Top Hat Bar
N204 MAIN, Nelson, WI 54756 · Buffalo County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Buffalo County Health Department
- License / ID
- HSAT-7QXGD7
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 673-4782
- Official record
- Buffalo County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Inspections
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Dec 11, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Creamy italian salad has exceeded its date mark.
Correction: Discard ready-to-eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food requiring a date mark that has exceeded the discard date or has not been provided with a date mark. If the bulk container is discarded, put the date on the smaller container it is put in.
Code 3-501.18 (A)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - CONDITIONS OF USE - USED
Bleach in sanitizer is not being used according to manufacturer’s use directions. Sanitizer measured at 200 ppm
Correction: Change procedures and provide training to employees on proper use of poisonous or toxic materials following manufacturer's directions for use.
Code 7-202.12 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONSUMER ADVISORY - PROVIDED
The consumer advisory on menu is missing for the burgers.
Correction: The next time the menu is redone, provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code 3-603.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
There is mold on the top of the ice machine.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED - FOOD CONTACT WITH WATER OR ICE
Cheese improperly stored in with water at the bottom of the container in the prep cooler.
Correction: Remove and discard potentially contaminated food.
Code 3-303.12
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - ENCRUSTED ACCUMULATIONS
The bottom of the pizza oven has encrusted soil accumulations.
Correction: Clean and remove all encrusted grease deposits and encrusted soil accumulations from food contact surfaces of equipment.
Code 4-601.11 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Apr 10, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 4 priority foundation, 1 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PROPER DISPOSITION OF FOOD - UNSAFE OR ADULTERATED
Garlic spread says on the label that it must be refrigerated and it is held at room temperature.
Correction: Discard food that can not be safely reconditioned or is adulterated.
Code 3-701.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Food establishment does not have procedures that address responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Correction: Develop procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Specifically actions that employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination.
Code 2-501.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PACKAGE INTEGRITY
There is a damaged can of olives with a large dent on the seam of the can.
Correction: Discard any damaged olives with food that is potentially contaminated or adulterated.
Code 3-202.15
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - PROVIDED
No consumer advisory provided on the weekly specials menu.
Correction: Provide a consumer advisory for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.
Code 3-603.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES - SMALL DIAMETER PROBE
No thermometer is present for monitoring temperatures in thin mass foods.
Correction: Provide a thermometer capable of taking temperatures in thin mass food items with a thin probe.
Code 4-302.12 (B)
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Not serious
Core
CONTROLLING PESTS - INSPECTING PREMISE
Evidence of birds nesting in the kitchen window area.
Correction: Routinely inspect facilities for pests. Seal area around the window from the blocks to limit the access of pests into the kitchen. Using spray foam to seal openings should suffice.
Code 6-501.111 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Mar 7, 2024 Routine · 3 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Salsa and cut tomato in Edesa prep cooler are layered above the cooling line and cold held at 52, 58°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
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY
Pizza cutter, tongs used with time/temperature controlled for safety food is not cleaned every 4 hours.
Correction: Clean food contact surfaces used with time/temperature controlled for safety food a minimum of every 4 hours.
Code 4-602.11 (C)
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Serious
Priority
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
A direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from Ice Machine.
Correction: Design the sewage system in a manner that would preclude a direct connection between the sewage system and the drain from which food is placed. Remove the direct connection.
Code 5-402.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
Ice machine is visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
Source: Buffalo County Health Department. History last read Oct 5, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.