River Bend Resort - Benderz Bar "n" Grill
W6940 RUBIDELL RD, Watertown, WI 53094 · Jefferson County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Jefferson County Health Department / Watertown
- License / ID
- HSAT-7QWP94
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (920) 261-7505
- Official record
- Jefferson County Health Department / Watertown inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 20, 2026 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Aug 6, 2025 Routine · 1 core
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Not serious
Core
INSECTS AND RODENTS - OUTER OPENINGS - SOLID, SELF-CLOSING AND TIGHT FITTING DOORS
The exterior door in the dry storage room has worn weather stripping, causing a gap between the bottom of the door and the frame.
Correction: Provide a self-closing and tight fitting door to prevent the entrance of insects or rodents.
Code 6-202.15 (A) (3)
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Not serious
Core
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Aug 20, 2024 Routine · 2 priority
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS
Raw fish stored over onions in walk-in cooler.
Correction: Cooler was reorganized at time of inspection. Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination.
Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS
The chlorine sanitizer in the sanitizer bucket is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 200+ PPM.
Correction: The sanitizer bucket was remade at the time of the inspection. 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
Corrected on site
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Aug 16, 2023 Routine · 3 core
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Not serious
Core
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - HAIR RESTRAINTS
Employee noted working in food preparation/cooking area without a hair restraint.
Correction: Provide employees working in food preparation and cooking areas with effective hair restraint (hat, hair net, beard restraint, etc.).
Code 2-402.11
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Not serious
Core
NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN
Walk-in cooler fans observed soiled and in need of mor frequent cleaning.
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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Not serious
Core
KITCHENWARE, TABLEWARE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES - HANDLED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION
To go boxes observed to be stored with food contact surface side up.
Correction: Invert these to go boxes. Store utensils in a manner to avoid contamination to the food and lip contact surface.
Code 4-904.11 (A)
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Not serious
Core
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.