The Landing
1 N SHORE DR, Fountain City, WI 54629 · Buffalo County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Buffalo County Health Department
- License / ID
- KJIG-CZAKVS
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (608) 312-8896
- Official record
- Buffalo County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
Inspections
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Jul 27, 2026 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Blue cheese dressing 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.
Code 3-501.18 (A)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The QAC sanitizer 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.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the disclosure statement.
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 - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES
A QAC sanitizer test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations.
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code 4-302.14
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jul 22, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 2 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Sliced tomato in prep cooler is cold held at 45°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
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - CONDITIONS OF USE - USED
QAC is not being used according to manufacturer’s use directions. QAC in sanitizing bucket measured at 500 ppm, half was dumped out and refilled with water and still at 500 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
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No test kit is available for monitoring QAC sanitizer concentration.
Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the QAC sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Core
IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE
Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine, scooper handle in the breading was down in the breading
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°F.
Code 3-304.12
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
The dishwashing backing has mold on it.
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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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Jul 5, 2024 Re-inspection · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core, 4 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Pepper Jack cheese, jalapeno in Continental prep cooler measured at 42,43F. Bev Air prep cooler has been turned into a dry storage area. Blue cheese dressing, salsa in WIC measured at 42, 43F.
Correction: Turn down cooler temps to maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard all TCS foods from Continental prep cooler.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the asterisk signs next to items that could be ordered underdone.
Correction: At the next menu reprint, provice asterisk signs next to each item that the customers could order underdone.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
The sanitizer at the 3-comp sink at the bar was good. The sanitizer bucket in the kitchen with Quat sanitizer from the wall dispensor unit measured at 500 ppm. The dishmachine low temp chlorine sanitizer measured at 25 ppm after some priming.
Correction: Utilize test strips to maintain sanitizer at the correct concentrations. Chlorine based sanitizer should be at 100ppm. Quat based sanitier should be 200-400ppm. The sanitizer dispensor and the dish washer may need to be serviced, if the sanitizer concentration is not adjustable by staff.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.
Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within 90 days.
Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Jun 25, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 5 priority foundation, 6 core
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Serious
Priority
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Cheese, cut lettuce, BBQ sauce in Continental prep cooler measured at 44,43,42F. Pancake batter, shell eggs, in 2 door Bev Air prep cooler measured 52.5, 53F.Clam chowder, beef, potatos, ham, beets in WIC measured at 42, 42,42, 43, 42, 42F.
Correction: Turn down cooler temps to maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard all TCS foods from Bev Air 2 door prep cooler.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Serious
Priority
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
A direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from the ice machine.
Correction: Cut the soft plastic pipe shorter to ensure enough space between the top and bottom pipe so that a hand can fit under.
Code 5-402.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ASSIGNMENT
There is no designated person in charge (PIC) available at the time of inspection.
Correction: A person in charge shall be provided on premises at all times during hours of operation.
Code 2-101.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONSUMER ADVISORY - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Consumer advisory is missing the asterisk signs next to items that could be ordered underdone.
Correction: At the next menu reprint, provice asterisk signs next to each item that the customers could order underdone.
Code 3-603.11 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS - FOOD - ACCURACY
Thermometer used in food establishment is not accurate. Another theromometer doesn't have battery inside.
Correction: Calibrate or replace thermometer. The facility must have at least 1 accurate theromometer for testing food temperatures at all times.
Code 4-203.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No Quat test kit is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration.
Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
There were no sanitizer in the sanitizing compartment of the bar 3-comp sink. The spray bottle at the bar with Quat sanitizer measured at 500 ppm. The dishmachine low temp chlorine sanitizer measured at 10 ppm.
Correction: Utilize test strips to maintain sanitizer at the correct concentrations. Chlorine based sanitizer should be at 100ppm. Quat based sanitier should be 200-400ppm. The Reinhart sanitizer dispensor and the dish washer may need to be serviced, if the sanitizer concentration is not adjustable by staff.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.
Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within 90 days.
Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)
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Not serious
Core
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEANING FREQUENCY - SOIL ACCUMULATIONS
Ice machine and slicer are not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of soil residue.
Correction: Develop an ice machine clean and sanitizing schedule. The slicer is not an approved equipment for commercial use. The facility shall discontinue use of this slicer and purchase a NSF or ANSI approved model. Slicers needs to be taken apart after each use or after every 4 hours during usage to be wash-rinse-sanitized.
Code 4-602.11 (D) (5)
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Not serious
Core
TOILET FACILITIES - RECEPTACLES - COVERED
Female bathroom is not provided with covered waste receptacles.
Correction: Provide a covered waste receptacle in female bathroom for use with sanitary napkins.
Code 5-501.17
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Not serious
Core
FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS - CLEANABILITY
The Ceiling in the WIC appears to have black mold growth from wettness. Water constantly drips from the ceiling into a tub on the floor.
Correction: Remove mold. Investigate the source of wettness and develop a plan to prevent future mold growth.
Code 6-201.11
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
The basement it submerged with knee deep flood water. The facility has a sump pump but isn't turned on. The staff doesn't know how to turn on sump pump.
Correction: Turn on the sump pump to keep the water level low. Sanitize basement with bleach solution once the flooding cease.
Code 6-501.12
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Not serious
Core
DRYING MOPS
Mops stored in mop bucket with the head down.
Correction: Store mops to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, equipment and supplies.
Code 6-501.16
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Serious
Priority
Source: Buffalo County Health Department. History last read Oct 8, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.