Restaurant inspections

Critical violations are those factors leading to food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately. Noncritical violations relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.

BENTON COUNTY

July 12

Arby’s

2807 S.E. 14th St., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No certified food manager documentation available at time of inspection.

Bawarchi Biryani

3404 S.E. Macy Road, Suite 24, Bentonville

Critical violations: Dirty pan in hand wash sink. Raw eggs stored above ready to eat rice in walk-in cooler. Rice dishes were uncovered in upright cooler. Tofu (47 degrees) and chicken dish (48 degrees) in cold hold unit in front of grill.

Noncritical violations: None

Dollar Tree

2212 W. Walnut St. Suite G, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Permit to operate expired on 3/31/21.

Juicy Tails

4204 JB Hunt Drive, Suite 80, Rogers Critical violations: No soap at hand washing sink. Crate stored in hand washing sink.

Noncritical violations: Ink pen lying in pan of corn. Facility does not have a certified food protection manager.

Taco Bell

2805 S.E .14th St., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Floor tiles near back door damaged so that water can get underneath them. When stepped on, water comes up from under tiles back to surface.

Wingstop Restaurant

231 N. Walton Blvd., Suite 1, Bentonville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Back door kept open during inspection.

July 13

Dollar General Store

2525 Hudson Road, Rogers Critical violations: Restroom lacking handwash signage. Noncritical violations: None

Las Fajitas-Shane Lane

1402 S.E. Shane Lane, Bentonville Critical violations: Containers of cheese in walk-in cooler were uncovered. Pico de gallo at 45 degrees, diced tomatoes at 48 degrees, sour cream at 49 degrees, and guacamole at 49 degrees in first cold hold unit on cook line.

Noncritical violations: Multiple shelves in the kitchen area are covered in cardboard, including some shelves where wet dishes are air drying.

Trash Creamery LLC

401 S.W. A St., 101, Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No employee is currently certified as a food protection manager.

July 14

ABC Happy Kids Learning Center

301 S.E. 28th St., Bentonville Critical violations: Rice stored in a container originally used for laundry detergent.

Noncritical violations: None

Braum’s Ice Cream

1119 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Ceiling and vents in food prep area have an accumulation of grease and dust.

Dunkin’ Donuts

2309 S.E. 14th St., Bentonville Critical violations: Front of house handsink filled with disposable cup lids and other food debris. Back of house handsink lacking paper towels. Noncritical violations: Two employees wearing wristwatches.

The Buttered Biscuit

1403 S.E. Moberly Lane, Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Kitchen employee lacking hair restraint. No test strips available at time of inspection.

July 15

7 Brew Coffee

4100 W. Walnut St., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No employee is currently certified as a food protection manager.

SK Coffeeroasting Co.

2501 S.E. 14th St., Suite 1, Bentonville Critical violations: Three-compartment sink set up incorrectly. Set up in the order of rinse, wash, sanitize. Employee handled money and then scooped ice into cup without washing hands. Back prep area handsink lacking paper towels at time of inspection. Noncritical violations: No certified food manager documentation available.

Sweet Freedom Creamery Co.

801 S.E. Eighth St., Suite 1, Space 4, Bentonville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Permit expired.

Table At The Station-Mobile

409 S.E. Sixth St., Bentonville Critical violations: 0 ppm quat sanitizer out of three-compartment sink. Bottle of sanitizer was empty. Noncritical violations: None

July 16

Domino’s

2100 W. Hudson Road, No. 1, Rogers Critical violations: Spray bottle not labeled with contents. Noncritical violations: No certified food manager documentation available.

Little Caesar’s

931 W. Walnut St., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Both restrooms lacking toilet tissue. No certified food manager documentation available. Permit expired.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

July 12 — Ray’s Fast Trax, 4601 Walnut St., Rogers; Rogers Aquatic Concession, 1707 S. 26th St., Rogers July 13 — Acai NWA, 900 S. Main St., Bentonville; Dollar Tree, 475 N. 46th St., Rogers; Family Dollar Store, 2405 W. Olive St., Rogers; First Presbyterian Early Learning Center, 1901 S. 26th St., Rogers; Hype Coffee, 1111 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville; Sweets Treats, The Candy Jar, 2203 S. Promenade Blvd., Suite 5170, Rogers; The Giving Tree Pre-K Learning, 818 Carson Drive, Bentonville

