Open Pantry #493
3441 SPRING ST, Racine, WI 53405 · Racine County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jan 21, 2026 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Mar 25, 2025 Routine · 4 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jun 29, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
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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)
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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
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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.