Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service 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. 13
Z330
330 N. West Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Dishwashing machine with chemical sanitizer is not working properly; 0 ppm chlorine.
Noncritical violations: Handwashing sinks do not have paper towels. Test strips are not available. Retail food permit is not posted. Lacks a tobacco signage.
Aug. 14
Tooley's BBQ & More -- mobile
505 E. Center St., Prairie Grove
Critical violations: Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Handwash sink faucet broken (repeat). Interior of single service items touched with bare hands. Lettuce stored on top of raw fish.
Noncritical violations: Screens missing for insect control. Clean floor before next service, food debris, flour, grease attracts flies.
Aug. 17
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets
4116 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Las Fajitas Mexican Grill
5266 N. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations: Demonstration of knowledge of food safety evident throughout the facility or by appropriate responses and actions. Wash hands any time contamination could have occurred; when changing tasks. Dishwasher employee was going to wash hands with gloves on instead of removing gloves first. Require food employees to use only designated handwash sinks for hand washing. Provide a supply of individual disposable towels or a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or a heated air drying device at each handwashing sink in food preparation, toilet and warewashing areas. Must have a sign or poster that notifies food workers to wash their hands at all handwashing sinks, used by food workers and shall be clearly visible to food workers. Sanitizer not being dispensed into machine (corrected). Employee washed pans but did not sanitize them prior to putting them away. Interior of the ice machine is not clean; clean and sanitize complete interior and ice bin. Raw shrimp and beef thawing at room temperature in standing water. Food in prep table is not holding at 41 degrees or below. Food in walk-in cooler is not at 41 degrees or below. Flat of raw eggs at room temperature. Bucket of queso sitting at room temperature. Items not date marked as needed; if not used in 24 hours food must be date marked as needed. Reusing detergent buckets to thaw food in.
Noncritical violations: Thawing food at room temperature. Fly strips hanging all over the kitchen; fly strips are not allowed in food preparation or food storage areas. Reusing containers that establishment could not say if they were chemical or food containers; use only containers that are meant to be reused for food storage, (bulk items such as sugar, flour, etc.); replace all bulk type containers with approved food-grade containers. Cardboard in the bottom of the beer cooler; cardboard is not an approved surface. Walk-in cooler walls and door are rusty and no longer smooth and easily cleanable. Very large hole in the wall in kitchen. Electrical plug/cord has exposed wire.
Taco Bueno
272 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Red bucket with chemical sanitizer for wiping cloths did not have a label (corrected).
Noncritical violations: Working container or bulk container holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages did not have a label with the common name of the food (corrected).
Aug. 18
Subway
3245 Wedington Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Outside garbage dumpster missing top, cannot close. Bread up front not protected; recommend putting MT tray above tray of bread or cover.
Sunset Grill & BBQ
3418 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Boar's Nest
3189 N. Steamboat Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: No thermometer in cooler with potentially hazardous food (rice); inspector temperature is 40 degrees. Cooler with rice not clean on bottom shelf. Outside waste oil container open; outside garbage area needs picked up and cleaned. Current food service permit not posted; must be posted where public can see.
Panera Bread
3638 Front St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Thermometer in front refrigerator is damaged (corrected). Compressor piston seal is failing causing some water to accumulate in back food storage floor area; front refrigerator door seal is not installed. A small area on the wall next to front bread slicer lacks repair (repeat).
AQ Chicken House
1925 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
The Lodge at Butterfield Trail
1923 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
2901 E. Zion Road, Fayetteville
Critical violations: No bare hand contact with slicing lemons or avocados; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment.
Noncritical violations: Clean soda dispenser at bar. Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with Regulations Pertaining to Retail Food Establishment. Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served or offered for human consumption in ready-to-eat form. Repair wall near wait station.
AQ Express
1889 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Small cooler not holding temperature (corrected); items packed in ice or moved.
Noncritical violations: Small cooling unit not maintaining temperature; items placed on ice to keep within safe temperature zone. Small cooler lacked thermometer. Non-food contact surfaces in need of cleaning; two fans in kitchen and deep freeze have frost build up.
Harps Deli/Bakery
1780 Crossover Road, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Raw fish sushi lacks consumer advisory labels on the packages.
Noncritical violations: Food shall be protected from contamination that may result from other factors, such as fires, floods or power outages. Except for a plain ring such as a wedding band, while preparing food, food workers may not wear jewelry on their arms or hands. Clean pans.
King Burrito
2175 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use and do not use for purposes other than hand washing; dishes were placed in sink blocking hand wash access. Tomatoes at end of lunch service were at 44 degrees; immediately replaced with fresh tomatoes; other items within temperature; establishment now using ice to help maintain temperatures.
Noncritical violations: A few squeeze bottles lacked labels.
Fayetteville Christian School
2006 Mission Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: During preparation, unpackaged food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination.