July 14 — Dollar General, 1519 W. Walnut St., Rogers; Dollar General Store, 1201 S. Eighth St., Rogers; Sonic, 2502 S.E. 14th St., Bentonville July 15 — Sweet Freedom Cheese - Retail, 801 S.E. Eighth St., Suite 1, Space 4, Bentonville; Table At The Station, 409 S.E. Sixth St., Bentonville; Walgreens, 1722 W. Walnut St., Rogers

WASHINGTON COUNTY

July 12

Arkansas Children’s Northwest

2601 Gene George Blvd., Springdale Critical violations: Salads in the grab and go area, prepared in the establishment, lack a label with list of ingredients.

Noncritical violations: None

Body Nutrition

515 Holcomb St., Springdale Critical violations: Raw eggs are stored above uncovered container with blueberries.

Noncritical violations: Refrigerator lacks thermometer. Retail food permit expired 06/30/2021.

La Nueva Luna

3980 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: Sour cream at 50 degrees and tomatoes at 45 degrees in the prep table and should be held at 41 degrees or below. Noncritical violations: None

Mi Tienda Express

2270 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale Critical violations: Handwashing sink in meat department has cleaning supplies stored in the basin. Ceviche prepared yesterday does not have a label. Packaged food for customer self-service: guacamole, salsa roja, salsa verde, prepared on site, do not have a list of ingredients. Noncritical violations: Facility lacks a thermometer, refrigerator. Bulk dry soy display case is stored without a covering for customer self-service.

Six Twelve Coffeehouse & Bar

3980 W. Wedington Drive, Suite 19, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Employees wearing watches while preparing drinks and food. The facility does not have documentation of a certified food manager.

Subway

5204 S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Frozen chicken thawing at room temp.

Thai E-San

2334 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A box of prepackaged bean noodles and a box of prepackaged fried garlic are stored on the floor in the dry food storage area. A food employee manager with food safety certification is lacking. Posted retail food permit expired 12/31/2019.

The Salvation Army

219 E. 15th St., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Plastic forks for customer self-service are stored incorrectly. Handles should be placed outward in the storage container.

July 13

East Side Grill

1838 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville Critical violations: Food employee after washing their hands dried hands on cloth towel that is draped over their shoulder. Food employee washed his hands then turned off the faucet handles without using disposable towel with his hands. One food employee touched a piece of cooked fish while transferring from grill and slicing with bare hands.

Noncritical violations: Employee manager lacks manager food safety certification through an accredited program.

Las Palmas

1084 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale Critical violations: Observed beef, sauce and sliced onions in the walk-in cooler that lacked a cover. The sanitizer water for wiping the tables lacked a correct level of chemical sanitation. Noncritical violations: The food safety manager course has not been completed. A food safety manager course shall be completed by July 1, 2021.

Loafin’ Joe’s

201 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville Critical violations: Box of raw chicken stored over beer and fully cooked pepperoni.

Noncritical violations: Boxes of potatoes and a bag of flour stored on the floor. Employees wearing bracelets and a watch while preparing food. No covered trash receptacle in the women’s bathroom stalls. The facility does not have documentation of a certified food manager.

Mandalay Fusion

8 Brown St., Farmington Critical violations: Raw chicken being prepared on a table with sugar, soy sauce, salt and other spices stored below the table.

Noncritical violations: The facility does not have documentation of a certified food manager.

Moon Dawgs

2839 Kasey Ave., A, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A certified food safety manager is now required. Facility has one year to comply.

Penguin Ed’s B And B Barbeque

230 S. East Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: One wet cloth is stored on the counter top near the food battering area. Bulk ice maker storage pan for ice dispensing utensil lacks cleaning. Two circular fans in food preparation area lack cleaning. Employee manager lacks food safety certification through an accredited program.

Pho Thanh Ii

637 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite 114, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Same food employee touches dirty dishes and then clean dishes from dish washing machine, not washing hands in between. Noncritical violations: Food employees lack hair protection. Food worker is wearing a bracelet. It lacks repair handle of refrigerator/cooler. Inside of cooler is not clean (food preparation area).

