Critical violations are those factors leading to food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately. Noncritical violations relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.
BENTON COUNTY
Feb. 22
Bean & Vine
3000 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Facility closed at time of inspection because of pandemic.
Burger King
500 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Women's restroom is not available for use because of plumbing issue created by inclement weather.
Concordia Retirement Community
1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Ceiling above three-compartment sink is damaged from a water pipe break that recently happened.
Gold Town Sushi & Korean BBQ
1100 S.E. 14th St., Bentonville
Critical violations: Bag of onions stored directly on floor.
Noncritical violations: Handle to rice scoop stored directly in cooked rice.
Handy Mart
141 E. Roller Ave., Decatur
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Observed trash cans overflowing. The establishment needs to cleaned.
Mary's Little Lambs
506 Moberly Lane, Suite 6, Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Frozen fruit being thawed in standing water bath.
Pho n' Rolls Restaurant
315C U.S. 412 West, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Employee washed disposable gloves instead of removing gloves and washing hands prior to scooping ice. Cooked rice noodles at 67 degrees. Item out because they are being used for orders, but not put away after use. Items not date-marked as needed. Spray bottle containing bleach and water not labeled with contents. Bleach and water in spray bottle is too strong. Exceeds 50-100 ppm. Reusing a different chemical spray bottle for bleach and water.
Noncritical violations: Multiple food items sitting at room temperature thawing. Container of food stored on the freezer floor. One employee did not wipe down the condiments prior to seating another customer. No records kept for employee screening. No exclusion/restriction sign posted.
Sharky's Modern Mexican Kitchen
3000 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Rogers
Critical violations: Salsas, chopped onions, and other items in walk-in cooler are not date-marked. Fish in reduced oxygen packaging being thawed inside their packaging in walk-in cooler.
Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.
Tokyo House Of Rogers
401 N. 46th St., Rogers
Critical violations: Tables not marked off to indicate 6 feet distancing. Employee placed signage on tables that are to be closed to enforce social distancing.
Noncritical violations: None
Feb. 23
Anime Cafe, 111 S. Second St., Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: No protective cover over three-compartment sink drain.
Antojitos Arcoiris
817 E. Main St., Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Employee removed ready to eat tortillas from grill with bare hands. Sanitizer at the three-compartment sink is not strong enough. Open container of mayo stored at room temperature. Sliced ham and open hot dogs are not date marked.
Noncritical violations: Employee's purse stored on top of the prep table used for tortillas and some sauces.
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steak
3511 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Employee handled raw meat and changed gloves without washing hands. Top part of the sandwich preparation table is holding food at 42 degrees. Open package of hot dogs in the reach in on the front line not date-marked as needed (repeat violation).
Noncritical violations: Manager wearing ring with stones on hand during food preparation. Employee changed task and gloves but did not wash hands prior to putting on a clean pair of gloves. Retail food permit is not posted.
Gusano's Pizzeria
2603 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Black growth inside ice machine. Food buildup and grime on doors and door handles of prep cooler and on dish machine.
IDK Cafe
1 Cass Hough Drive, Rogers
Critical violations: Automatic dishwasher did not reach sanitizing temperature (180 degrees) to sanitize dishes at (160 degrees). Chub of meat not labeled with date-marking in walk-in cooler.
Noncritical violations: Missing label on sanitizer spray bottle.
King Burrito
2000 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Critical violations: No hand wash sign posted near hand wash sink.
Noncritical violations: Shelf above hot hold unit has an accumulation of dust and grease. Employee restroom door that opens into kitchen area was open during inspection.
La Finca Express
1203 S. Monte Ne Road, Rogers
Critical violations: Knifes present in hand sink behind cash register. Coronado vanilla liquor available for purchase. Alcoholic product not approved for sale at establishment.
Noncritical violations: Posted retail food permit has expired.
Pandiyas
103 S.W. Winsted Lane, Suite 5, Bentonville
Critical violations: No chlorine test strips were available to test the concentration of the dish machine.
Noncritical violations: None
Preacher's Son
201 N.W. A St., Bentonville
Critical violations: Steak tartare does not have reminder of risk of food-borne illness.
Noncritical violations: None
Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 3031
11160 N. Old Wire Road, Rogers
Critical violations: Automatic dishwasher was at 0 ppm for chlorine. Shall be between 50 to 100 ppm for chlorine.
