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The Velveteen Plum

1520 ELM ST, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County

15cited violations
4serious tier
5inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026161
2025100
2024162
2023231

Inspections

  1. Jun 16, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
    • 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 Out of date sauce was discarded.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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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

  2. Jun 6, 2025 Routine · No items found

    No violations cited.

  3. Jun 11, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

  4. Jun 7, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core
    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

  5. 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.