Rick's Iron Skillet
1131 S. School St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with Regulations Pertaining to Retail Food Establishment.
Aug. 19
Blu Fin Sushi & Bar
4276 W. Sunset Ave., Suite B, Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Raw beef and fish should be stored below/separate from prepared/ready-to-eat food (cut vegetables).
Golden Dragon Buffet
4101 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Dishwasher must be serviced so that it is able to rinse dishes at 50 to 100 ppm bleach. Label and date prepared foods that are held for more than 24 hours with a name of product and date; discard product after seven days. You must have a written policy for time as a control; if using time as a control, time must be marked as soon as food leaves temperature control and then the food must be discarded after four hours. TCS foods shall be thawed using an approved method.
Noncritical violations: Reserve handwashing sink for hand washing only. Discard cans dented on seams (top and bottom seam or vertical seam on can body). Keep raw meats below and separate from prepared and ready-to-eat foods; arrange raw meats according to cooking temperature; the higher the cooking temperature the lower you must place the product on the shelf. After being used as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of food, packaged foods or equipment, ice may not be used as food. Food must be stored in compliance with established regulations. Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with Regulations Pertaining to Retail Food Establishment. Clean shelving in walk-in cooler so hanging food particles on wire racks are not a food contamination risk anymore. Do not store drinks in ice machine to keep them cold; ice is considered a food and should not be contaminated (corrected).
Nomad's Music Lounge
1431 S. School Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Discontinue the use of uncovered beverage containers in food preparation or warewashing area. All employee drink containers must have covered cup and straw. Discontinue sale and use of all foods from unapproved sources; seed sprouts must come from certified growers. Potentially hazardous food shall be held at 41 degrees or lower unless using time as a public health control.
Noncritical violations: Food not in the original packages for use in establishment must be identified with the common name of the food. Warewashing machine must be NSF approved for commercial use.
Slim Chickens
637 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Bowl is used as scoop in the bulk container of food; need to use utensil with handle so fingers or hands do not touch the food to prevent cross-contamination. Equipment for keeping food cold is not clean. Ceiling around vent lacks cleaning.
Prism Education Center North
10 S. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Juicy Tails
745 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Raw eggs were stored above ready-to-eat food (lettuce) in the refrigerator (corrected). Potentially hazardous food, cooked potatoes were at room temperature above 41 degrees; the potatoes were put under cold holding/temperature control. Potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours must be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food must be consumed or discarded; several prepared foods in walk-in cooler do not have a date marked.
Noncritical violations: Refrigerator does not have a thermometer. Working container or bulk container holding food items or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages lack identification with the common name of the food. To prevent cross-contamination, packaged food in absorbent material must be protected from contamination by storing the food at least six inches above the floor, such as bag of rice; bulk containers with food lack a lid (flour, sugar, other dry food). Cup is used as scoop; to prevent cross-contamination by fingers or hand from the food employee, use utensils with handle. Women's restroom lack a trash can with a lid.
Wendy's
2050 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Except for a plain ring, such as a wedding band, while preparing food, food workers may not wear jewelry on their arms or hands.
Northwest Arkansas Community College
114 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Steak and Shake
4074 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Equipment for keeping food cold does not have a thermometer. If you use wet wiping cloths, after using, leave them in a container with sanitizer. The bucket with sanitizer solution (chemical product) must be labeled. Clean first surfaces in contact with food (cutting board). Interior of prep table and cooler lack cleaning; they are dirty.
The Bar-B-Q Place
3542 S. Huntsville Road, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Chopped beef brisket prepared on site stored below 41 degrees for greater than seven days. The premises shall be maintained free of rodents and controlled to eliminate their presence on the premises
Noncritical violations: Storage cabinets shelving lack cleaning.
Aug. 20
Western Sizzlin'
3492 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
El Matador
1290 N. Steamboat Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Clear container with sanitizer not labeled.
Noncritical violations: Food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperature; tall cooler with milk. Outside garbage dumpster not closed; currently cannot physically close top due to placement; talk to city about after mount into garbage truck to shut container before putting back into place. Missing many filters currently out back for cleaning; clean after grill is not in use.
Silk Road
2576 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Dishwashing machine must have a rinse cycle that is 50 to 100 ppm bleach in order to sanitize dishes; get dishwasher fixed; use three-compartment sink (wash, rinse, sanitize) to wash dishes until it is fixed.
Noncritical violations: TCS foods shall be thawed using an approved method; thaw foods in the refrigerator or in the sink under running water.
La Botana
3206 S. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Packaged food or foods that are in bags or packaged for self-serve by the customers must have label with name of the food, list of the ingredients and name of majors food allergens, amount and name/address of the place that it packaged. Lacks repair of ceiling in food prep area. Valid retail food permit is not posted.
