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Plover Cafe

5261 HWY 54, Plover, WI 54467 · Portage County

9cited violations
2serious tier
3inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2024292

Inspections

  1. Feb 3, 2026 Routine · No items found

    No violations cited.

  2. Nov 13, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 3 core
    • 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)

    • 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)

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

    • 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

  3. Aug 5, 2024 Pre-inspection · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core
    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

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.