Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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 Feb. 6 Cadence Academy Preschool
3978 S. Concord St., Suite 300, Rogers
Critical violations: Open packages of shredded cheese and shredded lettuce are not marked with the date they were opened.
Noncritical violations: Boxes of noodles and crackers stored on floor of storage room. Food worker not wearing hair or beard restraint.
Casa Castillo
3906 E. Central Ave., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Missing test strips for chlorine sanitizer. Permit is not posted in customer view.
Kirby’s Kupcakes
128 S. Second St., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Posted retail food permit has expired.
Popeyes
3500 U.S. 412 East, Siloam Springs
Critical violations: Employee did not wash hands between task change and putting on clean gloves. Several dishes (lids, pans, pan drainage trays) on the clean dish storage rack are visibly dirty with particles of food. The drainage trays that go in the bottom of a pan are also greasy to the touch. Manager said time is used as a primary control for chicken. No time indicated on items on the line at the beginning of the inspection. Portioned rice on the serving line 119 to 124 degrees. Manager said the portioned items have a specified holding time, yet no time was marked or indicated in anyway.
Noncritical violations: Sanitizer water has food debris in it and is cloudy. Food debris and flour residual on the plastic curtains in the door of the walk-in cooler and on the edge of the door. Food debris (not just flour) under the shelves in the dry storage area. Areas under the stationary equipment on the make line (not chicken fry station) are not clean.
Pure Joy Ice Cream
108 N. Broadway St., Siloam Springs
Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food workers shall wear hair restraints, beard restraints. Clean dishes/utensils in direct contact with cloth towel to air dry. Posted retail food permit has expired and not in customer view.
Feb. 7 Burrito House and Taqueria
183 Rebecca St., Suite C, Gentry Critical violations: Demonstration of knowledge of food safety was not evident throughout the facility. Employee handled a tortilla, lettuce, pico and wrapped up a burrito with bare hands. Handwashing sink is dirty and does not look like it has been used. Open package of chicken and bag of beef stored over ready to eat foods. Portioned cups of queso sitting on top of a pan with a lid in the hot well. Container of rice and container of cooked chicken not at 41 degrees or below. According to employee, chicken was sitting out during lunch service to portion and did not get put away until after lunch. Rice may not have gotten cooled properly or the storage container is not appropriate to use to keep food cold (plastic too thick to prevent air conductivity). No date marking in foods as needed. Spray bottles not labeled with contents. Ice scoop stored laying down in the ice.
Noncritical violations: None
CVS Saverclub Deli-Bakery
200 First Ave., S.E., Gravette Critical violations: Hamburger meat in fresh cold hold out of date 2/6/20.
Milk in dairy fridge out of date Jan. 31, Feb. 3, Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. Fresh eggs marked Jan. 31. Utensils in meat department in the gap between the wall and the three-compartment sink. Raw meat and debris on the floor, leg of table and around the plastic wrapping machine.
Noncritical violations: None
Dollar General
100 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry Critical violations: Individually wrapped personal pizzas in the back cooler. Items state on the case and the package “keep frozen” but were stored under refrigeration not frozen.
Noncritical violations: Permit is posted but covered up with other permits.
Kids for the Future
3307 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.
Subway
183 Rebecca St., Gentry Critical violations: Portioned meats stored above the load line are not holding at 41 degrees or below. Teriyaki chicken 43 degrees, chicken strips 44 degrees. Food checked in the reach-in cooler is above 41 degrees.
Noncritical violations: Thermometer in reach-in cooler is broken. Water leaking under and around the bag in a box station. Leak under the beverage station. Open packages of lids had liquid leaking on them.
Whole Hog Cafe
1400 S.E. Walton Blvd., Suite 48, Bentonville
Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Fans in walk-in cooler have an accumulation of dust.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period: Feb. 4 — Sam’s Club Home Office
Childcare, 2101 S.E. Simple Savings Drive, Bentonville; Tennie Russell Primary School, 1110 Bella Vista Road,
Bentonville
Feb. 5 — Anime Cafe, 111 S. Second St., Rogers; Harps Food Store,
300 S. Gentry Blvd., Gentry; WM Neighborhood Market Food Store, 3510
S.E. 14th St., Bentonville
Feb. 6 — Bentonville Preparatory
School, 211 S.E. 34th St., Suite 13, Bentonville; Loves Donuts, 10 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista; Ozark Mountain Bagel Co., 3600 Guess Who Blvd., Suite 14, Bentonville; Siloam Springs High School, 700 N. Progress Ave., Siloam Springs; The Momentary Mo Bar, 507 S.E. E St., Bentonville; The Momentary Performance Bar, 507 S.E. E St., Bentonville; The Momentary The Break Room, 507 S.E. E St., Bentonville; The Momentary
Tower Bar, 507 S.E. E St., Bentonville; Whataburger, 4335 S. Pleasant Crossing Blvd., Rogers
Feb. 7 — ABC Happy Kids Learning
Academy, 2204 N. 12th St., Rogers; Carousel Castle, 2703 N. 13th St., Rogers; Honey Baked Ham & Cafe,
1400 S.E. Walton, Suite 44, Bentonville; Trash Creamery, 401 S.W. A St.,
Suite 101, Bentonville
WASHINGTON COUNTY Feb. 6 3 Crazy Berries
1826 N. Crossover Road, Suite 1, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Toilet room doors are open. One light fixture in back area lacks shield installed.
