REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Dubuque Health Inspection: Shot Tower Inn Cited with 1 Violation
OFFICIAL FOOD SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
On October 12, 2026, state food safety specialists from the Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing conducted a Routine of SHOT TOWER INN located at 390 LOCUST ST DUBUQUE, IA 52001. A total of 1 violation were documented.
Inspection Date: October 12, 2026
Address: 390 LOCUST ST DUBUQUE, IA 52001
Violations Recorded: 1
Type: Routine
Phone: 563-556-1061
Inspector Observations & Violations
Violation Code: 4-501.116
Health Violation
Warewashing equipment, determining chemical sanitizer concentration
Inspector Comments:
--Observation: Warewashing machine in bar area does not test for any sanitizer. Corrected on site by person in charge removing from service and using large warewasher in back room for all wares.
--Observation: Warewashing machine in bar area does not test for any sanitizer. Corrected on site by person in charge removing from service and using large warewasher in back room for all wares.
About Public Food Safety Records: Food inspections represent an official snapshot of conditions at the time of inspection conducted by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing (Food Safety Bureau) and local partner health divisions. Violations are frequently corrected immediately on-site prior to the inspector leaving. Official inspection records and past history are publicly accessible on the state portal at iowa.safefoodinspection.com.