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 Dec. 7 CV’s Family Foods Deli-Bakery

200 First Ave. S.E., Gravette Critical violations: Deli counter and walk-in cooler found without date, for the third time. Employee had an open, uncovered coffee cup. Mashed potatoes, 125 degrees, in hot hold area and should be at 135 degrees or above. Green beans disposed of as no time control. Milk 17 days out of date, pumpkin pie filling 26 days out of date, both located in the deli walk-in fridge. Meat in the deli cold hold counter three days out of date.

Noncritical violations: None

La Huerta

129 Fowler St., Suite B, Gentry Critical violations: Uncovered pans of raw meat stored above a container of salsa. Salsa on ice at the servers station is not at 41 degrees or below. Food temperatures checked in the walk-in are not quite at 41 degrees or below. External thermometer is reading 36 degrees. The reason the food is not at 41 degrees or below is unknown.

Noncritical violations: Bags of onions stored on the floor in the store room. Container of beef on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Chip scoop at the server station is stored on a cloth towel.

Las Masitas

2010 E. Main St., Siloam Springs Critical violations: Employees are not washing their hands between task changes. No paper towels at the handwashing sink. Salsa at the server station is not at 41 degrees or below. Noncritical violations: Food workers not wearing effective hair restraints. Grease collection unit has leaked all over the ground.

Dec. 8 Carniceria Guanajuato

400 N. Eighth St., Suite A, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Items such as ground shrimp, dried peppers and spices packaged in unlabeled zip lock bags.

IHOP

4604 W. Walnut St., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Inspection was due to a complaint about servers not wearing masks during a weekend shift. All servers/hosts and kitchen staff were wearing masks at time of inspection.

Dec. 9 Fresh Fish Market Place

607 S.E. Fifth St., Bentonville Critical violations: Vegetables being rinsed in sushi bar handsink. Wall mounted potato slicer and can opener have accumulation of food debris. Noncritical violations: Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of walk-in freezer. Posted retail food permit has expired. Condiments present on tabletops.

Dec. 10 Doomsday Coffee and Roasterie

120 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs Critical violations: No handwashing sink installed at the front counter. Clean and sanitize the interior of the ice machine including the drop guard and where the ice is made prior to use. Noncritical violations: All equipment that will be used for food storage or preparation shall be cleaned and sanitized as needed prior to use. Unfinished wood around cut-out by the coffee barista and the under-the-counter refrigerator needs to be finished to make smooth, easily cleanable and nonabsorbent. No self-closing doors on restrooms. Hole in the bottom of the wall where the cold brew station will be located.

Las Palmas

200 W. Poplar St., Rogers Critical violations: Sanitizer bucket has concentration greater than 200 ppm. Spray bottles not labeled with contents.

Noncritical violations: None

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

Dec. 8 — Golden Corral, 2605 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive, Rogers

Dec. 9 — Bawarchi Biryani, 3404 S.E. Macy Road, Suite 24, Bentonville; Heroes Coffee, 5102 W. Pauline Whitaker Parkway, Rogers; Triple Eight Hashery, 801 S.E. Eighth St., Bentonville

Dec. 10 — Northwest Nutrition & Energy, 5204 W. Village Parkway, Suite 5, Rogers; Taco Bell, 1050 U.S. 412 West, Siloam Springs

Dec. 11 — Smokin Joe’s Ribhouse, 2504 E. Central Ave., Bentonville

WASHINGTON COUNTY Dec. 7 Con Sabor A Mexico

107 Pittman St., Prairie Grove Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No consumer advisory on the menu. The ceiling light fixtures in back area by dry goods and chip storage cans lack installed shields.

Nolen’s Kettle Corn

12575 Rhine Road, Farmington Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No handwashing signage.

Dec. 8 Alex’s Taqueria

2323 B2 Old Missouri Road, Springdale

Critical violations: A container of pork chicharron stored in the walk-in refrigerator is date marked 11/20. Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.

Bayyari Elementary School

2199 Scottsdale Ave., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Fan in the warewashing room has a buildup of lint on the cage.

Blu Fin Sushi & Bar

4276 W. Sunset Ave., Suite B, Springdale

Critical violations: Three containers of food identified as made more than 24 hours ago without a date. Noncritical violations: None

Gabriela’s Mexican Grill

121 N. Pittman St., Prairie Grove Critical violations: Package of raw pork chops in grocery bag stored directly on top of package of tortillas and open package of raw bacon stored over package of hot dogs. No consumer advisory on the menus. Noncritical violations: No handwashing signage in bathrooms. Salsa and green sauce uncovered in the refrigerator. Onions and peppers uncovered in the walk-in cooler. Multiple items in walk-in cooler and refrigerators without date marking. Raw beef in bus tubs stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler.

La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant

2901 E. Zion Road, Fayetteville Critical violations: Employee manually washing glasses in bar area is submerging the glasses in the chlorine solution for only two seconds. A chlorine sanitizing solution must have a contact time of at least seven seconds in a mechanical warewashing operation.

