Kewpee Lunch
520 WISCONSIN AVE, Racine, WI 53403 · Racine County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- City of Racine Public Health Department
- License / ID
- HSAT-7QWPZ8
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (262) 634-9601
- Official record
- City of Racine Public Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
-
Oct 31, 2025 Re-inspection · 2 core, 2 repeat
-
Not serious
Core
Repeat
TOILET FACILITIES - RECEPTACLES - COVERED
Female bathroom is not provided with a covered waste receptacle.
Correction: Provide a covered waste receptacle in female bathroom for use with sanitary napkins.
Code 5-501.17
-
Not serious
Core
Repeat
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY
Tiles observed to be missing on the wall behind the dish machine.
Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
Code 6-201.11
-
Not serious
Core
Repeat
-
Oct 9, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 1 repeat
-
Serious
Priority
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Chili in walk-in cooler not provided with a date mark.
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)
-
Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The quat sanitizer concentration in the sanitizer bucket is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 100 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: Sanitizer bucket was discarded.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
-
Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - REMINDER STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the reminder statement.
Correction: Add an asterisk on menu items that may be served raw or undercooked.
Code 3-603.11 (C)
-
Not serious
Core
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING
Raw beef in the walk in cooler was observed to be unwrapped or uncovered.
Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. Food shall be discarded if suspected of cross-contamination.
Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)
-
Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR
Walk-in freezer door is not maintained in good repair.
Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.
Code 4-501.11 (A)
-
Not serious
Core
TOILET FACILITIES - RECEPTACLES - COVERED
Female bathroom is not provided with a covered waste receptacle.
Correction: Provide a covered waste receptacle in female bathroom for use with sanitary napkins.
Code 5-501.17
-
Not serious
Core
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY
Tiles observed to be missing on the wall behind the dish machine.
Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
Code 6-201.11
-
Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
Accumulations of soda concentrate observed on the floor below the shelf of concentrate.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
-
Serious
Priority
-
Feb 19, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core
-
Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The quat sanitizer in the three compartment sink is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 100 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: Employee remade the sanitizer compartment to the correct concentration of 200 PPM
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
-
Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Bucket of utensils observed to be splashed with a brown liquid
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Action Taken: Bucket of utensils was washed during inspection. Employee was observed to be prepping raw meat on prep table above the shelf with utensil bucket. Please be sure to tuck the buckets of utensils back far enough on the shelves, or cover them so they are protected from food and dirt splatter.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
-
Not serious
Core
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - JEWELRY
Employee noted wearing watch on wrist while working with food.
Correction: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, prohibit food employees wearing jewelry on the hands or wrists while working with food.
Code 2-303.11
-
Not serious
Core
SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS - INDOOR AREAS
1. Floor around grease trap is missing tiles and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable (repair is scheduled). 2. Metal shelves in frozen mug freezer are peeling and rusting making them no longer smooth and easily cleanable. 3. Wall tiles and base coving between prep area and kitchen is in disrepair and taped together.
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
-
Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
1. The wall behind the storage shelves holding single service items has an accumulation of grease, food accumulation, and dirt. 2. The wall next to the soda lines is splattered with a sticky brown substance. 3. The wall behind the prep area is splattered with food and grease.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
-
Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
-
Apr 20, 2024 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 2 repeat
-
Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS
Chemical spray bottles not labeled with common name of product.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used.
Code 7-102.11
-
Not serious
Core
Repeat
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Cases of french fries on the floor in the walk-in freezer.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
-
Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
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.