Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
Critical violations are defined as items relating directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately.
Noncritical violations are defined as items that relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.
Aug. 18
Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse
2504 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
Critical violations: Walk-in cooler cooked meat on top of raw. Mop sink had standing water.
Noncritical violations: None
Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse
803 N. Poplar St., Rogers
Critical violations: Chopped beef 54 degrees, pulled pork 50 degrees -- made previous day; cole slaw 50 degrees in walk-in. Barbecue sauce labeled "keep refrigerated after opening" not refrigerated. Missing P-trap for hand sink in kitchen (corrected).
Noncritical violations: None
Carniceria Guanjuato
400 N. Eighth St., Suite A, Rogers
Critical violations: Chicharrones 106 degrees in hot hold. Tortillas and products for chicharrones (dry) individually packaged, no labels.
Noncritical violations: None
Smokin' Joe's Catering
218 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Critical violations: Faucet missing from closest hand sink (corrected).
Noncritical violations: None
La Huerta
129 Fowler St., Gentry
Critical violations: Queso in walk-in is 78 degrees from preparation the day before; improper cooling; product destroyed as needed. Prep table is not holding food at 41 degrees or below; adjust as needed. Items must be dated marked as needed.
Noncritical violations: Floor is wearing away in the kitchen and concrete is exposed in places.
Sunrise Cafe American & Asian
136 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry
Critical violations: Demonstration of knowledge of food safety evident throughout the facility or by appropriate responses and actions. Employee handled bun with bare hands; no bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. In-use utensils must be washed and sanitized every four hours of use. Reach-in prep table is not holding food at 41 degrees or below; food destroyed as needed. Upright refrigerator is not holding at 41 degrees or below; adjusted. Items must be date marked as needed. Potentially hazardous foods open and not used in 24 hours must be date marked.
Noncritical violations: Raw wood must be sealed to make it smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent, non-porous; wood behind the potato slicer and wood on the shelf in the dry storage is not sealed. Cupboards are no longer easily cleanable. Tape on some spice shakers; tape is not an approved food contact surface. Excessive grease buildup on and around the grill, fryer and cupboards. Clean floor and equipment regularly to prevent buildup.
Aug. 19
Vivace
1100 S.E. 14th St., Suite 6, Bentonville
Critical violations: 0 ppm warewasher chlorine.
Noncritical violations: Shaved meat hot held on grill.
Gold Town Sushi & Korean BBQ
1100 S.E. 14th St., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Log of sushi rice not available; began at time of inspection. Post consumer advisory on big board, posted on menu.
Copeland's Restaurant & Bar
463 N. 46th St., Rogers
Critical violations: Wash hands any time contamination could have occurred, when changing tasks and as described in the Arkansas Rules and Regulations Pertaining To Food Establishments. Items in saute "freezer" and fry station above 41 degrees. Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperature in accordance with rules and regulations.
Noncritical violations: Knives stored in between prep tables and on hand sink faucet across from salad prep.
Cathy's Corner
18446 Highway 16 E., Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Top portion of the prep table is not holding food at 41 degrees or below; check to ensure unit is working properly. Not all items date marked as needed; items not used in 24 hours must have a date mark. Consumer advisory on most menus (peeled off from some) but the items requiring the advisory are not marked with an asterisk. Comet product was being used on a food contact surface; product does not have instructions for use in a retail food establishment or for use on food contact surfaces; product is not to be used for food contact equipment or surfaces (bottle removed).
Noncritical violations: Employee not wearing an effective hair restraint. Drop guard inside the small ice machine (back servers station) is rusty and no longer smooth, easily cleanable and in good condition; replace as needed.
Aug. 20
Mazzio's Pizza
1117 U.S. 71 N., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Braum's
1119 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Must wash hands prior to gloving. Items must be stored to prevent contamination.
India Orchard
304 S.E. Macy Road, Suite 24, Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: No test strips available to check chlorine strength of residual after dish machine is used.
Aug. 21
Pioneer Pizza
244 E. Main St., Gentry
Critical violations: Employee did not lather hands long enough; soap was rinsed off before it could be effective; lather for at least 10 seconds before rinsing off soap
Noncritical violations: None
E-Z Mart
801 W. Main St., Gentry
Critical violations: Clean and sanitize the interior of the ice machine drop guard where the ice is actually made. Ham is not date marked as needed.
Noncritical violations: No thermometer in the sandwich refrigerator. Wall behind the three-compartment sink is no longer easily cleanable; caulking is no longer in good condition or cleanable. Facility using duct tape to keep the door closed on the cappuccino machine; duct tape is not an approved repair material. Counter top on the one corner is coming unglued and is no longer in good condition and easily cleanable. Formica is coming unglued at the edge of the three-compartment sink.
Aug. 24
Tennie Russell Primary School
1110 Bella Vista Road, Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Sugar Creek Elementary School
1102 Bella Vista Road, Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: End caps required on light tubes in pantry area.
Schmeiding Kids First
519 Latham Drive, Lowell
Critical violations: Ham in the refrigerator is still 50 degrees from heating it this morning; cool food properly prior to placing in the refrigerator.
Noncritical violations: None
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
810 Bella Vista Road, Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Aug. 25
Supermercado La Villita
300 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Critical violations: Breads and pastries made in bakery at facility available for customer self-service and packaged do not have a listing of ingredients by weight; ingredients must be listed by weight and all eight major food allergens identified.
Noncritical violations: None
NW News on 08/31/2015