Butcher Block Meat Market LLC
9340 S CHICAGO RD, Oak Creek, WI 53154 · Milwaukee County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Complex)
- Inspected by
- Oak Creek Health Department
- License / ID
- DCAI-8RJLCU
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (414) 764-2910
- Official record
- Oak Creek Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 29, 2026 Follow Up · 1 core, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD LABELS - PROVIDED
Soups (Chicken noodle, beef barley, split pea) does not contain a label with a list of ingredients and possible allergens.
Correction: Packaged foods shall be labeled as required by law.
Code 3-602.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
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Jan 27, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
APPROVED PROCEDURES - ROP - FISH
Reduced oxygen packaging is being used for fish that is not frozen.
Correction: Discard fish. Fish is prohibited from being reduced oxygen packaged unless it remains frozen throughout the entire process.
Code 3-502.12 (C)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Boxes of meat delivered yesterday are still stacked on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
FOOD LABELS - PROVIDED
Soups (Chicken noodle, beef barley, split pea) does not contain a label with a list of ingredients and possible allergens.
Correction: Packaged foods shall be labeled as required by law.
Code 3-602.11 (A)
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Serious
Priority
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Mar 18, 2025 Follow Up · 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE - HACCP PLANS, APPROVALS AND RISK CONTROL PLANS
The Person in Charge (PIC) is unable to demonstrate knowledge of the HACCP plan and its requirements, including record keeping for cooking and cooling, sanitation records, annual HACCP plan review, and cooler temperature requirements.
Correction: The person in charge shall obtain training or training materials to undertand the requirements of their HACCP plans so they are able to demonstrate knowledge and train employees.
Code 2-102.11 (C) (15)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS
The steel post in the walk in cooler with the grinders have flaking rust on them. There was a crow bar hanging from the rail in the walk in cooler that was also rusty.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Remove rust and coat with a mineral oil or rust proof paint.
Code 6-501.11
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
LICENSE HOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES - FOLLOW APPROVED VARIANCES
Food establishment is not following the conditions of a variance for cooking and cooling. No records were available for cooking and cooling since 2/19/25 through today's date of 3/10/25. PIC stated that some of the RTE meat sticks are made 2X per week with small batches.
Correction: Follow the conditions of variance. Failure to follow the conditions of the variance will result in the variance approval being revoked.
Code ATCP 75.067 (1)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
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Mar 10, 2025 Routine · 3 priority foundation, 3 core, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE - HACCP PLANS, APPROVALS AND RISK CONTROL PLANS
The Person in Charge (PIC) is unable to demonstrate knowledge of the HACCP plan and its requirements, including record keeping for cooking and cooling, sanitation records, annual HACCP plan review, and cooler temperature requirements.
Correction: The person in charge shall obtain training or training materials to undertand the requirements of their HACCP plans so they are able to demonstrate knowledge and train employees.
Code 2-102.11 (C) (15)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
Handwashing sink is used to hold knifes and equipment and is blocked by a cart with pans of meat 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)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS
Spray bottle in the walkin cooler with a blue liquid inside of it was not labeled on the bottle with the name of the liquid.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used.
Code 7-102.11
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
A lot of boxes were on the floor in the walk in freezer.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS
The steel post in the walk in cooler with the grinders have flaking rust on them. There was a crow bar hanging from the rail in the walk in cooler that was also rusty.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Remove rust and coat with a mineral oil or rust proof paint.
Code 6-501.11
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Not serious
Core
LICENSE HOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES - FOLLOW APPROVED VARIANCES
Food establishment is not following the conditions of a variance for cooking and cooling. No records were available for cooking and cooling since 2/19/25 through today's date of 3/10/25. PIC stated that some of the RTE meat sticks are made 2X per week with small batches.
Correction: Follow the conditions of variance. Failure to follow the conditions of the variance will result in the variance approval being revoked.
Code ATCP 75.067 (1)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jul 30, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 2 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS
The HACCP plan for summer sausage for the "Sweating" stage is to hold at 110F for 4 hours and then to raise to 180F to cook out. It appears that they are using up to 12 hours at the "Sweating" stage before raising the to temperature to 180F to cook out.
Correction: Foods in unmarked containers, marked to exceeed 4 hours, food that has exceeded the 4 hour time limit or foods not properly hot or cold held before using time as a public health control shall be discarded.
Code 3-501.19 (B) (1), (3) and (4)
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Serious
Priority
APPROVED PROCEDURES - ROP - FISH
Reduced oxygen packaging is being used for fish that is not frozen. This includes the smoked fish in the cooler.
Correction: Discard fish. Fish is prohibited from being reduced oxygen packaged unless it remains frozen throughout the entire process.
Code 3-502.12 (C)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD LABELS - LABEL INFORMATION
The following food items were missing ingredient statements on their labeled packaging: Bacon Cheddar Beef Patties, Mushroom and Swiss Beef Patties, Stuffed Pepper Bratwurst, Mushroom and Swiss Bratwurst, Jalapeno Bleu Cheese Bratwurst.
Correction: Label information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, quantity, name of business or manufacturer, color additive such canthaxanthin or astaxanthin in salmon and nutritional information.
Code 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4), (6) and (7)
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Not serious
Core
REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS
The steel post, metal railings in the walk in cooler are starting to rust and have some build up of debris. Some of the rust is flaking off.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Scrape down the rails and wire brush the post to remove any flaking. Paint or apply some coating to protect.
Code 6-501.11
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Serious
Priority
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Oct 20, 2023 Follow Up · 2 core, 2 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Boxes of meat brought in are stored on the floor in the outside walk in cooler and freezer.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD LABELS - LABEL INFORMATION
Labeling is continuing to improve. But, chicken taco meat and mushroom swiss brat in the freezer did not have ingredients on the label. Newer product. Some labels do not indicate the meat species in the ingredient statement.
Correction: Label information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, quantity, name of business or manufacturer, color additive such canthaxanthin or astaxanthin in salmon and nutritional information.
Code 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4), (6) and (7)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
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Oct 5, 2023 Routine · 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 3 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
APPROVED PROCEDURES - VARIANCE FOLLOWED
Summer sausage cook log documentation is missing the 4 hour hold. Owner said he is doing the 4 hour hold at 110F before turning up the heat to 180F per the approved HACCP plan but is not documenting. No sanitation check logs were completed after 2/2/23. Last cooler temp check log was 3/1/23. Last thermometer calibration check was 2/27/23.
Correction: Discontiue process involving the variance until corrective actions have been reviewed by the regulatory authority or if a change has occurred, until a new variance has been submitted to the Department for approval. Noncomplaince with variances may result in the variance approval being voided by the Department.
Code 1-106.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
GRINDING RECORDS - PRESENT
Grinding records for raw ground beef do not exist. They started then stopped after a couple of weeks in Feb. 2023.
Correction: Retail food establishments that grind beef for sale shall provide and maintain raw beef grinding records
Code 3-203.13 (A) and (D)
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Boxes of meat brought in are stored on the floor in the outside walk in cooler and freezer.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD LABELS - LABEL INFORMATION
Labeling is continuing to improve. But, chicken taco meat and mushroom swiss brat in the freezer did not have ingredients on the label. Newer product. Some labels do not indicate the meat species in the ingredient statement.
Correction: Label information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, quantity, name of business or manufacturer, color additive such canthaxanthin or astaxanthin in salmon and nutritional information.
Code 3-602.11 (B) (1)-(4), (6) and (7)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
Source: Oak Creek Health Department. History last read Oct 16, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.