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.
July 14
Mr. Taco Loco
1701 S. School Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Slicer blades, knives and multi-use food storage containers found on clean racks and shelves with food and grease residues and debris; must ensure food contact surfaces are effectively cleaned and sanitized to sight and touch. (corrected). Cooked beans at 90-95 degrees and cooked rice at 108-114 degrees in large pots and pans in cooler, made in morning, considered improperly cooled; must ensure potentially hazardous foods cooked being cooled, later to be reheated and held hot are cooled to 70 degrees in two hours and to 41 degrees in additional four hours; corrected on site by voluntary discard and rapid chill with ice bags. Multiple potentially hazardous foods in make-table cooler at 56-71 degrees; must ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 41 degrees or below for safe cold-holding (corrected by voluntary discard). Multiple potentially hazardous foods in upright cooler at 49-52 degrees; must ensure potentially hazardous foods are held at 41 degrees or below for safe cold holding (corrected by voluntary discard of affected foods and rapid chill of foods made within last two hours). Multiple containers of pre-cooked potentially hazardous foods in cooling units, held over 24 hours, found without proper labeling of make/open/discard dates; must label all potentially hazardous, ready-to-eat foods with open/make date and discard within seven days (corrected). Three units of equipment used for cooling and cold holding potentially hazardous foods found holding at ambient air temperatures greater than 50 degrees; must ensure coolers are sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperature in accordance with rules and regulations.
Noncritical violations: Multiple large packages of raw beef and pork observed thawing at room temperature on counters by three-compartment sinks; time control for safety foods shall be thawed using an approved method (corrected by education and demonstration of proper thawing). Vent hood flashing over cooking equipment has grease and debris residue buildup, nearly dripping and door handles of cooling/freezing units have much food and grease residues and debris buildup; must ensure nonfood contact surfaces of food equipment are cleaned and sanitized frequently and effectively to prevent incidental contamination.
July 15
La Huerta
2356 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Wait person used bare hand to dispense tortilla chips into an individual basket. Cooked shredded chicken in hot holding unit storage temperature is at 120 degrees.
Noncritical violations: Outside portion of vent hood grease chute previously used lacks cleaning or removal.
Thai Wok
2227 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville
No violations.
Ozark Natural Foods
1554 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Produce processing handwashing sink has a hose stored in the basin.
Ozark Lanes Cafe
2300 B N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Mechanical warewasher chemical sanitizer concentration is inadequate. Cubed commercially precooked ham date marked June 30 and sliced, cooked roast beef date marked July 5 stored in the refrigerator for more than seven days.
Noncritical violations: Ceiling light ballast in back food preparation area lacks maintenance.
Painting with a Twist
1404 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No violations.
Acambaro
2605 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Follow-up inspection
All issues found remedied and in compliance from most recent routine inspection.
Nutrition Blast
3277 W. Sunset Ave., Suite C, Springdale
No violations.
Mr. Taco Loco
1701 S. School Ave., Fayetteville
Follow-up inspection
Critical violations: Knives on clean rack found with food and grease residue on blades; must ensure food contact surfaces as effectively clean and sanitized to sight and touch (corrected).
Noncritical violations: None
July 18
Honey Baked Ham
3037 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No violations.
AMC Theatre
3033 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Interior of popcorn-serving bins has greasy/food residue and debris; must effective remove accumulation by cleaning and sanitizing methods with food approved cleaners and sanitizers (corrected). Door and interior surfaces of ice machine found with mold and debris buildup above the ice; must ensure frequent cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces (corrected).
Noncritical violations: None
Fujisan Sushi
3081 N. Highway 112, Fayetteville
No violations.
Tienda El Salvadoreno
1528 W. Sunset Ave., Suite G, Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Protect food from freezer burn (frost); cover food in freezer, food must be stored in compliance with established regulations.
Susan's Restaurant
1440 West Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Single service items must not be reused.
July 19
Kum & Go
2388 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Follow-up inspection
No violations.
Waffle House
609 W. Dickson St., Suite 202, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Food employee is wearing a finger ring that is not a plain band. The bottom side corners of the bulk ice bucket are damaged. Retail permit is not posted.
Super 8
4540 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Milk and gravy in refrigerator unit holding at 43 degrees; temperature was changed to achieve 41 degrees.
Noncritical violations: None
Horn Farms and County Kitchen
12227 Brush Creek Road, Springdale
No violations.
Wendy's
2000 S. Pleasant St., Springdale
Complaint inspection
No violations.
Step-Up Nutrition
609 W. Dickson St., Suite 104, Fayetteville
No violations.
Ozark Lanes Cafe
2300 B N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Follow-up inspection.
No violations.
Blackboard Grocery & Eatery
644 W. Dickson St., Suite 101, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: A pair of metal tongs are stored in a container of chemical sanitizer between use in the front preparation area.
July 20
Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
No violations.
Kingfish
262 N. School Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: No test strips available to test quaternary sanitizer concentration for three-compartment sanitizing sink.
The Beer Keg
50 E. Township St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: None
Daylight Donuts
3196 N. College Ave., Suite 4, Fayetteville
No violations.
Valu-Outlet
461 W. 15th St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Multiple canned/containers of food have extensive damage, bulging to top/side seams of cans, yielding leakage and rust on exterior of cans of food; food considered in poor condition, not for consumption, must properly identify canned foods in poor condition and discard, prior to storing on shelf for sale.
Noncritical violations: Backdoor of food storage room found propped open and unprotected from entrance of pests, all outer openings of a food establishment should be protected against the entry of insects and rodents, must install screening-door if wanting to keep open for air-flow (corrected).
UofA Walmart Express
616 N. Garland Ave, Suite 363, Fayetteville
No violations.
Formosa
1998 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Food employee drink cup lacks a lid. Ants observed on the floor by the back door.
Noncritical violations: Back screen door bottom hinge lacks securing for proper closure. Service sink is not installed.
Summerhill Raquet Club
3480 N. Summerhill Drive, Fayetteville
No violations.
Pesto Cafe
1830 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Food employee handled diced tomatoes with bare hands.
Noncritical violations: Utensils between use are stored in a container of vinegar water. Three ceiling light bulbs lack shielding in warewashing and dry food storage. Retail food permit expired Sept. 30, 2015.
July 21
Big K
3142 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Dented can of soup found on shelf; can was discarded.
Noncritical violations: None
NW News on 07/25/2016