Subway
1609 MERRILL AV, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Marathon County Health Department
- License / ID
- JBEL-9KCSBQ
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 675-0966
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
Inspections
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Jan 20, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING
Meatballs in the steam table were observed hot held 129.6°F
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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS
Quat sanitizer was stored in a green pail labeled for a different sanitizer.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used.
Code 7-102.11
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Not serious
Core
PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR
Repair the faucet at the kitchen handwash sink. The water flow sensor in the faucet doesn't provide adequate water pressure/flow for washing hands.
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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Not serious
Core
FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES, COVED, AND ENCLOSED OR SEALED
Provide base coving between the mop sink and the warewashing sink.
Correction: Provide base coving.
Code 6-201.13 (A)
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Not serious
Core
PUBLIC RESTROOMS - HANDWASHING FACILITES - EQUIPPED
Paper towel dispencer is not working in the men's bathroom.
Correction: Repair or replace batteries.
Code 8-301.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Mar 10, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core
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Serious
Priority
WHEN TO WASH
Employee observed not washing hands prior to applying clean single-use gloves prior to making a food order.
Correction: Employees shall wash their hands after engaging in any activity that may cause their hands to become contaminated.
Code 2-301.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY
Soap not available at back kitchen handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code 6-301.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS
Quaternary sanitizer was stored in a green wiping cloth pail intended for soap water and was labeled with the incorrect chemical.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used.
Code 7-102.11
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Not serious
Core
FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES, COVED, AND ENCLOSED OR SEALED
Floor and wall juncture to the left, under the food prep sink, is not coved.
Correction: Provide base coving.
Code 6-201.13 (A)
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Serious
Priority
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Apr 30, 2024 Re-inspection · No items found
No violations cited.
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Apr 17, 2024 Routine · 4 priority, 4 priority foundation
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Serious
Priority
GLOVES, USE LIMITATION - SINGLE-USE GLOVES
An employee was observed adjusting their facemask with goved hands.
Correction: Single-use gloves shall be discarded between tasks such as working with ready-to-eat foods or raw animal foods, when they become damaged or soiled or when interruptions occur in the operation. Discard potentially contaminated food items.
Code 3-304.15 (A)
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Serious
Priority
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Cut bell peppers, cut tomatoes, and cut cucumbers in the vegetable bane were observed cold held at 51.6, 48.6, 52.5°F respectively.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The Sani Station chlorine sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and was observed at a concentration of less than 50 PPM in wiping cloth pails.
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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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
Super San quaternary sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions was observed at less than 150 PPM in the 4-compartment sink.
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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Serious
Priority
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
A direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from ice machine on the soda fountain at the drive through.
Correction: Design the sewage system in a manner that would preclude a direct connection between the sewage system and the drain from which food is placed. Remove the direct connection.
Code 5-402.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING
The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring the food temperatures during cold holding. This is regarding foods being out of compliance in the Vegetable Bane.
Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that routine temperature monitoring is conducted on foods during hot and cold holding.
Code 2-103.11 (I)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PERSON IN CHARGE - SANITIZATION
The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring proper sanitization techniques in the food establishment. This is regarding chemical concentrations of sanitizers being used at levels below the manufacturers instructions.
Correction: The person in charge shall ensure that utensils and equipment are properly sanitized and that proper solution temperatures, chemical concentrations, pH and exposure times are being followed..
Code 2-103.11 (K)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Vegetable bane is not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at temperatures below 41F.
Correction: Provide equipment in sufficient capacity to hold food at proper temperature. Reduce food inventory or provide additional approved equipment.
Code 4-301.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
Handwashing sink by the drive through was not in working order and is unavailable for proper handwashing.
Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.
Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)
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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.