Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Restaurant inspections
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. WASHINGTON COUNTY Sept. 16 Z’s Brick Oven Pizza 2730 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Hot water is temporarily shut off to the hand washing sink due to a leak at the fixture’s handle gasket.
Noncritical violations: Food preparation area ceiling covering lacks repair on two joints. One ceiling light fixture lacks shielding. Just Like Home 3075 E. Mission Blvd., Fayetteville No violations. Walgreens 2750 E. Mission Blvd., Fayetteville No violations. Core Pub Fayetteville 3671 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Package of frankfurters in walk-in refrigerator opened and refrigerated for greater than 24 hours lacks discard date marking.
Noncritical violations: None Sept. 20 Vandergriff Elementary School 2975 E. Township St., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: The sneeze shield on the food serving line has been removed. The bottom side of the outside garbage dumpster is damaged and is leaking. Walk-in refrigerator light bulb lacks shielding. 3 Crazy Berries
1826 N. Crossover Road, Suite 1, Fayetteville
No violations. My Other Mother Child Care 3176 N. Sara Lane, Fayetteville No violations. Fayetteville Regional Park
2600 W. Judge Cumings Road, Fayetteville
No violations. Feltner Brothers 2768 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Hand washing sink (cold) faucet handle lacks repair.
Noncritical violations: None Butterfield Trail Elementary School
3050 Old Missouri Road, Fayetteville
No violations. BENTON COUNTY Sept. 13 Casey’s General Store
3075 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Rogers
Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Milk spill in the big walk-in cooler; clean by the end of the day. Freezer door kitchen walk-in is not closing properly; appears to be stuck on frame (work order submitted). Ice cream freezer door is not closing properly;around frame excessiveand on ice the buildup floor on by and the door (work order submitted). Sept. 15 GPP Cycling 34 No Sugar violations. Creek Center, Bella Vista Recharge U 1211No violations.S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville Bella Vista Boys & Girls Club 2260 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista No violations. Dollar General 1760 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista No violations. Plaza at Highlands Crossing
1 Highlands Crossing Drive, Bella Vista
No violations. Casey’s General Store 1791 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista 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 handwashing. No sanitizing agent available for surface wipe down, corrected to 300 ppm quaternary ammonia. Chlorine test strips are required.
Noncritical violations: None Chick-fil-A 1211 S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville Critical violations: Sliced cheese was held more than 24 hours with no date mark.
Noncritical violations: None Lindy’s College Cafe 1211 S.E. Eagle Way, Bentonville Critical violations: No date mark on items inside walk-in fridge.
Noncritical violations: None Oasis of Northwest Arkansas
NWACC Campus, 900 Shoemaker, Bentonville
No violations. E-Z Mart 925 W. Tulsa St., Siloam Springs Critical violations: Clean and sanitize the cappuccino machine inside. Protein snack packs exceed use-by date of Sept. 7. Bleach water/sanitizer is too strong.
Noncritical violations: No thermometer in three-door refrigerator (on order). Ice scoop was stored on top of a box, store scoop in or on something that can be cleaned and sanitized. Facility has test strips for quaternary ammonia, not bleach, and there is no quaternary ammonia on location. Pizza Hut 391 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs Critical violations: Employee did not wash hands between dirty dishes and handling clean dishes. Employee went to food preparation and did not wash hands first.
Noncritical violations: No effective hair restraint worn by manager during food preparation. Jewelry on wrist of food employee. Clean prep table door and door frame; edges of salad bar white board have a buildup on them; clean upright freezer gaskets and door. Sewer gas smell in back area by dish room; check to see if grease trap needs to be pumped out. Posted permit is expired. Sept. 16 Speedy’s 1200 N. Lincoln St., Siloam Springs Critical violations: Not all food is being held at 135 degrees or above; all items have a time as backup control; food destroyed as needed.
Noncritical violations: Air conditioner unit is out in building so doors are open, keep flies under control; unit will not be repaired until Monday. Excessive water/ice buildup on the floor in the freezer walk-in; new unit should not have a condensation leak; work order submitted already. G@D Barbeque 2504 N. Second St., Rogers Critical violations: Potato salad at 43 degrees and mayo at 43 degrees in prep cooler; must be kept at 41 degrees or below. Spray bottle for quaternary ammonia sanitizer was not labeled with content. Quaternary ammonia was over 400 ppm; must be at 200 ppm per label.
Noncritical violations: Prep cooler at 43 degrees; is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below. Rogers Catfish House 2102½ S. Eighth St., Rogers Critical violations: Employee drink in prep area without lid or straw. Cole slaw at 44 degrees in prep table two; must be kept at 41 degrees or below.
Noncritical violations: Non-handled scoop was being used in bulk dry bean storage; scoops must be handled with handle out of product. Rogers High School Visitor Football Concession 2300 S. Dixieland Road, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food prep employee missing proper hair restraint. Rogers High School Concessions 2300 S. Dixieland Road, Rogers No violations. El Rioconcito 1803 S. Eighth St., Suite 5, Rogers Critical violations: The handwashing sink and aids and devices may not be used for food preparation, utensil washing, as a service sink, or in any other manner other than handwashing. Ziplock bag of raw chicken was on side of handwashing sink; handwashing sink must be kept accessible, clean and sanitized for handwashing only. Missing label on spray bottle for chlorine sanitizer; must label chemical containers with content.
