Restaurant inspections

Critical violations are those factors leading to foodborne illness and must be corrected immediately. Noncritical violations relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.

BENTON COUNTY May 31 Carolina’s Mexican Grill

2010 E. Main St., Siloam Springs Critical violations: Employee handling dirty dishes did not wash hands prior to taking clean dishes out of dish rack. Employee handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Bag of raw chorizo stored above ready-to-eat foods. Food in the small refrigerator at 43 degrees. Door was open when inspection began and open for an unknown period of time before being shut. Food in the walk-in cooler is at 43 degrees. Exterior thermometer was reading 42 degrees. No date marking on the chicken strips. The chicken strips come in frozen so date marking is required when moved to the refrigerator. Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. No hot water in the facility, so not hot water at the dish machine. Ceiling tiles around the exhaust hood and some in the side store room missing. Replace as soon as possible. Repeat violation. Gap in the back door. Wood under the stove because the wheel came off.

Casey’s General Store

900 S.W. 14th St ., Bentonville Critical violations: Raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods. Noncritical violations: None

Panera Bread

1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Ice buildup on door threshold and curtains of walk-in freezer.

Snack Shack

605 S. Mount Olive St., Siloam Springs

Critical violations: Need paper towels for drying hands. All equipment must be cleaned and sanitized prior to use. No sanitizer on location. Noncritical violations: No drain board on location at this time. Leak in the hand washing sink. Leak in the waste water holding tank. No thermometer in refrigerator. No mop board (cove base) along the bottom of the walls. Need plugs for three-compartment sink. Clean interior of the unit.

Supermercado La Michoacana

803 S. Mount Olive St., Siloam Springs

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. A retail food establishment shall have procedures for employees to follow when responding to bodily fluid discharge events that involve the discharge of matter onto surfaces in the retail food establishment. Meat grinder is in a back store room which is not a food preparation area. Test strips are not valid. They look like they got wet. Ceiling tiles in the meat department and the food storage areas appear to have water damage. Permit posted is expired.

June 1 Freddy’s June 2

4507 W. Walnut St., Suite 4, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Ice buildup on fan and on door to walk-in-freezer at bottom of door.

Papa John’s Pizza

2810 W. Walnut St., Suite D, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No record of staff with food manager certificate available at time of inspection.

Raising Cane’s

4200 W. Walnut St., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Small buildup of ice around door of walk-in freezer.

Adair Early Head Start

1017 E. Tulsa St., Siloam Springs Critical violations: Carton of raw shell eggs stored above ready-to-eat foods. Food in the refrigerator is not being held at 41 degrees or below (Lunch meat 42 degrees and tuna salad at 42 degrees). Items not date marked as needed. Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager.

Benton County Sale Barn Restaurant

3870 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. Grease around the fryer/grill. Grease on the floor under the hand washing sink.

Bentonville Dive

115 S.W. Second St., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No paper towels at back hand wash sink. Permit expired January of 2022.

Crust and Crumb

825 S. Mount Olive St., Siloam Springs

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No documentation of a certified food protection manager.

La Finca Market

1804 S. Eighth St., Rogers Critical violations: Glove and onion in hand sink at butcher area. Noncritical violations: No proof provided during inspection that a person in charge is currently certified as a food protection manager. There is ice buildup on the door of walk-in freezer. Shelves, tubs and boxes stored outside in area near walk-in refrigeration and employee loading door.

Sweet Dream Creamery

211 N.E. A St., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No quat test strips available. Facility changed owners in April.

Taqueria Juanitos

1804 S. Eighth St., Rogers Critical violations: No permit to operate.

Noncritical violations: None

June 3 Kobe Sushi

1702 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville Critical violations: Tuna at 45 degrees and salmon at 46 degrees in cold hold unit. Foods under temperature control shall be held at 41 degrees and below. Noncritical violations: None

La Chele

811 S. Mount Olive St., Siloam Springs Critical violations: Container of eggs on the top shelf in the refrigerator over ready-to-eat foods. Repeat violation. Black beans cooked this morning may not have been cooled properly. Beans are 78 degrees in the refrigerator. The top right side of the prep table is not holding food at 41 degrees or below. Keep lid closed when not in use as foods temped at 44 degrees. No date marking on foods as required. Noncritical violations: Person in charge has taken the course and has passed, but does not have access to the certificate. A retail food establishment shall have procedures for employees to follow when responding to bodily fluid discharge events that involve the discharge of matter onto surfaces in the retail food establishment. Employee using a wire rack over the trash can to hold a container of cut cabbage. Food employees not wearing hair restraints. Repeat violation.

