Sam's Pizza Of Wausau

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Inspections

1. Jun 22, 2026 Routine · 3 core
   • Not serious Core

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - HAIR RESTRAINTS

     Employee noted working in food preparation/cooking area without a beard restraint.

     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

     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.

     Correction: Provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator such as a thermolabel.

     Code 4-302.13 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     The plastic grill in front of the fan in the walk in cooler has dust accumulations.

     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. Jun 27, 2025 Routine · 3 core
   • Not serious Core

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     Ice scoop observed stored in non-draining fashion and in contact with room-temperature water.

     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 Corrected on site

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

     Empty gallon jugs for on-site filling of root beer observed stored on floor of storage room.

     Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor.

     Code 4-903.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     HANDWASHING SINKS, INSTALLATION - NON-HAND OPERATED

     Handwashing sink in kitchen is not non-hand operated or is operating incorrectly.

     Correction: Employee handwashing sinks shall be non hand operated and if metered shall provide a flow of water without the need for reactivation for at least 15 seconds.

     Code 5-202.12 (C)

3. Jun 27, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core
   • Serious Priority

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Pan of raw ground pork sausage was observed to be stored over non-raw foods including mushrooms, pepperoni, sliced cheese, and red sauce.

     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)

   • Serious Priority

     PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP

     Front-of-house ice bin found to lack a proper air gap for the prevention of contamination in the event of backflow.

     Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply.

     Code 5-202.13

   • Serious Priority

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - STORAGE

     A number of cleaning chemicals were found to be stored directly above food-contact pizza bags in dry storage area, including degreaser, delimer, surface cleaner, and quaternary sanitizier.

     Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored below or away from food, equipment and single service items.

     Code 7-201.11 (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

     Date-marking was observing to be absent from numerous food items that require it, including multiple containers of Canadian bacon, grilled chicken, shrimp, jalapeno peppers, chicken bacon ranch sauce, peppers, diced salami, and sliced mushrooms, as well as several buckets of red sauce, portioned ranch cups, and pans of bulk raw pork sausage.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS - NOT MARKED

     Pizza toppings using time as a public health control for 4 hours not properly marked or identified with a discard time.

     Correction: Food items shall be marked or otherwise identfied with a time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food was removed from temperature control. Discard food item.

     Code 3-501.19 (B) (2)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Various non-food contact surfaces and items were found to harbor excess food debris, including interior surfaces of the drinking glass cooler, multiple tubs for the storage of utensils and kitchen equipment such as metal pans, sharpening steels, strainers, scoops, spatulas, whisks, can openers, and other like items. Additionally, a tub for holding jugs of canola oil and the surrounding shelf area was heavily soiled with oil and food debris, the interior of the ice machine displayed formations of mildew, and a pail for bulk black pepper storage had significant encrusted residue on external surfaces.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

4. Jun 23, 2023 Routine · 1 priority
   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Butter blend is sitting on the counter at room temp. Box indicates refrigeration needed.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Butter blend at room temperature can be used for up to 4 hours and then must be discarded.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)