The Public House
119 WATSON ST, Ripon, WI 54971 · Fond du Lac County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Fond du Lac County Health Department
- License / ID
- LNEL-BSVNCY
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (920) 896-0284
- Official record
- Fond du Lac County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Inspections
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Jul 22, 2026 Routine · 1 core
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
The floor under the dish line contains food debris.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
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Not serious
Core
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Oct 11, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 1 core
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
The inside bin of the ice machine is visibly soiled with an accumulation of mildew.
Correction: Maintain the inside of the ice bin in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - MICROWAVE CLEANED
Microwave is soiled with an accumulation of old food debris.
Correction: Clean and maintain microwave at least every 24 hours.
Code 4-602.12 (B)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
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Apr 24, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
An air break connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from food prep sink.
Correction: Create an air gap that is 2x the diameter of pipe from the food prep sink to the sewage system
Code 5-402.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Pink spray bottle at the bar does not bear a manufacturer’s label.
Correction: Provide labels for poisonous or toxic materials used in the food establishment.
Code 7-101.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
Quat test strips kit for monitoring sanitizer concentration have expired (October 2023).
Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
The nonfood contact surfaces of the slicer have food residue buildup in hard to reach areas.
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
Corrected on site
Source: Fond du Lac 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.