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The Public House

119 WATSON ST, Ripon, WI 54971 · Fond du Lac County

7cited violations
2serious tier
3inspections

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025120
2024142

Inspections

  1. Jul 22, 2026 Routine · 1 core
    • 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

  2. Oct 11, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 1 core
    • 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)

    • 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)

  3. Apr 24, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
    • 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

    • 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

    • 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

    • 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)

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.