Noncritical violations: Pot of beef feet on floor about to be thawed; must be kept at least six inches off floor. Walmart Neighborhood Market - Deli/Bakery 240 Slack St., Pea Ridge No violations. Pea Ridge Primary School 1411 Weston St., Pea Ridge Critical violations: Dishwasher not reaching 160 degrees at plate; email of correction to be sent to inspector, three-compartment sink to be used until machine is fixed.
Noncritical violations: None Pea Ridge High School 781 W. Pickens Road, Pea Ridge Critical violations: Dishwasher is not reaching 160 degrees at plate, director to email picture of correction; use three-compartment sink until repaired.
Noncritical violations: None Pea Ridge Intermediate School 1536 N. Davis St., Pea Ridge Critical violations: Dishwasher is not reaching 160 degrees at plate, three-compartment sink to be used until it is fixed, email correction to health inspector. Noncritical violations: None Sept. 19 Gusano’s Pizza
19 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista
Critical violations: The handwashing sink, aids and devices may not be used for food preparation, utensil washing, a service sink or in any other manner other than handwashing. Empty sanitizer reservoir, corrected to 100 ppm chlorine.
Noncritical violations: None Dairy Queen 1 Riordan Road, Bella Vista Critical violations: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use, and do not use for purposes other than handwashing.
Noncritical violations: None Casey’s General Store 2 Riordan Road, Bella Vista Critical violations: The handwashing sink, aids and devices may not be used for food preparation, utensil washing, a service sink or in any other manner other than handwashing. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use, and do not use for purposes other than handwashing.
Noncritical violations: None Meals on Wheels 2004 S. 13th St., Rogers Critical violations: Raw eggs being stored above ready-to-eat foods in refrigerator in back (corrected).
Noncritical violations: None Benton County School of the Arts Elementary Middle School 2005 S. 12th St., Rogers No violations. Garfield Elementary School 18432 Marshall St., Garfield Critical violations: Hamburgers and rib sandwich holding in unit below 135 degrees.
Noncritical violations: None Village Market 17047 Marshall St., Garfield Critical violations: Wash hands any time contamination could have occurred, when changing tasks and as described in the Arkansas Rules and Regulations; prior to putting on gloves, employees did not wash hands.
Noncritical violations: None Sept. 20 Walmart Neighborhood Market 1800 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton No violations. Walmart Neighborhood Market - Deli/Bakery 1800 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton No violations. Walmart Neighborhood Market
906 S.W. Regional Airport Road, Bentonville
No violations. Cannonball Cafe 311 E. Pickens Road, Pea Ridge Critical violations: Smoking in building attachment area; this is considered part of the establishment; discontinue. Cut on the hand of the cook; waterproof covering needed over the injury.
Noncritical violations: Quaternary ammonia test strips and chlorine test strips are needed. Pea Ridge Intermediate School 1536 N. Davis St., Pea Ridge No violations. Gentry High School 1155 Pioneer Lane, Gentry Critical violations: Dishwasher is not getting the plates hot enough to sanitize; gauge for wash cycle is reading 140 degrees and should be at least 160 degrees, final rinse cycle does not always reach 180 degrees on gauge; heat sensitive strip run through dish washer and did not change color as needed. Manually wash and sanitize until repaired (repeat violation). Food items checked in walk-in cooler are not at 41 degrees or below. Monitor to ensure unit is working properly, may have been in defrost mode; contact the Department of Health when repaired.
Noncritical violations: Backup thermometer is not accurate, reading below 30 degrees, but food checked is at 41-42 degrees; replace thermometer (repeat violation). Dishwasher does not maintain wash or rinse temperatures through multiple cycles as it should; contact a professional company or repair person to repair the machine, or replace if needed; this issue has been on going and needs to be corrected properly and permanently. Condensation leak in the walk-in freezer. The Station 400 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry Critical violations: Hot case is not holding food at 135 degrees or above, destroy food as needed; do not hold food for more than four hours, marking down when items were prepared (until new hot box is installed); new hot box is on order. Walk-in is not holding food at 41 degrees or below; service call made during inspection (repeat violation).
Noncritical violations: Hot water faucet at three-compartment sink won’t shut off completely; excessive water condensation in both food walkin and beer walk-in; floor in beer cooler is no longer in good condition or easily cleanable; floor is no longer sealed so water is being absorbed into flooring material, replace as needed. Diego’s Mexican Grill
150 S. Curtis Ave., Suites B and C, Pea Ridge
Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No soap at bar or front beverage hand sink. Beans on steam table are not stirred to maintain uniform re-heat to 165 degrees. Fast Lane Entertainment 1117 N. Dixieland St., Lowell Critical violations: Juice in bar cooler at 45 degrees, must be kept at 41 degrees or below.
Noncritical violations: Missing thermometer in bar cooler for cold holding juice; corrected on site. Sept. 21 Taco Bell 2208 Promenade Blvd., Rogers Critical violations: Handwashing sink in back had water temperature of 130 degrees, too hot to comfortably wash hands, should be around 100 to 110 degrees.
Noncritical violations: None Twin Peaks 2400 S. Promenade Blvd., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Missing thermometer in bar cooler. Sanitizer in automatic dishwasher was at 0 ppm; corrected on site. — SPECIAL TO NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE