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Castaways Bar & Grill

1315 S TOMAHAWK AVE, Tomahawk, WI 54487 · Lincoln County

10cited violations
4serious tier
8inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
MMAI-CRJSES
Status
Permitted
Phone
(414) 429-0195
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026231
2025231
2024232
2023210

Inspections

  1. Feb 17, 2026 Admin Follow Up · No items found

    No violations cited.

  2. Feb 16, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core
    • 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 Corrected on site

      THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH

      Salmon is being improperly thawed in reduced oxygen packaging.

      Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods.

      Code 3-501.13 (E)

    • Not serious Core

      WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

      Sink and Sanitizer Lactic Acid concentration is less than 704PPM.

      Correction: Adjust dispensed to ensure sanitizer is dispensing at the proper sanitization.

      Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

  3. Feb 25, 2025 Follow Up · No items found

    No violations cited.

  4. Feb 19, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

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

      The Keystone Sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM. CDI: Operator to use 3 compartment sink to wash, rinse and sanitize dishes until dishmachine can be repaired.

      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)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      THAWING

      Frozen Chicken is being improperly thawed on 3 compartment sink drainboard.

      Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods.

      Code 3-501.13 (A) - (D)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

      A Chlroine test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code 4-302.14

  5. Mar 2, 2024 Routine · No items found

    No violations cited.

  6. Feb 8, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      WHEN TO WASH

      Employee observed not washing hands between changing gloves. Corrected During Inspection.

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

      Code 2-301.14

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      Walk-in Cooler. Cooked chicken stored under raw hamburger. Corrected during inspection

      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)

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

      Food containers in walk-in cooler stored on the floor. Corrected during inspection.

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

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

  7. May 23, 2023 Pre-inspection Follow Up · No items found

    No violations cited.

  8. May 18, 2023 Pre-inspection · 1 core
    • Not serious Core

      PLUMBING - SERVICE SINK

      There is no service sink provided in food establishment.

      Correction: Provide at least 1 service sink or curbed cleaning facility.

      Code 5-203.13

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.