King Buffet Of Wausau

Year by year

Inspections

1. May 20, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 1 core, 4 repeat
   • Serious Priority Repeat

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Cut cucumbers in the South Dessert Buffet Cooler are cold held at 43.0°F.

     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)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING

     The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring the food temperatures for foods during hot and cold holding.

     Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that routine temperature monitoring is conducted on foods during hot and cold holding.

     Code 2-103.11 (I)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     The South Dessert Buffet Line is not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at temperatures below 41F.

     Correction: Call for service of the Sout Dessert Buffet Line. Provide equipment in sufficient capacity to hold food at proper temperature. Reduce food inventory or provide additional approved equipment.

     Code 4-301.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Ice machine is due to be cleaned.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     No paper towel available at the kitchen handwashing sink for hand drying.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     The back of the Walk-In Freezer and Walk-In Cooler door handles are soiled with debris and need to be cleaned.

     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. Apr 28, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 5 priority foundation, 3 core, 2 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Breaded chickeng for General Tso and mayo sauce in the 2 door cooler by the fryers were observed cold held at 46.8, and 47.0°F respectively.

     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)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     Food establishment does not have a procedure 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

     ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     The 2 door cooler, by the fryers, is not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at temperatures below 41F.

     Correction: Provide equipment in sufficient capacity to hold food at proper temperature. Reduce food inventory or provide additional approved equipment.

     Code 4-301.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Clean the ice machine more frequently

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HOT AND COLD WATER - CAPACITY - QUANTITY AND AVAILABILITY

     The hot water heater is incapable of meeting the peak demands of the food establishment.

     Correction: Provide an adequate water source or system that will meet the peak demands of this facility and also ensure that hot water generation will meet peak water demands as well.

     Code 5-103.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     HAND DRYING PROVISION

     The paper towel dispenser at the server handwash sink needs to be repaired or replaced. It does not feed paper towl as it should.

     Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

     Code 6-301.12

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Raw chicken in marinade, and Shanghai bok choy was observed stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

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

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     The upright cooler, 2 door prep cooler, and 2 door cooler by the fryers are not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed thermometer.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Non-food contact surfaces, behind the handles of the walk-in cooler and freezer, 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)

3. May 13, 2024 Routine · 7 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Single use plastic bowls were observed being used as scoops in sauses and dry ingredients.

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

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Boxes of received chicken, potatoes, and produce are stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

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

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE

     The two door prep cooler is not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed thermometer.

     Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.

     Code 4-204.112 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - EASILY READABLE

     Thermometer in the two door cooler (by fryers) is not easily readable.

     Correction: Provide a thermomter that is easy to read.

     Code 4-204.112 (D)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS

     Shopping/take-out bags, plastic wash tubs, and buss tubs are not ANSI/NSF certified or approved by the department to be used as food storage containers.

     Correction: Unapproved equipment shall not be used for food storage.

     Code 4-205.11

   • Not serious Core

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

     Drying racks across from the warewashing sink are lined with cardboard.

     Correction: Remove and discard the cardboard. Clean the drying racks. If the drying racks cannot be cleaned, they need to be replaced.

     Code 4-903.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

     The left faucet at the food prep sink is cracked and sprays water everywhere.

     Correction: Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

     Code 5-205.15 (B)