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Subway

1609 MERRILL AV, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County

18cited violations
7serious tier
4inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026151
2025141
2024295

Inspections

  1. Jan 20, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

  2. Mar 10, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core
    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

  3. Apr 30, 2024 Re-inspection · No items found

    No violations cited.

  4. Apr 17, 2024 Routine · 4 priority, 4 priority foundation
    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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)

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.