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.
Nov. 16
Vendor Club
3001 NE 11th St., Bentonville
No violations.
Scott Family Amazeum
1009 Museum Way, Bentonville
Critical violations: Quaternary ammonia compound hooked to dishwasher in chocolate lab.
Noncritical violations: Food packaged in retail food establishment shall be labeled as specified in law; no ingredient information on labels for wraps, cheeses, dressings or breads used to make sandwiches.
Nov. 17
Mason Dixon Cafe
1 Pamona Drive, Bella Vista
No violations.
Receiving Kitchen
600 Museum Way, Bentonville
No violations.
Walmart Warehouse Cafe
5801 SW Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville
Critical violations: Employee went from running the register to filling a portion cup without washing hands first (corrected). Some items improperly date-marked for longer than seven days.
Noncritical violations: Condensation leak in the freezer (repeat violation).
Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter
14100 Vaughn Road, Bentonville
Critical violations: Dishwasher in infant wing is not sanitizing; do not use until repaired (service call made during inspection).
Noncritical violations: None
Wingate Inn
7398 SW Old Farm Blvd., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Clean utensils stored on cloth towel. Counter top at the edge of the cupboard is broken and jagged.
Little Debbie Bakery Store
105 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry
No violations.
Great Hall
600 Museum Way, Bentonville
Critical violations: A hand washing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use and not used for purposes other than hand washing; two hand sinks blocked by carts and boxes. Sanitizer at 0 ppm in three compartment sink and wipe buckets. Sandwiches and other products held in cooler at 57 degrees.
Noncritical violations: Three hand sinks missing towels.
Eleven
600 Museum Way, Bentonville
Critical violations: No sanitizer at coffee bar upon arrival. Orange juice at 50 degrees; serve at 57 degrees or above.
Noncritical violations: No asterisk on filet to indicate under-cooked item. Single-service items must not be reused; reusing syrup bottles.
Papa Mike's
1 Riordan Road, Bella Vista
Critical violations: Time/temperature control for safety foods shall be thawed using an approved method.
Noncritical violations: None
Top China
32 Sugar Creek Center, Suite A, Bella Vista
Critical violations: The hand washing sink and aids and devices may not be used for food preparation or utensil washing, as a service sink or in any other manner other than for hand washing.
Noncritical violations: None
Las Fajitas
42 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista
Critical violations: Wash hands any time contamination could have occurred; when changing tasks.
Noncritical violations: The hand wash sink and aids and devices may not be used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or in any other manner other than hand washing.
Little Sprouts Learning Center
103 Riordan Road, Bella Vista
No violations.
Nov. 18
Vivace
1100 SE 14th St., Suite 6, Bentonville
Critical violations: No bare hand contact with exposed, ready-to-eat food or ice; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment; cook found placing garnishes and salad on plate with bare hands. Plumbing fixtures such as hand washing sinks, toilets and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean; hand wash sink unclean. Raw food above ready-to-eat food. Meat shaved from cone 70. Cheeses, cooked pasta and cooked rice held more than 24 hours; no date mark. Tray placed under vertical rotisserie full of grease; flat top grill black cooking surface. Hot water to hand sink must be turned on/off at supply line; hot water fixture not working.
Noncritical violations: Consumer advisory should be stated on menu using exact wording in regulation; items that are served under-cooked must be designated with asterisk.
Daylight Donuts
155 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Ham date-marked Nov. 9 which exceeds the seven-day hold time. (corrected)
Noncritical violations: Store silverware handle up to prevent contamination from customers. (repeat violation). Reusing single-use containers for food storage; replace as needed.
Bright Beginnings
308 S. Wright St., Siloam Springs
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Grout/caulking is starting to peel away; replace with a high water commercial grade product.
Thai Cuisine
1100 SE 14th St., Bentonville
No violations.
Nov. 21
Pinnacle Station
2000 Promenade Blvd., Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Several items in island grab-n-go and hot holding grab-n-go display were not labeled properly; must be labeled with list of ingredients in order by weight, name and address of packaging and expiration date.
Nov. 22
Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse
2504 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
Critical violations: No bare hand contact with exposed, ready-to-eat food or ice; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment. Cook touching cooked ribs with bare hands.
Noncritical violations: Food must be stored in compliance with established regulations; boxes of food product stored directly on floor in kitchen hallways and walk-ins.
Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse
200 N. Eighth St., Rogers
Critical violations: Wash hands any time contamination could have occurred, when changing tasks, cook did not wash hands in between glove changes. 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; steel box with no temperature control used to store and cool meat for preparation.
Noncritical violations: Leak in bottom of hand sink in expo area. Light and shield missing from walk in cooler in kitchen.
NW News on 11/28/2016