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Grand Avenue Dairy Queen

1938 GRAND AV, Wausau, WI 54403 · Marathon County

11cited violations
2serious tier
1inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20261112

Inspections

  1. Jun 16, 2026 Pre-inspection · 2 priority, 7 priority foundation, 2 core
    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

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.