Tempest Oyster Bar

Year by year

Inspections

1. Mar 26, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     BACKFLOW PREVENTOR

     Backflow preventer is missing at mop sink.

     Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.

     Code WFC 5-202.14

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

     Non-food contact surfaces such as cooler doors, walls, and other equipment are soiled and unclean. Ice build up is significant in stand up freezer.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code WFC 4-601.11(C)

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

     CONSUMER ADVISORY

     Consumer advisory on menu is missing next to the lobster roll due to the aoili. Indicator symbol for main oyster entree's do not match consumer advisory statement listed at bottom of menu.

     Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

     Code WFC 3-603.11

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     CONTAMINATION - PRESET UTENSILS

     Utensils are left on the tables and not protected from contamination.

     Correction: Utensils must be wrapped, inverted, or covered to prevent contamination or unused utensils are to be removed when customer is seated.

     Code WFC 4-904.13

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

     Cream being cold held is not datemarked

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     PEST - OUTSIDE OPENINGS

     Back door by office area has gaps allowing light to pass through.

     Correction: Repair this hole or gap so that entrance by insects or rodents into the food establishment is prevented.

     Code WFC 6-202.15

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     SANITIZER TEST KIT

     Sanitizer test strips for chlorine at the bar are expired.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for accurately measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code WFC 4-302.14

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     STORAGE - FOOD ON FLOOR

     5 gallon buckets of seasoning stored on the floor in dry storage area.

     Correction: Store all food items at least 6 inches above the floor.

     Code WFC 3-305.11

2. May 24, 2023 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING - Not Corrected

     Some items in the kitchen prep cooler were not properly dated or had a date past 7 days, ex. bacon dated 5/9 and tomato cream sauce dated 5/17. Staff mentioned tomato cream sauce was pulled from the freezer and did not get dated with the freezer pull date.

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

3. May 17, 2023 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     AIR GAP - DRAIN

     A bar ice bin drain does not have a proper air gap. There was a funnel stuck in the strain line which eliminated the air gap.

     Correction: Provide a proper air gap to the open site floor drain.

     Code WFC 5-402.11

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

     CLEAN - FOOD CONTACT SURFACES

     There is some slimy build-up on the ice machine baffle.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code WFC 4-601.11(A)

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

     Many items in various kitchen refrigeration units were missing date-marks or had dates past the allotted 7 days. In a kitchen cookline coolers skewer sauce (made with garlic and oil) is dated 5/2, caper aioli is dated 5/9, cooked bacon is dated 5/9, chorizo sauce is dated 5/10, and precooked fried are dated 5/10. An opened container of heavy cream and mashed potatoes were not dated. Creamed spinach dated 5/1 was described to be pulled from the freezer recently.

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the allotted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     FOOD - UNCOVERED

     Cooked fries stored in the cookline cooler were observed to be stored uncovered. Opened packages of garlic powder and onion powder were observed to be uncovered/unwrapped.

     Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. If cross-contamination is evident, discard suspected foods

     Code WFC 3-302.11(4)

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

     HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink at the bar.

     Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

     Code WFC 6-301.14

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

     SHELLSTOCK MAINTAINING IDENTIFICATION

     Shellstock tags are not marked with the last date of service.

     Correction: Shellstock shall be held in original container until emptied and not commingled with other shellstock. Shellstock tags shall be held at food establishment for a minimum of 90 days after the shellstock container is emptied. Tags shall be kept in chronological order with last date of sale/serving recorded on tag. Discard shellstock where tags are not available.

     Code WFC 3-202.18; 3-203.12

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS

     In-use utensil improperly stored. Buckets for ice are stored upright.

     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 degrees F.

     Code WFC 3-304.12

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

     TOXICS - USE CONDITIONS

     Solution QA quat sanitizer on the dispenser by the kitchen dishwasher is not being used according to manufacturer`s use directions. The solution tested over 500 ppm.

     Correction: Change procedures and provide training to employees on proper use of toxic chemicals. Use toxic chemical according to manufacturer's use directions.

     Code WFC 7-202.12

4. Feb 20, 2020 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

5. Apr 4, 2018 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

6. Feb 21, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

7. Apr 6, 2016 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

8. Apr 1, 2015 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

9. Mar 24, 2015 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

10. May 30, 2014 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

11. May 20, 2014 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

12. Jun 27, 2013 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

13. Jun 20, 2013 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

14. Feb 25, 2013 Re-Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

15. Feb 11, 2013 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.