Father Fats Public House
945 CLARK, 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
- CHES-8UDL7U
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 544-4054
- Official record
- Portage County Health & Human Services inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Inspections
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Feb 5, 2026 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Dec 17, 2024 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory on menu is missing the disclosure statement for animal foods served raw or undercooked (ranch dressing, aioli, steaks, etc.)
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
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Oct 24, 2023 Routine · 2 priority, 5 priority foundation, 5 core
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Serious
Priority
FOOD IN A HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINER
Apple puree in a hermetically sealed container is from an unapproved source.
Correction: All low acid or acidified foods in hermetically sealed containers shall come from a licensed food processing plant. Discard unapproved foods.
Code 3-201.12
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
Shell eggs are stored over ready to eat foods in the True upright cooler.
Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination. Note: violation was corrected, eggs were place on lowest shelf in cooler.
Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Date markings are missing from several ready to eat time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods held in refrigerators.
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 - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory on the menu is missing the disclosure statement for foods that may be served raw or undercooked. (ex. aioli, burgers, steaks).
Correction: Properly identify those food items that require a consumer advisory.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES
The quaternary test kit for checking sanitizer concentrations has expired.
Correction: Replace the expired quaternary test kit for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code 4-302.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
The wall mounted potato cutter is visibly soiled.
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 - HANDWASHING ONLY
Handwashing sink at bar is used as a dump sink for disposal of liquid waste. Paper towels and employee handwashing sign are missing from sink.
Correction: Use sink for handwashing purposes only. Remove colander from sink basin and provide soap, paper towels and handwashing signage at sink.
Code 5-205.11 (B)
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Not serious
Core
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - CLEAN DRY LOCATION
Open boxes of single service food articles are stored on the floor in the basement.
Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor.
Code 4-903.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
INSECT CONTROL DEVICES, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION - IMPROPERLY LOCATED
Fly sticky tape is located over the main food prep station in kitchen.
Correction: Remove or relocate the fly tape so that it is not over any food prep area. Note: Violation was corrected during inspection, the fly tapes were removed.
Code 6-202.13 (B) (1)
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Not serious
Core
INTENSITY - LIGHTING
The light fixture above the dishmachine/storage area at bar is not working. The area is very dim.
Correction: Repair light fixture to provide the correct lighting intensity in all work and storage areas.
Code 6-303.11
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Not serious
Core
CONTROLLING PESTS - INSPECTING PREMISE
Flies are observed in the kitchen especially at the main food prep station and cookline.
Correction: Routinely inspect facilities for insects and rodents. Clean and maintain food establishment.
Code 6-501.111 (B)
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
The ceiling vents and adjacent surfaces in kitchen require cleaning to remove accumulated dust from surfaces.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority
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.