The Crow's Nest
14002 CNTY HWY S, Jim Falls, WI 54748 · Chippewa County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Retail Food - Serving Meals)
- Inspected by
- Chippewa County Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- AKRR-BRKM9V
- Status
- Permitted
- Official record
- Chippewa County Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Feb 19, 2026 Routine · 1 priority, 3 priority foundation, 1 core
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
DATE MARKING - DISPOSITION
BBQ sauce date marked for 1/15/26 and 1000 island date marked for 1/18/26 are house made dressing kept in kitchen prep has exceeded its date mark. House made coleslaw date marked for 2/8/26 kept in whynter upright cooler has exceeded its date mark.
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. food items were voluntarily discarded during inspection.
Code 3-501.18 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES - PROVIDED
No thermometer is present for monitoring temperatures in foods.
Correction: Provide a thermometer that is easily accessible and capable of taking temperatures in food.
Code 4-302.12 (A)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES
A chlorine test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations of the dish machine in kitchen
Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.
Code 4-302.14
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
USING A HANDWASHING SINK - HANDWASHING ONLY
Handwashing sink or automatic handwashing facility observed to be housing dirty dishes during inspection and is unavailable for proper handwashing.
Correction: Keep handwashing sink free of obstructions at all times to allow for frequent handwashing.
Code 5-205.11 (B)
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE
There is no current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.
Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.
Code 12-201.11 (B)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Apr 9, 2025 Routine · 1 priority foundation, 3 core
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING - CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION - TEST KIT
No test kit is available for monitoring sanitizer concentration. No chlorine test strips are present.
Correction: Provide a test kit to allow accurate determination of the sanitization concentration.
Code 4-501.116
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Not serious
Core
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER – REQUIREMENT - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
There is no approved or current certified food manager for this establishment.
Correction: Provide an approved certified food protection manager in the food establishment within 90 days.
Code 12-201.11 (A) (1)
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Not serious
Core
EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONFORM TO ANSI STANDARDS
Crock pot hot hold unit is not ANSI certified or approved by the department. Small black bar cooler is not a commercial unit.
Correction: Unapproved equipment shall be removed from food service. Small bar cooler may be replaced when it is not able to hold foods under 41F and must be replaced with a commercial cold holding unit meeting ANSI certification.
Code 4-205.11
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Not serious
Core
DRYING MOPS
Mops stored in bucket next to the back stairs.
Correction: Store mops to allow them to air dry without soiling walls, equipment and supplies.
Code 6-501.16
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Aug 21, 2023 Routine · No items found
No violations cited.
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.