Hunan Manor
1147 Tahoe Place, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Chemical spray bottle not labeled; clear buckets with sanitizer not labeled.
Noncritical violations: No hot water at handwashing sink by dishwasher. Outside garbage dumpster top not closed. No drain plug outside in garbage dumpster.
Lee Elementary School
400 Quandt Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: A paper bag with food (flour) is stored in contact with the floor; to prevent cross-contamination, packaged food must be stored six inches off the floor (corrected).
Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant
2313 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Raw animal products should be stored below and separate from ready-to-eat food; the raw animal products should also be stored according to cooking temperatures; the higher the cooking temperature, the lower you put the product on the shelf.
Noncritical violations: None
Mexico Viejo
2131 W. Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Discontinue the use of unapproved beverage containers in food preparation or warewashing area; cups must be covered and use straw to drink in these areas.
Noncritical violations: Food must be stored in compliance with established regulations. Prepared foods in cold storage should be covered with lid or plastic wrap to prevent contamination from the other items in the cooler. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in accordance with established regulations; ice scoop in one of the ice machines had fallen into the ice.
Powerhouse Seafood & Grill
112 N. University Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Express Coffee & More
130 W. Emma Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Food employee did not wash her hands before putting on a pair of gloves; wash hands any time contamination could have occurred, when changing tasks and as described in the Arkansas Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Food Establishments. Food employee touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands; no bare hand contact with food or ice; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment. Three-compartment sink does not have enough chemical sanitizer; chlorine must be between 50-100 ppm. Food items on prep table have temperature above 41 degrees (tomatoes 45.2 degrees, beans 44.2 degrees); mayonnaise and eggs are at room temperature, mayonnaise 70 degrees; ready-to-eat and potentially hazardous food must be at 41 degrees or less. Refrigerated ready-to-eat food items do not have a date marked; it must be clearly marked at time the original container is opened and if the food is held for more 24 hours. Bucket with sanitizer (chlorine) for wiping cloths does not have a label; the concentration is too high; it must be between 50-100 ppm of chlorine.
Noncritical violations: Equipment for cold holding does not have a thermometer. No test strips available; use chlorine test strips to check the strength of sanitizer in three-compartment sinks. Valid retail food permit is not posted.
Taco Bell
2055 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Aug. 21
Grandma's House Cafe
215 U.S. 71, Winslow
Critical violations: No bare hand contact with cooked food; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment (repeat).
Noncritical violations: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment lack cleaning (repeat). Portions of floor and ceiling coverings lack repair (repeat). Table top fryers lack vent hood (repeat).
White Star BBQ
3000 S. School Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Penguin Ed's B & B Barbecue
230 S. East St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Discontinue use of unapproved beverage containers in food preparation area. Food employee has bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods (chopped lettuce); use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment (repeat).
Noncritical violations: Back screen door lacks corner secured. Several plastic storage containers and the bulk ice scoop are damaged. Portions of walls, floor and ceiling finishes lack repair (repeat). A few light bulbs lack shielding and a ballast lacks maintenance.
P&N Fast Food
1209 S. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations: Every food contact surface must be sanitized; three steps how to use the sinks. Chicken and fish have temperature below 135 degrees on steam table; food items on hot holding must be at 135 degrees or above all the time; prepare the steam table before putting the food. Food items in the refrigerator have temperature above 41 degrees; temperature of the food in cold holding must be 41 degrees of below.
Noncritical violations: Handwashing sink in food preparation area does not have paper towels; provide a supply of individual disposable towels or a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or a heated air drying device at each handwashing sink in food preparation, toilet and warewashing areas. Handwashing sink in food preparation area does not have a signage; have a sign or poster that notifies food workers to wash their hands at all handwashing sinks used by food workers and shall be clearly visible to food workers. Chicken is being thawed at room temperature; thaw under running water. Use gloves when touching ready-to-eat food. Non-food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, shelves and tables lack cleaning. Floors, walls and ceilings lack cleaning. Maintain premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment, articles.
Jake's Pizza
74 Main St., West Fork
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.
Simon's Diner
1701 S. School Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Discontinue use of unapproved beverage containers in food preparation or warewashing area. Paper towel dispenser was empty at kitchen handwash sink. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use and do not use for purposes other than handwashing; dishes/utensils observed in sink. Potentially hazardous foods must be held at 41 degrees or lower; all items in kitchen prep cooler 64 degrees or warmer. Sanitizer spray bottle not labeled with contents. Equipment for cooling shall maintain food temperature in accordance with rules and regulations.
Noncritical violations: Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with Regulations Pertaining to Retail Food Establishment; observed damp wiping cloths on counters. Ceiling fan, microwaves and many surfaces need cleaning. Fluorescent lights in kitchen lacking shielding and are not shatter proof.
NW News on 08/31/2015