Northland Foods
108 S MAIN ST, Mellen, WI 54546 · Ashland County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Retail Food - Not Serving Meals, Moderate)
- Inspected by
- Ashland County Health & Human Services
- License / ID
- KTUL-A8ZQA2
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 274-6336
- Official record
- Ashland County Health & Human Services inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 7, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
All food items including cheese sticks and meat sticks in Open Meat Display cooler cold held at 46F. The cooler was set to 43F.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. The cooler was adjusted by the owner- to be set to 36F, but the compressor turned off and would not turn back on. The temperature began to rise so the unit was put out of use until it can be fixed. The unit was being serviced by the end of the inspection.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No complete test kit for chlorine with strips and label for color matching is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration. Quat Test strips were being used to test the concentration of bleach.
Correction: Provide a complete chlorine test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jan 15, 2025 Routine · 2 core
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Potatoes stored 2 to 3 inches off the floor in a wire basket.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY
The Floor of the Red Walk In Cooler is rusted, so it is no longer a cleanable non-absorbant surface.
Correction: Provide floors, walls, and ceilings that are designed, constructed, and installed so they are smooth and easily cleanable.
Code 6-201.11
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Not serious
Core
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Feb 12, 2024 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
Source: Ashland County Health & Human Services. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.