The Velveteen Plum
1520 ELM ST, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Marathon County Health Department
- License / ID
- KBAE-CRUHCF
- Status
- Permitted
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jun 16, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
In house dressing or sauces must not exceed 7 days. Out of date sauce was discarded.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
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH
All ROP fish being thawed in cooler must be removed from packaging.
Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods.
Code 3-501.13 (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES
Provide quat test strips to measure sanitizer strength for wiping cloth buckets..
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code 4-302.14
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Not serious
Core
IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE
Provide scoops to dispense ingredients. Remove container from Panko Breading.
Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135°F.
Code 3-304.12
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - NOT EXPOSED TO SPLASH AND DUST
The condenser for the walk-in freezer needs to be repaired. Water should not be leaking onto boxes of food.
Correction: Store food in areas not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (2)
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Not serious
Core
INTENSITY - LIGHTING
The light intensity in the walk-in cooler needs to be increased.
Correction: Provide the correct lighting intensity in all work and storage areas.
Code 6-303.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jun 6, 2025 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jun 11, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
The Garlic Aioli has exceeded its date mark and must be discared. In house sauces have 7 days. Product was 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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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The bar glass washer on the the patio is not providing proper sanitizer concentration. The dishwasher needs to be serviced or provide a new container of sanitizer.
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)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH
The vacuum packaged Red Snapper fish need to have the packaged cut open during the thawing process.
Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods.
Code 3-501.13 (E)
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Not serious
Core
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - HAIR RESTRAINTS
Employees noted working with food and not wearing effective beard restraints. Provide beard restraints or trim beards.
Correction: Provide employees working in food preparation and cooking areas with effective hair restraint (hat, hair net, beard restraint, etc.).
Code 2-402.11
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
All food storage containers and squeeze bottles need to have the common name labled on them as to ciontents.
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
PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR
The backflow preventer on the dish washer in the kitchen is leaking.
Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.
Code 5-205.15 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jun 7, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
Burgers were stored next to lettuce in the prep cooler. Burgers were pulled and stored on the bottom of cooler
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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Not serious
Core
LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
Label all bottles at the cook line as to contents. (oil, water, etc.)
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
FOOD CONTAMINATION - FOOD PREPARATION
Do not use a damp cloth to keep lettuce fresh, must use a non-absorbant material like Saran wrap.
Correction: Remove food from this location or provide alternate methods to protect food from contamination.
Code 3-305.14
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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May 16, 2023 Pre-inspection · No items found
No violations cited.
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.