Lombardi's
333 W COLLEGE AVE, Appleton, WI 54911 · Outagamie County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- City of Appleton Health Department
- License / ID
- ACUR-CV2L88
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (920) 733-8000
- Official record
- City of Appleton Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 20, 2026 Routine · 1 core
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of several ceiling tiles in the Lombardi cooking area have accumulated dust debris and previous food splatter on them. The back metal shelf next to the sautee prep cooler is covered in dust and grime. Clean dishware items are being stored on this shelf.
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
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Jan 17, 2025 Routine · 3 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Hard boiled eggs in cooler behind the bar are at 60°F.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Hard boiled eggs were immediately discarded and maintenenace was working on the cooler. The other cooler behind the bar was cold holding at 41 deg. F and below. Use other cooler for hard boiled eggs and other food items requiring refrigeration while other cooler is being fixed.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
APPROVED PROCEDURES - REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING - HACCP PLAN - C. BOT AND LM
Reduced oxygen packaging used for tuna and salmon and is not controlling for the growth and toxin formation of Clostridium botulinum or Listeria monocytogenes. After discussion the tuna was cut into pieces sometimes after thawed and vacuum packaged using a reduced oxygen package method and put in cooler. Multiple pieces of salmon were also observed vacuum packaged.
Correction: Prohibit using reduced oxygen packaging until a variance for the procedure is approved by the department. Salmon and tuna were both discarded during inspection and establishment will discontinue vacuum packaging fish menu items until a haccp plan and variance are obtained and approved.
Code 3-502.12 (A)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer behind the bar is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM. It was determined the water pressure was too much when ecolab came causing the sanitizer to be heavily diluted and 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. Ecolab technician came in and replaced the tubing along with fixing the water pressure so adequate amounts of sanitizer were comign through. Dishwasher was checked again during inspection and close to 100 PPM.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
The inside of the soda gun behind the bar is visibly soiled black/brown grime on the inside.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
The kitchen area used for prepping and processing food menu items at the Lombardi's Steakhouse is in need of cleaning. The floor underneath the main cook line tables has accumulated black grime underneath and the floor underneath the deep fryers is heavily soiled with grease and food debris. There are multiple ceiling tiles with previous food debris and splatter on them. The walk in produce cooler #3 has accumulated dirt deposits on the ceiling.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jan 18, 2024 Routine · 4 priority foundation, 1 core
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the disclosure statement identifying steak and other menu items that can be served undercooked/raw or made with undercooked/raw ingredients.
Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
The soda guns behind the bar are visibly soiled with brown/black soda syrup inside.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY
Soap not available at food employee handwashing sink behind bar.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Soap was provided during inspection.
Code 6-301.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
HAND DRYING PROVISION
No single-use toweling or other hand drying device available at employee handwashing sink behind bar for hand drying.
Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing. Paper towel was provided during inspection.
Code 6-301.12
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Non-food contact surfaces of Lombardi's walk in produce cooler and downstairs walk in wine cooler have dust and mold on the ventilation units and fan covers. There are slight dirt deposits on both walk in cooler ceilings near the ventilation units as well.
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
Priority Foundation
Source: City of Appleton Health Department. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.