Noncritical violations: None
Feb. 24
Cathy's Corner
1910 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Employees changed gloves and put on clean gloves without washing hands prior to putting on a clean glove. Employees handling ready to eat food with bare hands until they realized an inspection was being conducted; then they put on gloves. Food in the three-door preparation table is not at 41 degrees or below. Three flats of raw shell eggs stored at room temperature. Container of cottage cheese in the prep table has a manufacturer's use-by date of 2/9/2021.
Noncritical violations: No thermometer to check food temperatures could be located. No thermometer in either the prep table or salad cooler could be found.
Granny's Simple Blessings
408 Main St., Gravette
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Out of date milk in fridge. Hand sanitizer stored next to sugar on storage shelf. Facility lacks refrigerator thermometers.
Grumpy's Coffee
112 First Ave. N.E., Gravette
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Ice machine has discolored buildup on inside surfaces.
Loves Donuts
106 N. Bloomington St., Suite W, Lowell
Critical violations: Carton of shell eggs stored above ready to eat food in refrigerator. Tray of kolaches stored inside trash bag in refrigerator.
Noncritical violations: None
Mario's Kart
901 S.W. 14th St., Bentonville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Facility is OK to open once chlorine test strips are located and inside new food truck.
Martin Greer's Candies
22151 U.S. 62 East, Gateway
Critical violations: Manager did not know how to sanitize dishes or surfaces according to the Arkansas Department of Health rules and regulations of retail food services. Sanitize with chlorine at 50 to 100 ppm. Wash, rinse, sanitize and air dry dishes and utensils.
Noncritical violations: None
Papa Johns
231 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Critical violations: Test strips expired in 2016.
Noncritical violations: None
Peak Nutrition
200 S. Bloomington St., Lowell
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: No sanitizer or test strips on site.
Feb. 25
Burrito House and Taqueria
183 Rebecca St., Suite C, Gentry
Critical violations: Rice in cooler is at 43-46 degrees. Item may not have been cooled properly. Food is not date-marked as needed. Repeat violation.
Noncritical violations: Bag of onions, crate of tomatillos and cases of food stored on the floor. Food workers not wearing any form of hair restraint. Wall behind the steam table is visibly dirty. Wall behind the table where meat is cut is visibly dirty. Area around the fryer and grill is visibly dirty. Interior of the refrigerated preparation table is visibly dirty especially the door gaskets.
Duffers' Cafe
638 W. Lancashire Blvd., Bella Vista
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Dust accumulation under the ice machine lid, on the top surface of the coffee/tea machines. One of the cold hold preparation cutting boards needs cleaning and or replacing.
El Jazmin Mexican and Salvadan
105 S. 21st St., Suite D, Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Employee washed hands at dishwashing sink. No soap at only hand sink in kitchen.
Hollywoods Cafe
2095 Main St., Gravette
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Employee drink cup had a lid, but not a straw. Ham and deli meats in fridge in plastic containers.
La Carreta
1038 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Facility lacks refrigerator and prep table thermometers. No test strips.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
4300 W. Walnut St., Suite 200N, Rogers
Critical violations: No residual left on wares washed in mechanical dish machine. Wares washed in dish machine are not being sanitized.
Noncritical violations: None
Subway
183 Rebecca St., Gentry
Critical violations: Rice in cooler is at 43-46 degrees. Item may not have been cooled properly. Food is not date-marked as needed. Repeat violation.
Noncritical violations: Pan of packaged steak thawing in a pan of water at room temperature. Employee's hair is not effectively restrained as pulled back. No water pressure going to the faucet at the three-compartment sink. Leak under the beverage station. A pan is being used to catch the drips.
Taqueria El Cunado
2850 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Critical violations: Retail food permit on record has expired.
Noncritical violations: None
The Wooden Spoon
1000 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry
Critical violations: No paper towels at either hand washing sinks. Mac and cheese in the walk in cooler is at 48 degrees with a date- mark of 2/24. Item may not have been cooled properly. Meatloaf on the prep table is stored above the load line is at 46 degrees. Not all spray bottles are labeled with contents.
Noncritical violations: Sanitizer concentration for wiping cloths is not strong enough. Bottom of the walk-in door and door frame is pitted and pulling apart. Bottom of the wall in the employee restroom is no longer in good condition or easily cleanable.
Feb. 26
Braum's Ice Cream
1101 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Critical violations: Employees changing gloves without washing hands. Raw eggs being stored above ready to eat products in walk-in cooler.
