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. 12
Bentonville West High School Concessions
1351 Gamble Road, Centerton
No violations.
Aug. 15
Bentonville Brewing Company
1000 S.E. Fifth St., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Self-closing devices for bathroom doors are broken.
Casey's General Store
100 S.E. J St., Bentonville
Critical violations: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so it is accessible at all times for employee use, do not use for purposes other than hand washing; food container in hand sink next to three-compartment sink. Chicken at 128 in hot hold. Clear liquid in spray bottle had no label.
Noncritical violations: Missing lid on the dumpster. No drain plugs in the dumpster.
Aug. 17
On the Border
577 N. 46th St., Rogers
Critical violations: 0 ppm chlorine in the warewasher.
Noncritical violations: None
Copeland's Restaurant & Bar
463 N. 46th St., Rogers
Critical violations: 0 ppm chlorine sanitizer bar manual and mechanical.
Noncritical violations: No asterisk on items which are under cooked. Prep hand sink leaking water from faucet.
Johnny Carino's Italian
535 N. 46th St., Rogers
Critical violations: Tomato sauce and meat sauce at 100 degrees in walk-in at two hours.
Noncritical violations: None
Aug. 18
Zaxby's
190 Progress Ave., Siloam Springs
Follow-up inspection
Walk-in follow-up only. No other items checked at this time.
Starbucks
1803 E. Centerton Blvd., Bentonville
Critical violations: The handwashing sink and aids and devices may not be used for food preparation or utensil washing, or as a service sink or in any other manner other than hand washing.
Noncritical violations: None
Encarnacion Market
1910 S. First St., Rogers
Critical violations: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so it is accessible at all times for employee use, do not use for purposes other than hand washing; handwashing sink was not clean and had items being stored in it (corrected).
Noncritical violations: Packaged food shall comply with standards of identity requirements, baked goods prepackaged for consumer were not labeled properly; must have place of packaging with address, ingredients listed in order by weight, date.
El Esquimal
1900 S. First St., Rogers
Critical violations: Employee did not know how to sanitize properly; must sanitize counters at least every four hours of operation and before starting food prep.
Noncritical violations: Ice scoop handle was touching ice in the ice chest. Missing test strips for chlorine sanitizer 50 to 100 ppm chlorine solution.
Las Fajitas
1402 SE Shane Lane, Bentonville
Critical violations: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use, do not use for purposes other than hand washing. Dust pan in hand sink next to dish machine, towels in hand sink at bar.
Noncritical violations: None
New Province Brewing Company
1310 W. Hudson Road, Rogers
No violations.
Orient Express
1402 S.E. Shane Lane, Suite 10, Bentonville
No violations.
Shared Services Cafe
1301 S.E. 10th St., Bentonville
No violations.
Aug. 19
Hunan Village
3402 Highway 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Some employees did not wash their hands as needed, but most employees washed their hands; employees who did not wash their hands did when asked to, an improvement from previous inspections. Some raw meat stored above celery and shrimp in walk-in (corrected). Some items on the buffet not at 135 degrees or above, items on wire rack are not holding temperature; remove wire rack so food can come in contact with the pan directly for better heat distribution (repeat violation). Not all items in the wok prep table were at 41 degrees or below; sausage was at 54 degrees, meatball was at 43 degrees and chicken was at 63 degrees. Do not store food on top of other pans, food will not stay cold, food was destroyed as needed, unit was adjusted as needed. Lettuce and cole slaw are not being held at 41 degrees or below, ice is not around the food to keep it cold; when using ice the bowl must be surrounded by ice up to the level of the food, more ice was added. Tub of cream cheese sitting at room temperature (corrected). Items not date marked as needed; food not used in 24 hours must have a date mark on the container (repeat violation).
Noncritical violations: Fish and chicken were at room temperature. No thermometer in the wok prep table. Effective hair restraints are required for all employees. Knives stored between the preparation tables; between the tables is not clean so knives are getting dirty (repeat violation). Dish machine over flows soap; contact dishwasher repair person to determine what the cause may be. Some liquid spilled in the walk in freezer, clean freezer floor. Threshold in both the walk-in cooler and freezer is bent and not providing a good seal; food and water getting under them and cannot be cleaned properly. Tile grout around dish area has standing water; fill grout in as needed to allow for easy cleaning and prevent standing water.
Hammontree's
113 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Critical violations: Employee with gloved hands cleaned prep tables with wash cloth and did not remove gloves to proceed to prep bread, must remove gloves and wash hands before putting on new gloves and when changing task such as cleaning before proceeding to food prep.
Noncritical violations: Some soda boxes for fountain drink are being stored under sewer pipes in the basement; food should not be stored in prohibited areas. Employee bathroom door is open; must have self-closing door to keep shut during food prep.
