Hmoob Mart
1902 N 6TH ST, 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
- SSCZ-CTLSL5
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 298-1157
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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Aug 28, 2026 Routine · 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS
An employee was observed rolling ready-to eat shrimp spring rolls with their bare hands.
Correction: Discard contaminated food; employees shall use single-use gloves or other suitable utensils when handling ready-to-eat foods.
Code 3-301.11 (B)
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Serious
Priority
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Daikon (8/16) and Pate (8/15) in the Kitchen Cooler have exceeded their date marks.
Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark.
Code 3-501.18 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Pepper sauce, eggroll filling, seafood sauce, and other foods in the Kitchen Cooler are not date marked.
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)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - PLAN AVAILABLE AND PROPER METHODS
The establishment is not following their written plan for using Time as a Public Health Control.
Correction: Food item out of temperature control or improperly prepared that is considered unsafe shall be discarded. Time as a public health control shall not be used until a plan is provided and readily available for review by the regulatory authority.
Code 3-501.19 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS - NOT MARKED
Foods using Time as a Public Health Control are not marked with the time that they must be discarded.
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)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
The deli counter cooler is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service or use for non-TCS foods.
Code 4-205.11
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
Comfee brand cooler is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service or used to hold non-TCS foods.
Code 4-205.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jul 30, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 3 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Sweet Pork in Deli Counter Cooler was observed cold held at 43.3°F.
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
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Pepper Sauce in the Comfee cooler behind the deli counter was observed cold held at 43.9°F.
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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PERSON IN CHARGE - COOLING METHODS
Improper cooling methods were observed during the inspection.
Correction: The person in charge shall ensure proper methods for the rapid cooling of food and that routine monitoring of food temperatures is conducted during the cooling process.
Code 2-103.11 (H)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - PLAN AVAILABLE AND PROPER METHODS
The log used for managing food that use time as a public health control is incomplete. Discard time, discard quantity, and the food employees initials are commonly missing from the log.
Correction: Food item out of temperature control or improperly prepared that is considered unsafe shall be discarded. Time as a public health control shall not be used until a plan is provided and readily available for review by the regulatory authority.
Code 3-501.19 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The Comfee Cooler and the Deli Counter Cooler are 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
Core
THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE
Comfee cooler is not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed thermometer.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
Comfee Cooler is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service.
Code 4-205.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Jul 17, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
Raw pork was stored in a container over produce in the Kitchen Cooler
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)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Foods in the Deli Counter Cooler were observed cold held above 41°F. These foods were discarded during the inspection.
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
Chlorine sanitizer in the 3 compartment sink was observed below the EPA registered label use instructions and is at <50 PPM.
Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Ground Pork Steam Roll Filling and various sauces in the Kitchen Cooler were not date marked.
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)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - PLAN AVAILABLE AND PROPER METHODS
The log, used to document foods placed out at room temperature, is not being maintained according the the approved plan for using time as a public health control.
Correction: Food item out of temperature control or improperly prepared that is considered unsafe shall be discarded. Time as a public health control shall not be used until a plan is provided and readily available for review by the regulatory authority.
Code 3-501.19 (A)
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
The Deli Counter Cooler is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service.
Code 4-205.11
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Kitchen cooler and freezer doors, door handles, and sides need to be cleaned.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code 4-601.11 (C)
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Not serious
Core
DRYING MOPS
Hang mops to dry after use.
Correction: Store mops to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, equipment and supplies.
Code 6-501.16
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Aug 9, 2023 Routine · 2 core
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Not serious
Core
WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER
Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces was not stored in chemical santizer between use.
Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.
Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)
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Not serious
Core
THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE
The deli counter cooler does not have a integrated or affixed thermometer for measuring the ambient air temperature inside.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed thermometer.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Core
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Jul 10, 2023 Pre-inspection · 2 core
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE
The current certified food protection manager’s certificate is not posted in the food establishment.
Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.
Code 12-201.11 (B)
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Not serious
Core
PUBLIC RESTROOMS - WASTE RECEPTACLES
No waste receptacles provided in the restroom.
Correction: Provide a waste receptacle.
Code 8-201.15
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Not serious
Core
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.