Tx Smokehouse Bar & Grill
235415 CHICO RD, Wausau, WI 54403 · Marathon County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Marathon County Health Department
- License / ID
- ASCL-DR23L2
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (414) 339-8610
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Inspections
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Oct 14, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The bar dishwasher is not sanitizing.
Correction: Run bar glass through the kitchen dishwasher. Call for service of the bar dishwasher.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Food establishment does not have procedures 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
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
The residential server fridge/freezer is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service.
Code 4-205.11
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Not serious
Core
FOOD PREPARATION SINK
Significant food preparation is occurring without the use of a food preparation sink.
Correction: A food preparation sink shall be provided for significant food preparation or in instances where food preparation is occurring below the flood level rim of a sink compartment such as thawing or vegetable washing.
Code 4-301.16
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Not serious
Core
OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE - POSTING A RETAIL FOOD LICENSE
Retail food establishment permit is not posted in a conspicous area.
Correction: Post retail food establishment permit in a public area.
Code ATCP 75.06 (1) (b)
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Serious
Priority
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Feb 3, 2026 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.