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Ku's Wokery

900 N CENTER, Merrill, WI 54452 · Lincoln County

12cited violations
1serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Lincoln County Health Department
License / ID
HSAT-7QXRHG
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 553-1148
Official record
Lincoln County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025131
2024180

Inspections

  1. Feb 20, 2026 Routine · 1 core, 1 repeat
    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of shelves, equipment and refrigeration handles are soiled with food grease 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)

  2. Feb 7, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core, 2 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

      Fried Rice is hot held at 123°F. CDI: Using Time as a Public Health Control.

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

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of shelving in walk-in cooler 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)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      Floors and walls are not cleaned at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

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

      Code 6-501.12

  3. Mar 14, 2024 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 7 core, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED

      Handwashing sink or automatic handwashing facility was off at start of inspection. Operator turned hot water on to unit.

      Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.

      Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

      Scoop was improperly stored in sugar.

      Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended.

      Code 3-304.12

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - SANITIZING SOLUTIONS

      Wiping cloth solution exceeded 200ppm.

      Correction: Maintain wiping cloth sanitizer solution between 50 and 100ppm.

      Code 3-304.14 (D)

    • Not serious Core

      EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

      Walk-in cooler door is not maintained in good repair.

      Correction: Repair equipment to good condition.

      Code 4-501.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of equipment, shelving 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)

    • Not serious Core

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - CLEAN DRY LOCATION

      Drying rack liner where lids are stored is soiled.

      Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor.

      Code 4-903.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS

      The exterior door in the kitchen is not self-closing or tight-fitting.

      Correction: Provide a self-closing and tight fitting door to prevent the entrance of insects or rodents.

      Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)

    • Not serious Core

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      The floors and walls surrounding and behind equipment are soiled. Cobbwebs observed behind equipment.

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

      Code 6-501.12

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.