Ron's Hamburgers and Chili
1702 S. Walton Blvd., Suite 12, Bentonville
Critical violations: 50 ppm chlorine residual in warewasher final rinse. 50 ppm chlorine on warewasher final rinse cycle.
Noncritical violations: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in accordance with established regulations.
Aug. 22
Yum Yo's
2203 Promenade Blvd., Suite 5195, Rogers
No violations.
Foster's Pint & Plate
2001 S. Bellview Road, Suite 2, Rogers
No violations.
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
1951 Highway 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Employees are not lathering long enough before rinsing off soap; not lathering the back of the hands as needed (corrected). Back handwashing sink is not clean; maintain both hand washing sinks in clean condition, clean as frequently as needed. In-use utensils must be cleaned and sanitized every four hours or less if not held at the same temperature as the food. Not all items on the steam table are at 135 degrees or above (adjusted). Items in front hot box are not at 135 degrees or above (adjusted). Prep table is not holding food at 41 degrees or below (adjusted).
Noncritical violations: Condensation leak and water leaking from the cooler unit in the walk-in with a pan under leak to catch water; do not store food under any portion of unit until the unit is repaired. Floors, walls and equipment need to be cleaned, excessive grease, dirt and food debris build-up on most surfaces in the kitchen and food storage area and excessive dirt and debris under and around three-compartment sink, especially the drain (repeat violation). Drain under three-compartment sink is not draining properly (repeat violation). Floor around three-compartment sink is no longer in good repair, a large portion of the concrete is missing; was repaired but floor is still holding water and is no longer easily cleanable; gasket torn on front hot holding unit and condensation leak in walk-in cooler. Permit is not posted in customer view.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
1102 Bella Vista Road, Bentonville
No violations.
Taco Bell
106 S. Bloomington St., Lowell
Critical violations: Pico de Gallo at 47 degrees, guacamole at 51 degrees and shredded cheese at 45 degrees in cold line two; must be kept at 41 degrees or below.
Noncritical violations: Prep line cooler two (next to heating cabinet) is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below.
Aug. 23
Elza Tucker Elementary School
21 School Ave., Lowell
No violations.
Kum & Go
978 Pleasant Grove Road, Lowell
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Sandwiches in made-fresh cooler are missing labeling requirements; missing ingredients listed in order by weight and address of place of packaging. Several flies in the prep area. The premises shall be maintained free of insects, rodents and other pests and controlled to eliminate their presence on the premises.
Coleman's Children's Academy
103 E. Presidential Drive, Lowell
No violations.
Aug. 24
Bentonville West High School
1351 Gamble Road, Centerton
No violations.
Rogers Northside Elementary School
807 N. Sixth St., Rogers
No violations.
Walgreens
2503 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers
Critical violations: Candy being stored under sunscreen lotions (corrected).
Noncritical violations: None
Fresh Donuts
2502 S.W. 16th St., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with regulations pertaining to retail food establishment.
Casey's General Store
111 Main St., Centerton
Critical violations: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use, do not use for purposes other than hand washing.
Noncritical violations: None.
NWA Snowcones
135 N. A St., Centerton
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: 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.
RibCrib Barbecue
3475 Highway 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Automatic dishwasher is not dispensing sanitizer, detergent is not dispensing properly, manually sanitize all dishes until repaired; sanitizer at three-compartment sink is not dispensing properly (corrected); service call made during inspection. Not all items in steam table are holding at 135 degrees or above; items stored above the fill line (destroyed as needed).
Noncritical violations: Food workers shall wear beard restraints.
Centerton Gamble Elementary School
1500 Gamble Road, Centerton
No violations.
Aug. 25
The Creeks Golf Course
1499 S. Main St., Cave Springs
Critical violations: Employee came in from outside and scooped ice, but did not wash hands first. Chub of raw meat stored on top of cases of beer; container of raw hamburger sitting on top of package of bacon. No date marking on food items as needed (repeat violation).
Noncritical violations: Employee could not find sanitizer test strips.
Cave Springs Coffee Company
137 N. Main St., Cave Springs
Critical violations: Employee did not wash hands between task change when going back into the food prep area before working with food items. No hand washing sign at the hand sink. Milk in thermos is not at 41 degrees or below.
Noncritical violations: Effective hair restraints are not being worn by food employees. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils shall be air dried and may not be cloth dried. Clean cups and glasses stored on cloth towel; clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens and single-service items shall be stored in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination at least six inches above the floor. Seal the floor wall junction in both bathrooms, this was supposed to have been done prior to opening.
NW News on 08/29/2016