San Miguel Mexican Grill & Bar

3722 N. Front St., Fayetteville Critical violations: Food employee filled frying pan with water from one of the handwashing sinks in the food preparation area and there are several cloths in the bar handwashing sink basin. Food employee donning disposable gloves handled partially cooked chicken and beef steak, then rinsed their gloved hands and proceeded to handle sliced tomatoes and ready to eat tortillas.

Noncritical violations: Ice dispensing scoops in wait station and bar areas are stored handle downward in ice bin. Outside garbage receptacle is leaking liquid.

Taqueria Guanajuato

812 N. Thompson St., Suite 6, Springdale

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Two coffee cups on the food prep tables.

July 14

Bocca Restaurant

2036 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Two employee drink cups stored in the food preparation area lack lids and designated area away from food preparation. Employee operating the mechanical dishwasher ate a piece of bread and butter, then without washing their hands handled a clean and sanitized pot. Waitress handled sliced bread with bare hand. Noncritical violations: Two food employees lack hair restraints for their heads. Outside garbage receptacle lids are open.

E-Z Mart

1635 Arkansas 264 East, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Handle of reachin freezer is no longer connected to freezer door.

El Taco Loco Restaurant and Taqueria

2175 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Chorizo at 49 degrees, hot dogs at 45 degrees and el pastor 50 degrees. Temping above 41 degrees.

Noncritical violations: Test strips not available at time of inspection.

Fielding’s Station And Grocery

2141 Arkansas 264 East, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No certified food protection manager on staff.

First Watch

3251 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Outside garbage receptacle lid is open.

Formosa Chinese Restaurant

1998 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Third compartment of the three compartment sink drain pipe is leaking into a container below.

Homie Thai Food & Grill

1975 W. Sunset Ave., Suite B, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A service sink is not installed. A service sink is required. Manager food safety certification through an accredited program has not been attained.

Mariachi’s Grill & Cantina

4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Space 1790, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Prep table raw chicken and raw beef at 44 degrees in walk-in cooler, chili relleno has date marked 07/05, more than seven days after preparation. Noncritical violations: A certified food safety manager is now required. Facility has 90 days (by Oct. 14) to comply. Current retail food permit is not posted.

Natural State Smoothies

1772 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: The person in charge is not on-site. The PERMIT HOLDER shall be the PERSON IN CHARGE or shall designate a PERSON IN CHARGE and shall ensure that a PERSON IN CHARGE is present at the RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT during all hours of operation. Noncritical violations: Electronic bug zapper is located in the food preparation area. One of the ice dispensing utensil handles for drinks is stored downward in ice bin. One ceiling tile above the bulk ice maker is not installed. Previous issue. Manager food safety certification through an accredited program is lacking.

Papa John’s Pizza

1108 1/2 W. Robinson Ave., Springdale Critical violations: Prep table top: tomatoes chopped at 43 degrees, beef chopped cooked at 43 degrees, prep table bottom: chicken wings at 46 degrees, chicken at 49 degrees. Noncritical violations: Food employee lacks hair protection. Service sink fill hose is connected to faucet without a back-flow prevention device installed. A certified food safety manager is now required. Facility has 90 days (by Oct. 14) to comply.

Pesto Cafe

1830 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: A small container of cooked sliced chicken and a container of diced tomatoes stored in a pan of melted ice in the food preparation area with internal temperatures at 54 degrees. Caesar salad dressing is made with raw shell eggs and lacks consumer advisory for patrons. Noncritical violations: In use utensils are stored in a container of vinegar water between uses in back food preparation area.

Taqueria Bien Salsa

1902 W. Huntsville Ave., Suite A, Springdale

Critical violations: A container of shredded lettuce stored on the bottom shelf lacked a cover. The food items in the refrigerator lack a date mark of when the food was made. Noncritical violations: None

Waffle House

219 S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Current retail food permit is not posted.

July 15

Buffalo Wild Wings

3990 S. Steele Blvd., Fayetteville Critical violations: First prep table cooked chicken at 50 degrees. Noncritical violations: Current retail food permit is not posted. A certified food safety manager is now required. Facility has 90 days (by Oct. 15) to comply.

Donuts Donuts

1640 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Food employee handled cooked bacon strips with bare hand.

Noncritical violations: Certified food manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained. An employee with supervisory and management responsibilities to direct and control food preparation and service shall be certified food manager.

