Turtleback Golf Enterprises
1985 18 1/2 AVE, Rice Lake, WI 54868 · Barron County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Barron County Department of Health & Human Services
- License / ID
- PWIN-BXHTDR
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 234-6607
- Official record
- Barron County Department of Health & Human Services inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Inspections
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Dec 4, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 4 priority foundation, 4 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS
Employee observed handling ready-to eat foods with their bare hands.
Correction: Discard contaminated food; employees shall use single-use gloves or other suitable utensils when handling ready-to-eat foods. Corrective action: staff was provided training and for the remainder of the inspection handled RTE food correctly.
Code 3-301.11 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlroine sanitizer in the banquet dishwasher 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. Corrective action: sanitizer bottle was empty. New sanitizer bottle was installed and machine was primed. Then the sanitizer tested in the acceptable range.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Food items in the Fryer prep cooler were improperly date marked. The food did not have date marking. Facility was closed for Thanksgiving through the weekend all food was prepped on Monday, however, the prep cooler
Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life. Corrective action: all items were date marked
Code 3-501.17 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Food contact surfaces of the ice machine in the basement are visibly soiled.
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
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
Handwashing sink in the cookline area has a sanitizer bucket in the basin. Having the sanitizer bucket in the sink causes the sanitizer water to get contaminated with the handwashing water. Sanitizer bucket cannot be stored in the sink basin.
Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing. Corrective action: sanitizer bucket was moved during the inspection. Sink was fully available for proper handwashing.
Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED
Handwashing sink is unavailable for proper handwashing because it is blocked with a colander in the sink basin. Handwashing sinks can only be used for handwashing.
Correction: Keep handwashing sink in working condition at all times to allow for frequent handwashing. Corrected during the inspection by removing the colander.
Code 5-205.11 (A) and (C)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
HAND DRYING PROVISION
No single-use toweling is available at employee handwashing sink, in the banquet bar area, for hand drying.
Correction: Provide single-use toweling or other approved devices at employee handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code 6-301.12
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
OPEN DRINK CONTAINER
Drinking cup without cover was observed in food preparation area.
Correction: Provide approved beverage container with cover in food preparation area. Corrective action: Cup of water without a cover had a cover and straw added during the inspection.
Code 2-401.11 (B)
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR
Boxes of food are stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer.
Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.
Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - DESIGNED
Chest freezer has a broken edge on the lid and is not easily cleanable.
Correction: Provide equipment that is designed and constructed to be easily cleanable and free from unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices.
Code 4-202.16
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES - DESIGNED
The cart handle located in kitchen area has a handle that is held together with electrical tape. The handle is no longer easily cleanable.
Correction: Provide equipment that is designed and constructed to be easily cleanable and free from unnecessary ledges, projections and crevices.
Code 4-202.16
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND LINENS - CLEAN LINENS
Pot holders observed in food prep kitchen area are soiled. Pot holders are no longer cleanable and need to be replaced.
Correction: Keep linens in a clean condition free from food residue and other forms of contamination. The two pot holders that were soiled were discarded during the inspection and replaced with new pot holders.
Code 4-801.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Apr 4, 2024 Re-inspection · 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the asterisks (*) by each item that could be served undercooked and by the statement at the bottom of each page.
Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
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Feb 22, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 3 priority foundation, 2 core
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Serious
Priority
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Seasoned butter in is cold held at 60°F.
Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 25 PPM in the banquet bar. Dishwasher cannot be used for sanitizing dishes until the sanitizer is in the acceptable range.
Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. When dishwasher is fixed contact our department for a re-inspection.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Italian dressing made on-site is improperly date marked. Italian dressing is required to be date marked because it is made on-site.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.
Code 3-501.17 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the asterisks (*) by each item that could be served undercooked and by the statement at the bottom of each page.
Correction: Properly identifiy those food items that require a consumer advisory.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No test kit is available for monitoring chlorine sanitizer concentration in the kitchen, banquet bar, main bar, or 19th Hole bar.
Correction: Provide a test kits to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
Homestyle vacuum sealer is not ANSI certified or approved by the department.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service.
Code 4-205.11
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Not serious
Core
SINGLE-USE AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - PROHIBITIONS
Single-use or single-service articles are being stored on the floor in the basement near the walk-in cooler for beer.
Correction: Store single-service or single-use articles, clean equipment and utensils and laundered linens in areas that are not subject to contamination.
Code 4-903.12
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Serious
Priority
Source: Barron County Department of 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.