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Kewpee Lunch

520 WISCONSIN AVE, Racine, WI 53403 · Racine County

17cited violations
3serious tier
4inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20253153
2024120

Inspections

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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)

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.