Sunrise Cafe
1002 W MAIN ST, Watertown, WI 53098 · Dodge County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Jefferson County Health Department / Watertown
- License / ID
- KMAN-DE8Q56
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (920) 988-6856
- Official record
- Jefferson County Health Department / Watertown inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 14 | 6 |
Inspections
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Jul 28, 2026 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING
Sausage and sliced ham in the undergrill drawer cooler is cold held at 48F and 46F. The operator indicates the food was within temperature approximately 2 hours prior to inspection when he checked. Food was moved to under counter cooler and WIC that were within temperature.
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
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
Tuna Salad and Gravy in WIC have exceeded the date mark. This was voluntarily disposed of by operator.
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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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Undergrill drawer cooler is not sufficient in capacity to hold foods at 41F or below. Sausage and ham are holding at 46F and 48F respectively. Food was moved out, and temperature in cooler increased.
Correction: Have cooler serviced to ensure it maintains a temperature of 41F or below. I recommend placing a thermometer in the cooler versus relying on the temperature reading on the outside of the cooler.
Code 4-301.11
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Aug 29, 2025 Admin Follow Up · 2 priority, 1 core, 3 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT WITH EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS
Ice was observed coming into contact with handle of ice scoop.
Correction: Food contact surfaces of equipment, utensils and linens shall be cleaned and sanitized before use with food. Store food item utensils with the handle extended out of the food item to prevent contamination.
Code 3-304.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer for the dish machine is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM. This will require a re-inspection.
Correction: Repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration, 50-100ppm. Test strips should be used to check the concentration before use to ensure proper concentration to adequately sanitize dish ware. Until this is repaired and checked by your inspector, you must use the compartment sink for warewashing with a sanitizer basin with a concentration of 50-100ppm chlorine.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Core
Repeat
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING
Soups in the WIC were observed to be unwrapped or uncovered after cooling had completed.
Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. Food shall be discarded if suspected of cross-contamination.
Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Aug 28, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 1 core
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT WITH EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS
Ice was observed coming into contact with handle of ice scoop.
Correction: Food contact surfaces of equipment, utensils and linens shall be cleaned and sanitized before use with food. Store food item utensils with the handle extended out of the food item to prevent contamination.
Code 3-304.11
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Serious
Priority
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer for the dish machine is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM. This will require a re-inspection.
Correction: Repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration, 50-100ppm. Test strips should be used to check the concentration before use to ensure proper concentration to adequately sanitize dish ware. Until this is repaired and checked by your inspector, you must use the compartment sink for warewashing with a sanitizer basin with a concentration of 50-100ppm chlorine.
Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)
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Not serious
Core
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - COVERED CONTAINERS OR WRAPPING
Soups in the WIC were observed to be unwrapped or uncovered after cooling had completed.
Correction: All foods that are not part of a cooling process shall be covered at all times to prevent cross-contamination. Food shall be discarded if suspected of cross-contamination.
Code 3-302.11 (A) (4)
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Serious
Priority
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Mar 20, 2025 Pre-inspection Follow Up · No items found
No violations cited.
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Mar 5, 2025 Pre-inspection Follow Up · 1 priority, 1 core, 2 repeat
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
A direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from food prep sink and ice bin.
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
Core
Repeat
LIGHT BULBS - PROTECTIVE SHIELDING
Lights located in walk-in cooler is not shielded.
Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.
Code 6-202.11
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Serious
Priority
Repeat
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Mar 3, 2025 Pre-inspection · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 4 core
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Serious
Priority
SEWAGE - BACKFLOW PREVENTION
A direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain from food prep sink and ice bin.
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
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
Core
PLUMBING - SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR
The kitchen handwashing sink is not maintained in good repair and is leaking/not draining well.
Correction: The plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Repair or replace defective or leaking plumbing.
Code 5-205.15 (B)
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Not serious
Core
FLOOR AND WALL JUNCTURES, COVED, AND ENCLOSED OR SEALED
Floor and wall juncture in walk-in cooler is not coved.
Correction: Provide base coving.
Code 6-201.13 (A)
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Not serious
Core
LIGHT BULBS - PROTECTIVE SHIELDING
Lights located in walk-in cooler is not shielded.
Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.
Code 6-202.11
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Not serious
Core
CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS
The walk-in cooler observed unclean and in need of more frequent cleaning.
Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.
Code 6-501.12
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Serious
Priority
Source: Jefferson County Health Department / Watertown. History last read Oct 5, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.