Pick N Save #405
205 CENTRAL BRIDGE ST, Wausau, WI 54401 · Marathon County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Complex)
- Inspected by
- Marathon County Health Department
- License / ID
- BBUR-9EGRX6
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 849-1323
- Official record
- Marathon County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Inspections
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Jun 11, 2026 Routine · 3 priority, 3 priority foundation, 4 core, 4 repeat
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Serious
Priority
WHEN TO WASH
Deli employee observed not washing hands after removing soild single-use gloves.
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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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
Cartons of shell eggs were observed stored over bottles of juice in a refrigerated end display.
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
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Bunker type coolers storing cut melons and fresh pizzas were observed cold holding these foods at 48.7 and 45.9°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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING
The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring food temperatures during cold holding.
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
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Bunker style coolers 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
Priority Foundation
HAND DRYING PROVISION
No paper towel for drying hands at the bakery handwash sink by the walk-in cooler.
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
Repeat
LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
Donut toppings are stored in unlabeled containers in the bakery.
Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.
Code 3-302.12
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Not serious
Core
THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE
No thermometer in the deli case.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
WAREWASHING - SINKS - USE LIMITATION
Remove the wall mounted detergent and sanitizer dispenser from the produce/food prep sink in the produce room.
Correction: Remove the wall mounted sanitizer and detergent from the produce/food prep sink in the produce room.
Code 4-501.16
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Bakery walk-in freezer floor needs 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
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Clean the deli walk-in cooler floor.
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
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Water in the steam table needs to be changed.
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
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Door runners of the deli case 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
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Clean the top of the dishwaser in the deli.
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
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Bakery floor needs 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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Serious
Priority
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Jun 11, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 4 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Beef pot roast in the deli bunker cooler was observed cold held at 47.3°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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING
The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring food temperatures during cold holding.
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
Core
LABELING - FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS LABELED WITH COMMON NAME
Donut toppings in the food locker to the right of the donut station are stored in unlabeled containers.
Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.
Code 3-302.12
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Not serious
Core
SANITIZING AGENTS - AVAILABILITY
Sanitizing agent is not available for sanitizing equipment and utensils at the 4-compartment sink in the bakery.
Correction: Provide chemical sanitizer and suspend operation until sanitizer can be provided.
Code 4-303.11 (B)
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Not serious
Core
WAREWASHING - SINKS - USE LIMITATION
The warewashing sink is being used improperly for washing fruits and vegetables in the produce department.
Correction: Discontinue using warewashing sink for washing fruits and vegetables in the produce department.
Code 4-501.16
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Not serious
Core
MAINTAINING PREMISES, UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND LITTER
Pieces of cardboard, packaging tape, pallet are accumulated under shelves in the large walk-in freezer.
Correction: Items that are unnecessary to the operation of the food establishment shall be removed from the premise.
Code 6-501.114
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
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Jul 30, 2024 Re-inspection · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jun 20, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Honey Chicken with Fried Rice (49.8F), General Tso Chicken with Fried Rice (44.3F), Cobb Salad (cut cucumber, 50.1F), Greek Salad (chicken breast, 47.3F), Cantaloupe (47.3F), and Honeydew (45.0F) in the retail bunker style coolers are cold held at temperatures above 41°F.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. These food items were discarded.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING
Leadership is not monitoring food product temperatures in the retail bunker coolers. This is regarding the observation of numerous food types being cold held above 41F in the retail bunker type coolers.
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
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Bunker style coolers 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
The deli cold holding case is not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed thermometer.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed thermometer. Only using temperature sensors is not permitted in the current version of the food code.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Core
WAREWASHING - MECHANICAL HOT WATER - TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES
An irreversible registering thermometer is not provided for measuring utensil surface temperatures in the hot water mechanical warewashing operation.
Correction: Provide an irreversible registering thermometer.
Code 4-302.13 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Jun 20, 2023 Routine · 2 priority, 4 priority foundation, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Nashville Hot Boneless Wings and Beef Pot Roast cold held in the bunker style coolers on the retail foor were cold held at 47.3 and 45.2°F respectfully.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Unsafe food items were discarded during the inspection.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MECHANICAL WAREWASHING HOT WATER EXPOSURE TIME
The sanitization rinse, in the bakery high-temperature dishmachine, does not register a minimum 71°C (160°F) on the irreversible temperature indicator.
Correction: Call for service or adjust exposure time to hot water sanitization rinse so utensils reach a minimum surface temperature of 160°F.
Code 4-703.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
PERSON IN CHARGE - HOT AND COLD HOLDING
The Person in Charge (PIC) is not monitoring food temperatures during cold holding.
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
GRINDING RECORDS - RECORD DETAILS
Bench trim is not recorded on the grinding record for Butcher's Choice ground beef.
Correction: Record the primals being cut that contribute bench trim to Butcher's Choice ground beef. Retail food establishments that grind beef for sale shall maintain raw beef grinding records. Adjust information recorded to include all information required under 3-203.13 (B).
Code 3-203.13 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
The handwashing sink at the north end of the deli was obstructed and not available for handwashing by employees.
Correction: Keep handwashing accessible 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 was not available at the south handwash sink in the deli.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code 6-301.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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.