Noncritical violations: None

Red Dragon Buffet

2111 S. Old Missouri Road, Suite L, Springdale

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: An open sack of flour is stored next to the handwashing sink basin. Outside garbage dumpster lacks a lid.

Springdale Country Club

608 W. Lakeview Drive, Springdale Critical violations: Containers of prepared pimento cheese stored in the refrigerator are date marked 11/20. Containers of prepared cole slaw are date marked 11/25. Noncritical violations: Cooling tubes for soda gun are located inside the bar ice bin for drinks. Food employees lack hair restraints. One ceiling light bulb fixture in food preparation area lacks shield installed. Posted retail food permit has expired.

Dec. 9 Cafe Rue Orleans

1150 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: Two containers of gumbo stored in the walk-in refrigerator are date marked 11/25. Noncritical violations: Handwashing sink in food preparation area lacks employee handwashing notice posted. The back door has a small gap at the top and a gap where the door handles should be installed. Wire storage shelving in walk-in refrigerator lacks cleaning. A service sink is not installed. Food debris is accumulating on the walls and floor of the food preparation areas. One light bulb in food preparation area lacks shielding.

Golden Dragon

1387 S. 48th St., Springdale Critical violations: No soap was available at the handwashing sink at the time of inspection. No hand drying product was available at the time inspector washed hands. Noncritical violations: Freezer frost on shrimp products in the freezer. Areas in the back of the kitchen have a buildup of food residues behind the stove area and around in the kitchen. The trash cans have a buildup of food residues.

Mockingbird Kitchen

1466 N. College Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Flip-top refrigerator handle is broken and taped back together.

Penguin Ed’s Barbeque

230 S. East St., Fayetteville Critical violations: Two spray bottles containing chemical cleaner in warewashing area and a spray bottle containing chemical cleaner near the grill area lack labeling. Noncritical violations: None

Pinpoint

23 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No chemical or heat test strips for sanitizer and dishwasher.

Dec. 10 Acambaro Foods, Inc.

121 N. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: Handwashing sink in the wait station area lacks hot water available. Sliced tomatoes at 53 degrees and precooked beefsteak and chicken at 70 degrees are stored in food preparation area. Chile verde stored in the walk-in refrigerator is date marked 12/3.

Noncritical violations: None

Mariscos Playa Azul

1301 E Robinson Ave., Suite B7, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food employee is wearing a bracelet. Blender pitcher in bar area is cracked and duct taped on the exterior.

Tesoro Beach Family Restaurant & Bar

701 B S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Some of the ceiling covering is damaged in the food preparation due to the roof leaking from rain water.

Dec. 11 Charly’s Taqueria

1830 S. Pleasant St., Suite G, Springdale

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Tiles around the kitchen floor are missing.

FlapJacks Family Restaurant

2005 S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: Spray bottle with yellow liquid lacks a label. Noncritical violations: None

Gabriela’s Mexican Restaurant

121 N. Pittman St., Prairie Grove Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No handwashing sink at the new bar. A few shelves have been sanded, but not painted to be smooth and easily wiped clean. New dishwasher is not dispensing sanitizer. Employee’s bathroom door does not automatically close. No covered trash cans in the women’s bathroom stalls for sanitary napkins.

Penguin Ed’s Barbeque

2773 E. Mission Blvd., Suite 2, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Handwashing sink in food preparation area lacks employee handwashing notice posted.

Shogun

4096 N. Steele Blvd., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Handwashing sinks in sushi preparation area and bar area lack employee handwashing notices posted. Wet wiping cloths are stored on food preparation surfaces between use. Two knives are stored in containers of unheated water between use and wait station ice scoop handle is stored downward in ice bin.

Supermercado Mi Hacienda

1501 W. Sunset Ave., Suite A, Springdale

Critical violations: Cartinas are placed at room temperature for purchase at 60 degrees and should be kept cold at 41 degrees or below. Shrimp seasoning in Ziploc bags have no identification on each bag and lacks a warning of allergy on each bag. Noncritical violations: In the walk-in cooler, cardboard is being used for floor mats.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

Dec. 8 — Monitor Elementary School, 3955 Monitor Road, Springdale

Dec. 9 — Childers-Knapp Elementary, 2634 Oriole St., Springdale; Harp Elementary School, 2700 Butterfield Coach Road, Springdale

Dec. 10 — D’ Tutti Fruitti, 1039 S. Gutensohn Road, Suite D, Springdale; Harvey Jones Elementary, 909 S. Powell St., Springdale; Kids Unlimited Learning Academy, 1268 Electric Ave., Springdale; Pace of the Ozarks, 813 Founders Park Drive, Suite 107, Springdale; Rivercrest Orchard, 2929 S. Dead Horse Mountain Road, Fayetteville; Turnbow Elementary School, 3390 Habberton Road, Springdale