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Sunsets At Paradise

264 COUNTY RD. I, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 · Polk County

26cited violations
6serious tier
3inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Polk County Health Department
License / ID
PLOO-AC2MTP
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 485-3210
Official record
Polk County Health Department inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026182
2025183
20231101

Inspections

  1. Mar 4, 2026 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 3 repeat
    • Serious Priority

      FOOD CONTACT WITH EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS

      Salad toppings and garnish area was observed coming into contact with unapproved scoop. Please use scoops with handles that remain out of the food.

      Correction: Food contact surfaces of equipment, utensils and linens shall be cleaned and sanitized before use with food. Single-use and single-service shall be maintained in a sanitary condition. Discard potentially contaminated food items.

      Code 3-304.11

    • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

      DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

      Meat (pork?) in make table has exceeded its date mark or is 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)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

      Food in kitchen is improperly date marked. Multiple containers of food had no date mark or a 10-day datemark. Foods shall only have 7 day discard.

      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)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

      Multiple food items is stored 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 Core

      FOOD LABELS - BULK FOODS LABELED

      Bulk food container is not labeled or no placard is provided with required label information.

      Correction: Bulk food label or placard information shall include: common name of food, ingredients in order of predominance, and food allergens.

      Code 3-602.11 (C)

    • Not serious Core

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Non-food contact surfaces of soda guns and wells are soiled with slime mold.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code 4-601.11 (C)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      LIGHT BULBS - PROTECTIVE SHIELDING

      Lights located in kitchen are not shatter resistant or shielded.

      Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.

      Code 6-202.11

    • Not serious Core

      CONTROLLING PESTS - INSPECTING PREMISE

      Evidence of fruit flys in the bar soda wells.

      Correction: Routinely inspect facilities for insects and rodents. Clean and maintain food establishment.

      Code 6-501.111 (B)

  2. Jan 24, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
    • Serious Priority

      REHEATING FOR HOT HOLDING

      Cheese was improperly reheated. Cook all foods for hot holding to 165 before placing in warmers.

      Correction: Adjust procedures and methods to properly reheat food. Unsafe food shall be discarded.

      Code 3-403.11

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

      Aus Jus in warmer is hot held at [ 125]°F

      Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION

      Hard boiled Eggs in make table has exceeded its date mark or is 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)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

      A Quat test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations.

      Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

      Code 4-302.14

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      HAND DRYING PROVISION

      No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink for hand drying.

      Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.

      Code 6-301.12

    • Not serious Core Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS - USE LIMITATION - CLOTHS FOR WIPING COUNTERS STORED IN SANITIZER

      Wiping cloth used for wiping surfaces stored on prep table.

      Correction: Cloths used for wiping counters and equipment shall be stored in a sanitizing solution in between uses.

      Code 3-304.14 (B) (1)

    • Not serious Core

      FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

      Shrimp is stored on the floor in the Bar Walk-in.

      Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

      Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

    • Not serious Core

      LIGHT BULBS - PROTECTIVE SHIELDING

      Lights located in Kitchen are not shatter resistant or shielded.

      Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.

      Code 6-202.11

  3. Nov 28, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 4 core, 3 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat

      TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

      Beans and rice in Make Table 1 were cold held at 51°F.

      Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Do not place items that require time/temperature control into Make table 1 or 2 until they can be shown to hold at proper temperatures.

      Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

      Consumer advisory is missing the disclosure statement.

      Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.

      Code 3-603.11 (B)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      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.

      Code 4-501.116

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

      Can opener is visibly soiled and is dull.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Replace can opener blades when they become dull so they do not shave metal into food.

      Code 4-601.11 (A)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

      Soda guns at bar contain "gunk" inside the nozzle.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Take guns apart and scrub them every night. Do not just soak them.

      Code 4-601.11 (A)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES - RESTRICTION - PRESENCE AND USE

      Spray cleaners not approved for food contact surfaces used on food contact surfaces. These chemicals are not required for the operation and maintenance of the food establishment.

      Correction: Remove unapproved poisonous or toxic materials from premise. Use quat instead.

      Code 7-202.11

    • Not serious Core

      IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

      Cup was improperly stored in batter mix powder.

      Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135°F. Ensure that all scoops used for this purpose have a handle.

      Code 3-304.12

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

      Floors under/behind equipment and shelving contain an accumulation of food debris.

      Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

      Code 6-501.12

    • Not serious Core

      CLEANING VENTILATION SYSTEMS, NUISANCE AND DISCHARGE PROHIBITION

      Ceiling vents are soiled.

      Correction: Clean vents or replace filters. Air ducts and filters shall be cleaned as often as necessary to prevent contamination by dust, dirt and other materials.

      Code 6-501.14

    • Not serious Core

      DRYING MOPS

      Mops stored in mop sink, not hung to dry properly.

      Correction: Store mops to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, equipment and supplies.

      Code 6-501.16

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.