Pho Palace May 31

1402 Shane Lane, Suite 10, Bentonville

Critical violations: Open employee drink can by food prep tables. Peanut sauce and other sauces in containers are at 50 degrees in an ice bath. Bean sprouts being held at 76 degrees. Live flies and one roach seen during inspection. Containers of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Noncritical violations: Some surfaces throughout the kitchen have an accumulation of food residue: microwaves, top of toaster oven and wall around soups.

Yoder’s Burger Shack

16036 Aubrey Long Road, Gentry Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No documentation of a certified food protection manager.

Yoder’s Fried Pies

16036 Aubrey Long Road, Gentry Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Facility did not have documentation of a certified food protection manager.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

May 31 — Econolodge, 3609 Moberly Lane, Bentonville; Wings Coffee Co. Plus, 3307 S.W. 14th St., Bentonville June 1 — Fujisan Sushi-Inside Sam’s Club, 3500 S.E. Club Blvd., Bentonville; Sam’s Club Cafe, 3500 S.E. Club Blvd., Bentonville; Sam’s Club Deli-Bakery, 3500 S.E. Club Blvd., Bentonville; Sam’s Club Food Store, 3500 S.E. Club Blvd., Bentonville

June 2 — NWACC Food Court-Kitchen, 1211 S.E. Eagle Way, 1 College Drive, Bentonville; NWACC Global Business Development, 900 S.E. Eagle Way, 1 College Drive, Bentonville; Recharge U, 1211 S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville; The Chill Zone, N.E. Third St., Bentonville June 3 — St. Stephen Catholic Church, 1300 N.E. J St., Bentonville

WASHINGTON COUNTY Damgoode Pies

31 E. Center St., Suite 102, Fayetteville Critical violations: Cheese and marinara sauce at 50 degrees in prep table two and pineapple at 51 degrees in prep table three. Noncritical violations: Some of the refrigerators lack thermometers. The prep table refrigerators have damaged seals. Floors have an accumulation of debris.

Daylight Donuts Of Elkins

2030 Arkansas 74 East, Elkins

Critical violations: A container of shredded cheese stored in preparation area on a ice pack with internal temperature at 63 degrees.

Noncritical violations: None

Green Submarine Sub Shop

1641 W. 15th St., Suite 1-3, Fayetteville Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. Posted permit is expired.

Harps Food Store

2894 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale Critical violations: The chicken on the bone and chicken tenders are being held at 115 degrees. Noncritical violations: None

Loafin Joe’s

3896-A Elm Springs Road, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: The lids of the cold holding unit have food residue on the surface.

New Beginnings

251 W. 19th St., Fayetteville Critical violations: 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. Noncritical violations: Facility is using quat sanitizer tabs, and has test strips intended for use with chlorine based sanitizer.

Pop Pops

21727 Nogales Road, Elkins Critical violations: Food employee handled hamburger bun and sliced vegetables while assembling a hamburger. Noncritical violations: An employee lacks food protection manager certification. Food employee is wearing several bracelets.

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

111 W. First Ave., Elkins

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Cutting board is constructed of plywood. Cutting boards shall be constructed of hardwood or polyethylene material.

Shave The Planet

1300 N. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Employees are reusing gloves between making ice in machine for shaved ice.

Walmart Super Center-Deli-Bakery

2875 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No heat test strips or dish temp plate to measure the utensil surface temperature in the bakery dishwasher. The deli has been remodeled and a sticky residue from the previous equipment remains on the floor around the deli case making it difficult to clean the floor.

Walmart Super Center-Food Store

2875 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Several cans were dented on the seal.

