Plover Cafe
5261 HWY 54, Plover, WI 54467 · Portage County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Portage County Health & Human Services
- License / ID
- LBEI-D7UJTA
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (630) 999-9119
- Official record
- Portage County Health & Human Services inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Inspections
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Feb 3, 2026 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Nov 13, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING
Sausages under heat lamp are hot held in a deep container with sausages near the bottom at 120°F.
Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items. Note: Employee reheated sausages to appropriate temperature and adjusted procedure to use a shallow container for hot holding.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
THAWING - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH
Salmon filets are not being removed from reduced oxygen packaging prior to or immediately upon completion of thawing under refrigeration.
Correction: Adjust procedures or methods to properly thaw foods. Note: Employee sliced packaging of salmon filets.
Code 3-501.13 (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES
A chlorine 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
Core
Corrected on site
IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE
In-use spatula and spoon were improperly stored in a container of room temperature water.
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. Note: Employee moved spatula and spoon to a clean, dry surface.
Code 3-304.12
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE
True 2-door prep cooler is not equipped with an integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device. Note: thermometer provided for True 2-door prep cooler at the time of the inspection.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Core
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - AIR-DRYING REQUIRED
Clean drinking cups are being stored and stacked without being air-dried.
Correction: Air dry all clean utensils before storage and before contact with food.
Code 4-901.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Aug 5, 2024 Pre-inspection · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core
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Serious
Priority
PLUMBING - BACKFLOW PREVENTION - AIR GAP
No air gap provided on food prep sink in kitchen.
Correction: Provide an air gap on water supply side to protect water supply.
Code 5-202.13
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No chlorine 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
Core
HANDWASHING SINKS, INSTALLATION - NON-HAND OPERATED
Handwashing sink near prep line is not non-hand operated.
Correction: Employee handwashing sinks shall be non hand operated and if metered shall provide a flow of water without the need for reactivation for at least 15 seconds.
Code 5-202.12 (C)
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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.