Sunsets At Paradise
264 COUNTY RD. I, Balsam Lake, WI 54810 · Polk County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Inspections
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Mar 4, 2026 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 3 repeat
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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Serious
Priority
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Jan 24, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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Serious
Priority
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Nov 28, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 4 core, 3 repeat
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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)
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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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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.