June 1

Comfort Inn & Suites

1234 Steamboat Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: No soap at the handwashing sink. Noncritical violations: Yogurt at 49 degrees in the front glass refrigerator and milk at 45 degrees in the milk pitcher. Facility lacks thermometer in storage refrigerator. The seal on the small glass refrigerator is damaged.

High Performance Nutrition 507 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale Critical violations: Food employee touches ready-to-eat food with bare hands when she cut banana and strawberries and put on top of waffles. Chemical sanitizer is not available. Noncritical violations: Refrigerator does not have a thermometer. Cardboard box with foam cup is in contact with the floor. Surfaces of refrigerator/freezer are not clean. Food preparation area has several unnecessary items around. Ceiling is peeling in food preparation area. Retail food permit is not posted.

Holiday Inn- Tiffany Grill

1500 S. 48th St., Springdale Critical violations: The walk-in cooler has a rack of meat items lacking a date stamp.

Noncritical violations: None

JJ’s Grill

1271 Steamboat Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: Onions at 45 degrees in prep table one and milk at 44 degrees in the walk-in cooler. Noncritical violations: The dishwasher is not dispensing the sanitizer.

Kirsty’s Place Child Care

6347 W. Wedington Drive, Suite 1, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No paper towel dispenser at one of the classroom handwashing sinks. The coving has not been placed around portions of the facility. The washer and dryer are located in the kitchen.

Mo’Tacos and Churro’s Food Truck 418 S. Government Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Certified food manager does not have certificate available.

Montessori School

57 E. Township St., Fayetteville Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Certified food manager did not have certificate available at inspection. Facility does not have a maximum temperature registering device.

Starbucks

2117 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Restroom one did not have a handwashing sign. Noncritical violations: Certified food manager did not have certificate available. Facility does not have a maximum temperature registering device

Tony’s New York Style Pizza

412 W Dickson St., Fayetteville Critical violations: Package of raw chicken has been opened and repackaged without a date of opening. Noncritical violations: Certified food manager did not have certificate available. Arms and base of dough mixer have an accumulation of debris. Glass fridge in bar area has accumulation of debris. Posted permit is expired.

June 2 Casey’s General Store

4751 W. Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale

Critical violations: Employee eating on the line. Employees shall not eat in the kitchen.

Noncritical violations: None

Farrell’s Lounge Bar & Grill

311 W. Dickson St., Suite101, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Cooks hand wash sink and bar hand wash sink did not have signs. Two spray bottles in the bar area were not labeled. Noncritical violations: Bottles of oil and containers of flour were not labeled. Open boxes of single-use items were on the floor of the upstairs dry storage area. A buildup of dust was present on the vents, walls and ceiling of the food prep area.

Kinley’s Soul Food

4618 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food preparation area does not have good ventilation. No retail food permit available. At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager.

La Morenita Restaurant

274 E. Robinson Ave., Suite D, Springdale

Critical violations: Several ready-to-eat foods do not have a date marked (curtido, rice frijoles). Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. No signage in hand washing sink, in food preparation area and in toilet. Test strips for chlorine sanitizer is not available. Toilet lacks a trash can with a lid. Retail food permit is not posted in public view.

Perimeter Behavior Center Of The Ozarks

2466 S. 48th St., Suite B, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: The lighting in the kitchen needs replaced. The lighting intensity shall be to the intensity to light all areas of the kitchen.

Prelude Breakfast Bar

509 W. Spring St., Suite 210, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Handwashing sink by coffee prep area did not have a sign. Bagged fresh greens in the walkin were at 43 degrees, strawberries and sauce in the walk-in were at 42 degrees, buttermilk in the walk-in was at 43 degrees, Salsa in the center island reach-in was at 48 degrees, cooked sweet potatoes in the center island reach-in were at 44 degrees. Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. Ice scoop was being stored in the ice bin. Bucket of pancake flour and rolling bin of flour were not labeled. Two bags of potatoes were being stored on the floor. Posted permit is expired.

Shogun

4096 N. Steele Blvd., Fayetteville Critical violations: Rice at 46 degrees, cabbage at 44 degrees, onions at 46 degrees and tomatoes at 44 degrees in the walk-in cooler. Food in cold holding should maintain temp at 41 degrees or below. Noncritical violations: None

June 3 Buffalo Wild Wings

6938 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No employee has taken the food safety manager course. A wiping cloth on a cook on the line was visibly dirty. Wiping cloths shall be free of food debris and visible soil. Dirty wiping towel used to clean off a knife used on the prep line to cut a burrito.

