Raising The Bar Sports
458 3RD AVE, Clear Lake, WI 54005 · Polk County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Polk County Health Department
- License / ID
- JVHM-CE2MU8
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 263-3545
- Official record
- Polk County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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Mar 31, 2026 Routine · 2 priority foundation, 6 core, 2 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the asterisk for food items that could be undercooked for the disclosure statement.
Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Downstairs soda gun is visibly soiled with slime mold.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Buns and pickles are stored on the floor in the Walk-in cooler.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CONSTRUCTED
Knife block in the kitchen is not commercial grade and is not a cleanable place to store knives.
Correction: Remove knife block from kitchen and provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of a corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material.
Code 4-101.19
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of deep fryers are soiled with cooked-on grease.
Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code 4-601.11 (C)
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Not serious
Core
PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR
The drain plumbing under the bar sink is not maintained in good repair.
Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing. An air gap is only required for a food prep sink. If the leaking is caused by the air gap, please remove the air gap.
Code 5-205.15 (B)
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
Floors under/behind equipment contain an accumulation of grease, dust, and food debris.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean. Equipment will need to be pulled away from the walls to properly clean under them.
Code 6-501.12
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
DRYING MOPS
Mops stored on wapp in kitchen over a pan instead of being stored above a mop sink.
Correction: Store mops to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, equipment and supplies. Store mops downstairs OR install a mop sink upstairs.
Code 6-501.16
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Feb 5, 2025 Routine · 3 priority foundation, 1 core, 2 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONSUMER ADVISORY - REMINDER STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the reminder statement.
Correction: Provide a reminder statement describing the hazards of eating raw or undercooked animal products.
Code 3-603.11 (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Soda gun holsters are visibly soiled with "gunk".
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
Lowered Expectations bar handwashing sink is unavailable for proper handwashing due to being blocked and not properly supplied.
Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing when in operation.
Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)
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Not serious
Core
DRYING MOPS
Mops stored on wall in kitchen hanging above a small pan to catch water.
Correction: Store mops downstairs in utility room to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, floors, equipment, and supplies.
Code 6-501.16
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
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May 29, 2024 Routine · 3 priority foundation, 1 core
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Food in sandwich prep cooler is not date marked with a 7-day discard date.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.
Code 3-501.17 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - REMINDER STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the reminder statement.
Correction: Provide a reminder statement describing the hazards of eating raw or undercooked animal products.
Code 3-603.11 (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Basement soda gun holster is visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE
Coolers are not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Polk County Health Department. History last read Oct 19, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.