Amanecer Market
1115 S. School St., Fayetteville Critical violations: Food items not identified and date labeled.
Noncritical violations: None
Asian Amigo Supermarket
2201 S. Thompson St., Suite D, Springdale
Critical violations: Hot holding fried fish is at 100 degrees and rice at 122 degrees. Should be 135 degrees. For customers self-services several different kinds of food are in dangerous zone (between 41 degrees and 135 degrees, rice roll at 65 degrees, fried chicken at 75 degrees). Should be at or above 135 degrees.
Noncritical violations: None
Harps Food Store
ville1780 Crossover Road, FayetteCritical violations: None Noncritical violations: Several top portions of whole turkeys and baking hens in reach-in freezer display case are not frozen solid and stored above the load limit line.
King Burrito
272 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville Critical violations: Hot water is not available in handwashing sinks (food preparation area and toilets). Handwashing sink does not have a soap.
Noncritical violations: Women’s toilet does not have paper towels. Top prep table does not have a thermometer. They have chlorine as a chemical sanitizer, but test strips for chlorine are not available.
Kum & Go
500 S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: Microwave by the soda machines has buildup of food residue.
Noncritical violations: None
La Media Luna
2135 Main Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Packaged raw beef was stored above a container with green onions. Cardboard box with raw eggs stored above tomatoes. Ready to eat food with more than 24 hours of preparation such as rice, salsas, fry beans, chili relleno do not have a date marked.
Noncritical violations: Container with food (salsa) is uncovered (prep-table). Plastic bag with onion stored in contact with the floor in walk-in-cooler. Current retail food permit is not posted.
New Roads Nutrition
1830 S. Pleasant St., Suite C, Springdale
Critical violations: Crepe being plated with no barrier between the hand and food product.
Noncritical violations: None
Feb. 7 Farmington Senior Activity Center
340 W. Main St., Farmington Critical violations: A carton of raw shell eggs stored on a tray above closed containers of ready to eat orange slices in walk-in refrigerator.
Noncritical violations: Food employee is wearing finger rings that are not plain bands.
From Caterpillars to Butterflies
90 Southwinds Road, Farmington Critical violations: Disposable paper towels are unavailable.
Noncritical violations: Posted retail food permit has expired.
Golden Dragon
1387 S. 48th St., Springdale Critical violations: Repeat violation-the handwashing sink in the dish area is covered with a purse. Sliced oranges stored below chopped raw meat products. No sanitation water was available for sanitizing the food contact surfaces of the kitchen. Three-compartment sink being used for washing serving platters; there was no sanitation in the third-compartment sink.
Noncritical violations: Trash cans in the kitchen have a buildup of soils, and also, the areas around the grill and under have a buildup of food residues.
Los Alamos Market
503 Holcomb St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Handwashing sink in meat area does not have hot water. Packaged duros lacks name of the food and name and address where the food is packaged.
Mazzio’s Italian Eatery
1301 E. Robinson, Springdale Critical violations: Interior of ice machine is not clean.
Noncritical violations: Retail food permit is not posted.
Red Dragon Buffet
2111 S. Old Missouri Road, Suite L, Springdale
Critical violations: Raw eggs were stored above whole pineapples. Dish-washing machine does not have enough chemical sanitizer. Raw beef at 44 degrees, raw chicken at 45 degrees in prep table food preparation area. In sushi area, imitation crab at 45 degrees and cream cheese at 45 degrees. All foods shall be kept cold at 41 degrees or below.
Noncritical violations: Temperature of water where utensils are stored between uses is at 89 degrees. Walk-in-cooler shelves are covered with cardboard. Interior of ice machine and can opener (has food debris) are not clean. Table fan is not clean.
Subway
188 W. Main St., Suite 1, Farmington
Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Open box of single-service carriers is stored on the floor.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period: Feb. 4 — Nolen’s Kettle Corn,
12575 Rhine Road, Farmington; Red Kite Coffee Company, 7058 W. Sunset Ave., Suite 1A, Springdale
Feb. 6 — Antojitos Mexicanos, 601
E. Emma Ave., Springdale; Dollar General, 2393 N. Center St., Fayetteville; Dollar Tree, 3873 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville; Fayetteville Senior Center
& Wellness, 945 S. College Ave., Fayetteville; Feed And Folly, 110 S. College Ave., Fayetteville
Feb. 7 — Chuck’s Cake Shoppe of
NWA, 407 N. College Ave., Fayetteville; Kids Unlimited Learning Academy, 120 Southwinds Road, Suite 2, Farmington; Randall Tyson Track
Center, 1380 Beechwood Ave., Fayetteville; Thurman Smith Elementary,
3600 Falcon Road, Springdale; U of A Outdoor Track, 10 Razorback Road,
Fayetteville