Crossroads

305 1/2 E. Emma Ave., Springdale Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Hand washing sink water at 115 degrees and should be at no more than 110 degrees.

Domino’s

1814 N. Crossover Road, Suite 1, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Upon inspection arrival, the back door was open and remained open for about 10 minutes until the delivery driver closed the door. Approximately 20 house flies observed in back and five house flies observed in the front food preparation areas.

Noncritical violations: Hand washing sink in food preparation area lacks employee handwashing notice posted. Posted retail food permit expired 02/28/2022.

El Charro

3120 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: The hot water on the back handwashing sink was turned off. Beans at 50 degrees and queso at 48 degrees from the previous day cooling in the walk-in cooler. Noncritical violations: No documentation of a certified food protection manager available at time of inspection. Beans reheated for hot holding to 134 degrees. Crate of peppers stored on the kitchen floor. No covered receptacle in the women’s bathroom. The seal on the freezer door should be replaced. No retail food permit posted.

Guido’s Pizza

363-B Henri De Tonti Blvd., Tontitown Critical violations: The chopped vegetables in the walk-in cooler made two days ago. Foods that are prepared in store have 24-hours to be used and shall have a date of preparation, placed on the product. Noncritical violations: The pizza chef was wearing a bracelet.

International Grocer

1224 N. Lindell Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Handwashing sink did not have a sign. Noncritical violations: Packages of fresh and frozen uncooked chicken did not have labels.

Mojo’s Pints & Pies

1200 N. Garland Ave., Suite 7, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Employee placed fruit wedge garnish on drink with bare hands. Dish machine sanitizer was at 25 ppm chlorine. Noncritical violations: At least one employee who has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control food preparation and service shall be a certified food protection manager. One bin of flour was not labeled. Retail food permit to operate should be in a location that is easily visible to customers.

Phoenix Recovery Center

703 N. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: Raw eggs are stored above a Ziploc bag with frozen cooked chicken. Spray bottle with chemical sanitizer does not have a label. Noncritical violations: Retail food permit expired 05/2022.

Tokyo House Of NWA

1818 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: A small foam container of salad is stored in the bulk ice maker. Sushi chef is wearing a bracelet.

Wicked Wood Fired Pizza

12056 Hazel Valley Road, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No documentation of a certified food protection manager. Posted permit expired on April 30, 2022.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

May 31 — Lil Hands Daycare, 10088 S. Whitehouse Road, Fayetteville; Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe, 410 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville; Samaritan Community Center, 1300 N. Thompson St., Suite G, Springdale; Tots Landing Child Care Center, 2129 N. Center St., Fayetteville June 1 — Camp War Eagle At The Jones Center, 922 E. Emma Ave., Suite 135C, Springdale; Holiday Inn Fountain Court Bar, 1500 S. 48th St., Springdale; Mariscos Playa Azul, 1301 E. Robinson Ave., Suite B7, Springdale; North Street Head Start, 764 W. North St., Fayetteville; Northwest Arkansas Convention Center, 1420 S. 48th St., Springdale June 2 — Bottle Rocket Subs, 1321 S. Washington Ave., Fayetteville; Chickfil4180 N. College Ave., Fayetteville; IHOP, 3153 Wedington Drive, Fayetteville; Ozark Guidance Center, 2400 S. 48th St., Springdale; Sonic Drive Inn, 1062 W. Henri De Tonti Blvd., Springdale; Speedway Grocery, 601 E. Emma Ave., Springdale; Sweet Scoops, 68 E. Main St., Farmington; Taco Bell, 1878 Crossover Road, Fayetteville; Teeny Tiny Preschool, 10 S. Willow Ave., Fayetteville

June 3 — Arkansas Athletic Outreach, 1515 Burr Oak Drive, Fayetteville; Dimes Meat Market, 2106 Turner St., Springdale; Fayetteville Country Club, 3335 Country Club Drive, Fayetteville