Noncritical violations: Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of walk in cooler. Containers of ice cream have fallen onto floor of walk-in freezer. Ice scoop handle buried in ice of ice machine.
Domino's Pizza
2840 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista
Critical violations: Missing label indicating content on spray bottle hanging on hand washing sink.
Noncritical violations: None
Gravette Middle School
607 Dallas St. S.E., Gravette
Critical violations: Ice machine has black and colored areas with water dripping through and into the ice.
Noncritical violations: None
Hapa's Hawaiian Restaurant
105 S. Third St., Rogers
Critical violations: Items including shredded pork and macaroni salad not dated. Condiments present on all table tops. No signage posted stating requirement of facial covering. No blocking off or spacing of tables to ensure proper distancing.
Noncritical violations: Drain under three compartment sink lacks protective cover. Retail food permit has expired.
Hiwasse Store
13471 Arkansas 72 West, Hiwasse
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Biscuits prepared for the next day left uncovered in the walk-in cooler.
Las Fajitas
1402 S.E. Shane Lane, Bentonville
Critical violations: Containers of food items such as cheese, beef and rice were uncovered while being stored in the walk-in cooler. Container of raw chicken stored above bread and a bag of onions in walk-in cooler.
Noncritical violations: Multiple surfaces throughout the kitchen are covered in cardboard, such as shelves holding utensils and pots/pan.
McDonald's
1702 U.S. 412 West, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Something spilled on the floor behind the cabinet next to the ice cream machine.
Pressroom 2.0
100 N.W. Second St., Suite 100, Bentonville
Critical violations: Steak cooked to order does not have a consumer advisory should the customer order them rare or under-cooked.
Noncritical violations: Plastic panel in ice machine has growth of mold.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:
Feb. 22 -- All Star Nutrition, 423 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton; Arkansas Early Learning Center, 1902 S.W. 14th St., Bentonville; Busy Minds Academy, 2531 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista; Children's Hour, 2501 S.W. D St., Bentonville; Raising Hope Childcare And Preschool, 1700 S.E. Moberly Lane, Bentonville; Saltgrass Steak House, 4044 S. JB Hunt Drive, Rogers; The Tot Spot, 13565 Arkansas 72 West, Suite 2, Hiwasse; The Wicked Bean, 11507 Arkansas 72, Centerton
Feb. 23 -- Alexander Baking Co., 210 S. First St., Rogers; China Cafe, 2600 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive, Rogers; Fresh Harvest, 211 W. Walnut St., Rogers; Moe's Southwest Grill, 2600 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive, Rogers; Onyx Coffee Lab, 100 N.W. Second St., Unit 106, Bentonville; Salvation Army, 3305 S.W. I St., Bentonville; Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1817 S. Eighth St., Rogers; Walmart Neighborhood Market Deli-Bakery, 1817 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Feb. 24 -- Daylight Donut, 200 S. Bloomington St., Suite J, Lowell; Garfield School, 18432 Marshall St., Garfield; Reagan Elementary, 3904 W. Olive St., Rogers; Rogers Grace Hill Elementary, 901 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers; Subway, 200 Bloomington St., Suite A, Lowell; Sunshine School and Development, 3400 N. Woods Lane, Rogers
Feb. 25 -- Abby's Sweets, 5208 Village Parkway, Rogers; Gallery Cafe, 167 Main St., Decatur; Greer Lingle Middle School, 901 N. 13th St., Rogers; Joe Mathias Elementary, 1609 N. 24th St., Rogers; Linda's Kids Daycare, 2040 Park Circle, Pea Ridge; Pea Ridge Junior High School, 781 W. Pickens, Pea Ridge; Pea Ridge Middle School, 1391 Weston St., Pea Ridge; The Wine Gallery, 115 Main St. S.E., Gravette
Feb. 26 -- Cooper Elementary, 2 Blowing Springs Road, Bella Vista; Gravette Food Service Warehouse, 600 El Paso St. S.E., Gravette; Gravette High School, 325 Lions Drive, Gravette; Siloam Springs Middle Schools, 600 S. Dogwood St., Siloam Springs; Upper Elementary School, 500 Eighth Ave. S.E., Gravette; Walmart Deli-Bakery, 205 N. Main St., Bentonville; Walmart Market Food Store, 205 N. Main St., Bentonville