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Open Pantry #493

3441 SPRING ST, Racine, WI 53405 · Racine County

10cited violations
5serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Moderate)
Inspected by
City of Racine Public Health Department
License / ID
JMAT-9ZTK6F
Status
Permitted
Phone
(262) 705-9039
Official record
City of Racine Public Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2025184
2024121

Inspections

  1. Jan 21, 2026 Routine · No items found

    No violations cited.

  2. Mar 25, 2025 Routine · 4 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

      1. The pizza in the pizza heater is hot held at 117°F 2. The tornado rolls in the hotdog roller is hot held at a range between 118 and 127 F.

      Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items. Action Taken: All items from the pizza heater and hot dog roller were discarded.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      The french vanilla creamer in the creamer dispenser is cold held at 50°F.

      Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Action Taken: The creamer in the creamer dispenser was discarded.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

      The quat sanitizer for the four compartment sink is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.

      Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Action Taken: The quat sanitizer was put out of order. The use of bleach will be used until new quat sanitizer is obtained.

      Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

    • Serious Priority

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES - SEPARATION

      Motor oil in the backroom is stored on the shelf next to chex mix

      Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored away from food, equipment and single service items by spacing or partitioning.

      Code 7-201.11 (A)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT

      No test kit is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration.

      Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration. Action Taken: Test kit was given during inspection.

      Code 4-501.116

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

      The cappuccino machine interior spouts are visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

      Code 4-601.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core

      PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR

      The grate over the floor drain below the walk-in cooler is observed to be broken.

      Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.

      Code 5-205.15 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - INDOOR AREAS

      A small area of the floor by the mop sink and a small area of the floor the back corner of the kitchen area are deteriorating and no longer cleanable.

      Correction: Repair area or replace with approved materials. Walls, floors and ceilings shall be smooth, durable and easily cleanable. If located in areas subject to moisture they shall also be non-absorbent.

      Code 6-101.11

  3. Jun 29, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES - STORAGE

      Oven cleaner and pesticides stored on shelves over boxes of creamers.

      Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored below or away from food, equipment and single service items. Action Taken: Employee moving creamer

      Code 7-201.11 (B)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

      A quaternary test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations, only chlorine test kit found.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code 4-302.14

Source: City of Racine Public 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.