Joe's Bar
831 MAIN ST, Stevens Point, WI 54481 · Portage County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Portage County Health & Human Services
- License / ID
- ANEU-8SMNKM
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 344-9827
- Official record
- Portage County Health & Human Services inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 21, 2025 Routine · 3 core, 2 repeat
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Interior of pizza oven and microwave are visibly soiled.
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
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Walk-in coolers in bar and basement are visibly soiled.
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
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage provided at men's restroom or women's restroom handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees. Note: Inspector provided signage.
Code 6-301.14
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Not serious
Core
REPAIRING - PREMISES, STRUCTURES, ATTACHMENTS, AND FIXTURES - METHODS
The metal flooring in the basement walk-in cooler is in disrepair and is not a smooth, easily cleanable surface.
Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times. Repair or replace metal flooring in basement walk-in cooler.
Code 6-501.11
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Not serious
Core
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Sep 3, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
Bleach is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 10 PPM.
Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer. Use chlorine test strips to determine concentration is at 100 ppm.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Interior of ice machine in basement is visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain interior of ice machine in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Walk-in coolers near bar and in basement had microbial growth and visible soil on shelving, keg lines, and fans.
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
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage provided at bar, men's restroom, or women's restroom handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
Code 6-301.14
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jul 27, 2023 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 5 core, 4 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Observed mold growth on the cover of a mustard bottle in the Walk-In Cooler.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. NOTE: Employee discarded the mustard bottle.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING
A bucket of drinking ice 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)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CONSTRUCTED
The Walk-In Beer Cooler is constructed of unsealed wood.
Correction: 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
Repeat
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Shelving in the Walk-In Beer Cooler has dust and mold accumulations.
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
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MICROWAVE CLEANED
Inside of microwave is soiled with food debris.
Correction: Clean and maintain microwave.
Code 4-602.12 (B)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE
No handwashing signage provided at the bar, men's toilet room, and women's toilet room employee handwashing sinks.
Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.
Code 6-301.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
Source: Portage County Health & Human Services. History last read Oct 19, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.