Festival Foods
110 S 17TH AV, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Complex)
- Inspected by
- Marathon County Health Department
- License / ID
- KBAE-C8VT37
- Status
- Permitted
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Inspections
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Mar 30, 2026 Routine · 1 core, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
Label bulk mfood storage contianers in the deli.
Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.
Code 3-302.12
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
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Apr 10, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING
Chicken in the deli self-serve food bar was at 114 degrees. Chicken was pulled. The right side of hot holding unit not working properly and service was called.
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
Repeat
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Baked chicken breast in deli cooler is past the discard date. (3/27/2025) Chicken breast was pulled and discarded.
Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.
Code 3-501.18 (A)
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Not serious
Core
LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
Food storage containers in the deli need to be labeled as to contents. (sugar)
Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.
Code 3-302.12
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Not serious
Core
WAREWASHING - MECHANICAL HOT WATER - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES
An irreversible registering thermometer is not provided for measuring utensil surface temperatures in the hot water mechanical warewashing operation. Website is www.paperthermometer.com item number TL1-160
Correction: Provide an irreversible registering thermometer.
Code 4-302.13 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Mar 12, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
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Serious
Priority
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Beer cheese dip in walk-in cooler was date marked for greater than 7 days from date of opening.
Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.
Code 3-501.18 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
HAND DRYING PROVISION
No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee 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
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Serious
Priority
Source: Marathon 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.