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15863W OL HAYS RD, Birchwood, WI 54817 · Sawyer County
Establishment
- Type
- Lodging (Tourist Rooming House - 1 TRH)
- Inspected by
- Sawyer County Health & Human Services
- License / ID
- JSAK-CNLRWS
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 415-5368
- Official record
- Sawyer County Health & Human Services inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Inspections
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Mar 11, 2026 Follow Up · 2 non-critical, 2 repeat
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Serious
Critical
Repeat
Closing criteria - absence of a required smoke alarm
The operator shall close the bedrooms of a lodging facility due to the absence of a required smoke alarm until smoke alarms are obtained.
Correction: The operator shall close the applicable individually keyed unit, lodging facility, or affected areas of a lodging facility where an imminent health hazard is present.
Code ATCP 72.26(1)(e)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
Smoke alarm installed in each sleeping room
A smoke alarm is not within each sleeping room. The boith bedrooms do not have a smoke alarm.
Correction: Provide a smoke alarm within each sleeping room.
Code ATCP 72.18(11)(b)3.
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Serious
Critical
Repeat
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Mar 4, 2026 Routine · 2 non-critical
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Serious
Critical
Closing criteria - absence of a required smoke alarm
The operator shall close the bedrooms of a lodging facility due to the absence of a required smoke alarm until smoke alarms are obtained.
Correction: The operator shall close the applicable individually keyed unit, lodging facility, or affected areas of a lodging facility where an imminent health hazard is present.
Code ATCP 72.26(1)(e)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Smoke alarm installed in each sleeping room
A smoke alarm is not within each sleeping room. The boith bedrooms do not have a smoke alarm.
Correction: Provide a smoke alarm within each sleeping room.
Code ATCP 72.18(11)(b)3.
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Serious
Critical
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Oct 8, 2025 Follow Up · 1 non-critical, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Non-critical
Repeat
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL-LOCATED, DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED
The private sewage system is not located, designed, constructed or operated in accordance with chapters 382-384 of the Wisconsin Plumbing Code and ss. chapter 145.245 [septic lid not secured with lock].
Correction: Need to secure septic lid with closing/locking the lock.
Code ATCP 72.10 (5) (a)
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Not serious
Non-critical
Repeat
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Apr 7, 2025 Routine · 1 critical, 1 non-critical
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Not serious
Non-critical
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL-LOCATED, DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED
The private sewage system is not located, designed, constructed or operated in accordance with chapters 382-384 of the Wisconsin Plumbing Code and ss. chapter 145.245 [septic lid not secured with lock].
Correction: Need to secure septic lid with closing/locking the lock.
Code ATCP 72.10 (5) (a)
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Serious
Critical
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR - POWER SOURCE
The smoke/carbon monoxide detector in [located upstairs] was determined to have insufficient power [needs new batteries]
Correction: Provide an active power source or replace batteries in the carbon monoxide detector.
Code [B] ATCP 72.145 (4)(a)
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Not serious
Non-critical
Source: Sawyer County Health & Human Services. History last read Oct 17, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.