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Smokey Spur

4180 SMOKEY, Amherst, WI 54406 · Portage County

16cited violations
5serious tier
4inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
Inspected by
Portage County Health & Human Services
License / ID
LBEI-8H6M36
Status
Permitted
Phone
(715) 824-5606
Official record
Portage County Health & Human Services inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025261
2024143
2023161

Inspections

  1. Dec 29, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
    • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

      Soda nozzle at bar is visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Note: Employee cleaned soda nozzle.

      Code 4-601.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core

      FOOD SAFETY FOR SMALL OPERATORS - EXPIRED CERTIFICATION

      The retail food establishment's food safety for small operators certification has expired.

      Correction: Reapply for certification as required under 12-201.11. Note: Employee is scheduled to recertify.

      Code 12-401.11 (C)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

      The flooring in front of the handwashing sink, dishmachine, and True 2-door cooler in the kitchen is missing tiles. The wooden subfloor is worn away in spots leaving large pits.

      Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

      Code 6-201.11

  2. May 29, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      Raw shell eggs are stored over ready-to-eat condiments, such as sour cream, tartar, and cocktail sauces in the True 2-door 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: Eggs were placed on a lower shelf.

      Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

      Soda nozzle at bar is visibly soiled.

      Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Note: Soda nozzle was cleaned.

      Code 4-601.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

      The flooring in front of the handwashing sink, dish machine, and True 2-door cooler in the kitchen is missing tiles. The wooden subfloor is worn away in the spots leaving large pits in the floor.

      Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

      Code 6-201.11

  3. Mar 18, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 1 core
    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD IN A HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINER

      Hermetically sealed pickes and pickled asparagus were in the walk-in cooler and were made by the facility and are from an unapproved or unlicensed source.

      Correction: All low acid or acidified foods in hermetically sealed containers shall come from a licensed food processing plant. Discard unapproved foods. Corrected by moving all unapproved canned foods to a cooler for personal items only and owner will take the unapproved foods home.

      Code 3-201.12

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

      The chlorine sanitizer in the dish machine is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.

      Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Corrected by replacing the old sanitizer bucket and repairing line so that sanitizer levels measured 50 PPM.

      Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

    • Serious Priority Corrected on site

      TOXIC SUBSTANCES - SEPARATION

      Two bottles of grill cleaner were stored on the prep table next to bottles of oils and spices, and directly next to food preparation areas.

      Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored away from food, equipment and single service items by spacing or partitioning. Corrected by moving the cleaner below and away from food and food preparation areas.

      Code 7-201.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core

      FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

      The flooring in front of the handwash sink and dish machine in the kitchen, as well as in front of the True 2-door cooler is missing tiles. The wooden subfloor has been worn away in the spots, leaving large holes in the floor. .

      Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

      Code 6-201.11

  4. May 10, 2023 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 3 core, 3 repeat
    • Serious Priority Repeat

      PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

      A flat of raw shell eggs is stored on a beer keg in the Walk-In 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.

      Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

      Consumer advisory is missing the disclosure statement.

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

      Code 3-603.11 (B)

    • Not serious Core

      EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

      The True 2-Door Refrigerator (kitchen) has a broken gasket, broken door handle, and a missing panel on the bottom of the unit.

      Correction: Repair equipment to good condition or remove from premise.

      Code 4-501.11 (A)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      Canopy hood is visibly soiled with grease 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)

    • Not serious Core Repeat

      NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

      The cooling unit fan in the 4-Door Reach-In Refrigerator (bar) has an accumulation of dust.

      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

      FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY

      The flooring in the kitchen by the fryer and the dish machine is pitted and damaged.

      Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.

      Code 6-201.11

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.