River Inn Bar
10418 CTY HWY X, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 · Chippewa County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Chippewa County Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- HSAT-7QWHPQ
- Status
- Permitted
- Phone
- (715) 723-9481
- Official record
- Chippewa County Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Feb 19, 2026 Routine · 2 priority, 1 priority foundation
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE-FOODS
Employee observed handling ready-to eat foods with their bare hands. Cook was handling a sandwich bun with bare hand.
Correction: Discard contaminated food; employees shall use single-use gloves or other suitable utensils when handling ready-to-eat foods.
Code 3-301.11 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CROSS CONTAMINATION
Probe thermometer used for taking temperature reading on cooking chicken was not being sanitized before and after each use.
Correction: Clean food contact surfaces anytime contamination has occurred. A bleach/water bucket made to 100 ppm as a way to sanitize the thermometer and other food contact surfaces to prevent cross-contamination. This or alcohol wipes needs to be available at all times while cooking.
Code 4-602.11 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING MACHINES - AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF DETERGENT AND SANITIZERS
The warewashing machine at bar used for glasses does not dispense enough sanitizer automatically. Concentration on test strip was reading well below 50 ppm.
Correction: Repair or recalibrate the warewashing machine. Warewashing machines shall automatically dispense chlorine sanitizer and test between 50-100 ppm.
Code 4-204.117 (A)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jan 3, 2025 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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Mar 12, 2024 Routine · 3 priority foundation, 1 repeat
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
Corrected on site
RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING
Lettuce in walk in cooler is improperly date marked.
Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.
Code 3-501.17 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
Test strips located at the bar are expired.
Correction: Provide test strips to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
HANDWASHING FACILITIES - LOCATION AND PLACEMENT
Handwashing sink is located near the doors to the kitchen.
Correction: Relocate or provide a handwashing sink to facilitate handwashing by food employees. If remodeling is done, please add a sink to the kitchen.
Code 5-204.11
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Repeat
Corrected on site
Source: Chippewa County Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 8, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.