or single-use articles, clean equipment and utensils and laundered linens in areas that are not subject to contamination.
Code 4-903.12
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Serious
Priority
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Sep 25, 2023 Routine · 1 priority
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Chicken in prep cooler is cold held at 43.5°F. Adjusted temperature. Chicken cooled to 39.9 prior to leaving.
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
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.