Homewood Suites

1305 N. Palak Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No test strips.

Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers

1460 E. Augustine Lane, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: One door in prep table (sandwich ingredients) is not closing well; it remains open.

My Other Mother Child Care

3176 N. Sara Lane, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained.

The Flying Burrito Company

3200 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A section of painted ceiling covering is peeling in the back food preparation area. Retail food permit expired 8/31/2020. Food safety manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained.

July 16

Ark-Vets Inc.

2507 S. Thompson St., Suite 3, Springdale

Critical violations: Handwashing sink has containers stored in the basin. Potato soup at 126 degrees and should be at 135 degrees or above. Refrigerator tartar sauce at 46 degrees, lettuce at 47 degrees. They are not using the hand washing sink because it is leaking.

Noncritical violations: Frozen packaged cheese is thawing at room temperature. A certified food safety manager is now required. Facility has 90 days (by Oct. 16) to comply.

Aunt Susie’s Gourmet Kettle Co.

1512 W. Burr Oak Drive, Apt. 7, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Test strips are not available. A certified food safety manager is now required. Facility has 90 days from today to comply. Current retail food permit is not posted.

Base Camp Coffee Company

2850 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: The roof is dripping a little rainwater in the dining room by the ventilation duct. Certified food manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained.

Golden Corral

4507 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Freezer, door handle and seal are not in good condition.

Jimmy’s Egg

3931 N. Shiloh Drive, Unit 3, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Prep tables in food preparation area do not have a thermometer or the thermometer is located in a place where it is not easy to read. Food employee lacks beard protection. One door in prep-table sealing rubber is not in good condition. Surfaces of equipment are not clean inside-outside (prep-table, refrigerator, equipment with drawers for cold holding, shelves). Floor in food preparation area is not clean (under and between equipment (food residues).

Penguin Ed’s Barbeque

2773 Mission Blvd., Suite 2, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Many house flies observed in the bakery preparation area. Noncritical violations: Water is dripping from the ceiling in the back food preparation area near the steam table. Two food employees are wearing wristwatches. Two ceiling tiles in back food preparation area are not installed. Food manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained.

Ronda’s Roadhouse

504 E. 15th St., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A can of energy drink is stored in the bulk ice maker bin. Food employee is wearing a finger ring that is not a plain band and a wristwatch. Retail food permit expired 1/31/2021. Food manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained.

Taste Of Thai

31 E. Center St., Suite 100, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Multiple items such as sauces, chopped vegetables and cooked beef were not date marked. Multiple containers of food and sauces in the refrigerators do not have food labels to identify foods. The facility does not have documentation of a certified food manager.

The Bar-B-Q-Place

3542 E. Huntsville Road, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food manager certification through an accredited program has not been attained. Retail food permit expired 12/31/2019. The Little Red Barn

1101 S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A certified food safety manager is now required.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

July 12 — Butterflies And Frogs, 3675 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville; Full Circle Food Pantry, 324 N. Stadium Drive, Fayetteville; Hilton Garden Inn-Fayetteville, 1325 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville; Honey Baked Ham, 3037 N. College Ave., Fayetteville; Marley’s Pizzeria, 609 W. Dickson St., Suite 103, Fayetteville; Nelly Homemade Tamales, 4618 N. College Ave., Fayetteville; Ozark Natural Foods, 380 S. College Ave., Fayetteville; Road Runner, 357 N. College Ave., Fayetteville July 13 — Best Western Windsor Suites, 1122 S. Futrall Drive, Fayetteville; Dollar General, 1216 N. Garland Ave., Fayetteville; E-Z Mart-Food Store, 1950 N. Leverett Ave., Fayetteville; K.J. Sushi And Korean BBQ, 3223 N. College Ave., Fayetteville; Northwest Specialty Hospital, 3873 N. Parkview Drive, Fayetteville

July 14 — Kum & Go, 4451 N. Thompson St., Springdale; Teen Challenge Adventure Ranch, 19856 Boys Home Road, Washington 431, Morrow

July 15 — Arby’s, 220 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville; Los Bobos, 404 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville; Saddlebock Brewery, 18244 Habberton Road, Springdale

July 16 — Sassy’s, 708 N. College Ave., Fayetteville