Grand Avenue Dairy Queen
1938 GRAND AV, Wausau, WI 54403 · Marathon County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Moderate)
- Inspected by
- Marathon County Health Department
- License / ID
- KBAE-DV4LJK
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 842-3961
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
Inspections
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Jun 16, 2026 Pre-inspection · 2 priority, 7 priority foundation, 2 core
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Serious
Priority
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Milk in the Silver King cooler at 45. Milk was pulled an placed in the 2 door Traulsen cooler.
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 dishes are not being sanitized.
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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PERSON IN CHARGE - SANITIZATION
The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring proper sanitization techniques in the food establishment. sanitizer not set up for dishwashing.
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
RTE/TCS FOOD - COMMERCIALLY PREPARED FOODS DATE MARKING
Hot dogs in the small cooler were not date marked once the container was opened.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food from a food processing plant is date marked when the container is opened. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.
Code 3-501.17 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS - AMBIENT AIR AND WATER - ACCURACY
Thermometer for the walk in cooler not reading accurately. Provide thermometer inside or rpeiar thermometer on outside of unit.
Correction: Calibrate or replace thermometer.
Code 4-203.12
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No test kit is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration for the wiping cloth bucket. Need a chlorine test kit.
Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
Handwashing sink faucet needs to be repaired. Do not use wrench.
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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY
Soap not available at food employee 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
HAND DRYING PROVISION
No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink for hand drying.
Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code 6-301.12
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Not serious
Core
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - HAIR RESTRAINTS
Employee noted working in food preparation/cooking area without a hair 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
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Not serious
Core
WAREWASHING - SINKS - USE LIMITATION
The warewashing sink can not be use for handwashing. At the change of operator a seperate handwash sink needs to be installed.
Correction: Discontinue using warewashing sink compartments for handwashing.
Code 4-501.16
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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.