Ripon A&w
204 E FOND DU LAC 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
- DVOF-BUDNKU
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (920) 748-5769
- Official record
- Fond du Lac County Health Department inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
Inspections
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Aug 3, 2026 Admin Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Aug 3, 2026 Admin Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jul 30, 2026 Admin Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jul 28, 2026 Admin Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jul 23, 2026 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Dec 3, 2025 Routine · 1 core, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR
The walk-in freezer has an accumulation of ice build up covering 30-40% of the ceiling. Built up ice from the ceiling has fallen and visibly accumulated on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
Correction: Repair equipment to good condition.
Code 4-501.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
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Jul 9, 2025 Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Jun 6, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation, 4 core, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Sliced tomatoes located in the top well of the 2-door prep cooler are being cold held at 46°F.
Correction: The establishment provided covers for the prepped food items in the top well. The tomatoes were later temped again during the inspection and were within safe cold holding range at 41°F.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)
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Serious
Priority
PLUMBING - REPAIRED TO UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE
The air admittance valve that connects to the handwashing sink and ice cream machine at the front counter is not working. Each time the handwashing sink is used and wastewater goes down the drain, wastewater comes out the air admittance valve creating an insanitary condition.
Correction: Stop using this handsink until the plumbing issue is fixed and use the avaliable working hand sink located in the kitchen. Repair the plumbing system or contact a plumber to repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.
Code 5-205.15 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Corrected on site
DEMONSTRATION OF KNOWLEDGE - COOKING TIMES AND TEMPERATURES
The Person in Charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of safe cooking temperatures.
Correction: Cooking time/ temperature training was provided to the employee during the inspection. A food code fact sheet regarding cooking time and temperatures was also provided to the establishment during the inspection.
Code 2-102.11 (C) (6)
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Not serious
Core
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - JEWELRY
Employee noted wearing bracelets on wrist while working with food.
Correction: Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, prohibit food employees wearing jewelry on the hands or wrists while working with food.
Code 2-303.11
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Not serious
Core
THERMOMETERS - FUNCTIONALITY - INTEGRAL OR PERMANENTLY AFFIXED MEASURING DEVICE
Delfield 2-door cooler in the kitchen is not equipped with a working thermometer to monitor the temperature of the unit.
Correction: Provide a integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device.
Code 4-204.112 (B)
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR
Walk-in freezer has an accumulation of ice build up condensation covering 30-40% the ceiling and ice condensation that has dripped from the ceiling isvisibly on the floor, and boxes of food product.
Correction: Repair the walk-in freezer to good condition.
Code 4-501.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
The microwave is soiled with Food residue.
Correction: Clean and remove 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
Corrected on site
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Apr 15, 2024 Follow Up · 1 priority, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
An air break connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from the ice machine maker and the food prep sink..
Correction: Design the sewage system in a manner that would preclude an air break connection between the sewage system and the drain from which food is placed. An air gap is required.
Code 5-402.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Apr 1, 2024 Follow Up · 2 priority, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Various burger toppings such as tomatoes are observed cold held at 50 degrees in the main prep cooler due to the plastic container being held over the fill rim of the cooler.
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
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
An air break connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from the ice machine maker and the food prep sink..
Correction: Design the sewage system in a manner that would preclude an air break connection between the sewage system and the drain from which food is placed. An air gap is required.
Code 5-402.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Mar 21, 2024 Routine · 5 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING
Hot dogs in roller case is hot held at 70°F
Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Discard unsafe food items.
Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)
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Serious
Priority
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Various burger toppings such as tomatoes are observed cold held at 50 degrees in the main prep cooler due to the plastic container being held over the fill rim of the cooler.
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
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
1. The chlorine sanitizer for the dishwasher is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM. 2. The sanitizer buckets observed 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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Serious
Priority
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
An air break connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from the ice machine maker and the food prep sink..
Correction: Design the sewage system in a manner that would preclude an air break connection between the sewage system and the drain from which food is placed. An air gap is required.
Code 5-402.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TOXIC SUBSTANCES - IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, PROMINENCE - ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Spray bottle used to spay dinning room tables 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
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
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED
The ice cream machine dispensers are visibly soiled.
Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.
Code 4-601.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
HANDWASHING CLEANSER AVAILABILITY
Soap not available at (2) food employee handwashing sinks.
Correction: Provide hand soap at handwashing sink to facilitate proper handwashing.
Code 6-301.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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.