Restaurant inspections

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 Jan. 4

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE

2 Riordan Road, Bella Vista Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Complaint follow-up, observed said employee at the register did not cover nose with face mask. Reiterated mandates in place for face coverings.

FLASH MARKET

201 W. Hudson Road, Rogers Critical violations: Accumulation of sticky residue present on soda fountain nozzles. Chocolate milk use by date 1/3/2021 available for purchase and consumption. Employee improperly wearing face covering. Beverage stations open to public access. No gloves or hand sanitizer available. Noncritical violations: Posted retail food permit has expired.

WINGSTOP RESTAURANT

231 N. Walton Blvd., Suite 1, Bentonville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Shelf above three-compartment sink has an accumulation of food residue and grime.

Jan. 5

BOCCA ITALIAN EATERY & PIZZERIA 2011 S. Promenade Blvd., Suite 440, Rogers

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE

100 S.E. J St., Bentonville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Accumulation of coffee powder present on coffee dispensing unit nozzles. Employee in kitchen lacking hair restraint. Posted retail food permit has expired.

EL MATADOR RESTAURANT

2998 U.S. 412 East, No. 10, Siloam Springs

Critical violations: To-go containers of salsa at 50 degrees in server area. Noncritical violations: Bowl being used as a scoop in bucket of seasoning. Inside of silver microwave has an accumulation of food residue and debris. Stagnant water pooling behind mop sink where there is missing tile on floor and wall.

GRAVETTE STATION

108 First Ave. S.E., Gravette Critical violations: Taquito, chicken tenders in main hot hold at 128 degrees, but within TCS 2.5 hours. Employees wearing masks, but mask sign missing from front door, all other signage correct.

Noncritical violations: None

JUICY TAILS

4204 JB Hunt Drive, Suite 80, Rogers Critical violations: Shell-stock tags are not stored in chronological order. Noncritical violations: No test strips on site for bleach sanitizer in dish machine and three-compartment sink. Retail food permit has expired.

RUSH BOWL

3511 S.E. J St., Suite 5, Bentonville Critical violations: Facility is not requiring a daily log of monitoring the employees for signs and symptoms of Covid-19. Have employees complete Covid symptom questionnaire daily before signing in to work. Noncritical violations: None

YW POKE

3511 S.E. J St., Suite 7, Bentonville Critical violations: Employee washed hands in three-compartment sink. No hand sink in front counter area where bowls are prepared for customers. The vinegar sushi rice is not marked with a time it is made or ready to be disposed of. The tuna and salmon in the poke bowls are offered raw, but not marked as such on available menus. Noncritical violations: None

Jan. 6

ARKANSEOUL KOREAN FOOD

1335 S. Main St., Suite 1, Bentonville Critical violations: Sauce in bowl of ice near grill/stove was at 57 degrees. Noncritical violations: None

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE

514 N. Second St., Rogers Critical violations: Customers without facial coverings.

Noncritical violations: Accumulation of coffee powder present on dispensing nozzles. Retail food permit has expired.

E-Z MART

104 E. New Hope Road, Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Large amount of pink growth inside ice machine.

Jan. 7

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE

408 First Ave. S.E., Gravette Critical violations: Open drink and cigarettes on the food prep table. Personal lunch box and keys left on sanitized food contact surface. Used wiping clothes left on food contact surfaces. No sanitizer in the three compartment sink. Coffee dispenser and fountain drinks with no gloves, signage, sanitizer. Pizza buffet self service with no signage, being used without gloves or masks.

Noncritical violations: Open boxes of food in the walk-in cooler.

CV’s FAMILY FOODS DELI/BAKERY

200 First Ave. S.E., Gravette Critical violations: Deli counter and walk-in cooler found with out of date food, for the fourth time. No paper towels available in the deli department. Bag of sugar left open on the prep counter. Knives in the clean rack have food debris on them. Personal cellphone left on preparation table instead of designated location, contamination of sanitized surface. Pickles use by date June 22, 2019, found in deli walk-in cooler on Jan 5/2021 and can of food with large dent on seams. Deli meats, turkey, ham, and smoked turkey use by dates of 1/1/21 and 1/2/21 found in Deli counter on 1/5/21. Used wiping cloths left on prep surfaces. Base of food mixer has debris on it. Noncritical violations: None

STARBUCKS COFFEE

4520 W. Walnut St., Rogers Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: No temperature measuring device for heat sanitizing dish machine.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

Jan. 4 — Bizzy B’s Bakery, 1501 S.E. Walton Blvd., Suite 101, Bentonville;

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, 1406 S. Walton Blvd., Suite 2, Bentonville;

Night Owl Tavern, 401 S.W. A St. Suite 120, Bentonville; Stop and Go, Arkansas 102, 1307 Hudson Road, Rogers

Jan. 5 — Dollar General Store, 100 N.E. J St., Bentonville; Flyer, 123 Main St. S.E., Gravette

Jan. 6 — ABC Happy Kids Learning Center, 2808 W. Walnut St., Rogers; Casey’s General Store, 1800 W. Hudson Road, Rogers; Family Dollar Store, 1900 S. First St., No. 6, Rogers;

Fruitealicious, 1335 S. Main St., Suite 3, Bentonville

Jan. 7 — ABC Happy Kids Learning Center, 301 S.E. 28 St., Bentonville;

McDonald’s, 203 W. Hudson Road, Rogers; Nothing Bundt Cakes, 4409 W. Walnut St., Rogers; Rogers

Pre-Kindergarten Center, 2710 N. Woods Lane, Rogers; Scooter’s Coffee, 1101 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville; Starbucks Coffee, 2605 S.W. Pleasant Grove, Rogers

Jan. 8 — Natural Muse, 1500 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville; Scooters Coffee, 1887 W. Walnut St., Rogers; Subway, 2610 S.E. 14th St., Bentonville

WASHINGTON COUNTY Jan. 4

BAYMONT INN & SUITES

735 S. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: No sanitizing solution for the dish sink. Yogurt in the front small refrigerator was 49 degrees. Noncritical violations: No paper towels at the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Plastic silverware and coffee stir straws are not packaged or in a dispensing device.

E-Z MART

1635 Arkansas 264 East, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Fuzzy white and green growth on shelves of reach-in cooler containing milk and deli items.

FIELDINGS STATION AND GROCERY

2141 Arkansas 264 East, Springdale Critical violations: Carton of shell eggs stored on shelf over heads of lettuce in back cooler. Missing date marks on opened packages of deli meat and cheese.

Noncritical violations: Signage stating that patrons shall wear a mask is required.

PAVILION BUFFET

3049 Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Several items were not covered such as imitation crab in the sushi refrigerator, broccoli, mushrooms and onions in the walkin cooler, and fish in the freezer, etc. No date marking on open containers or packages of food or prepared food. Single-use containers are being used to scoop flour and pepper mix and mustard flour and were stored on top of cardboard boxes.

Jan. 5

CI CI’S PIZZA

637 E. Joyce, Suite 101, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food employee manager is wearing a wristwatch. Containers for chemical sanitizing solutions are stored on the food preparation floor.

DAMGOODE PIES

31 E. Center St., Suite 102, Fayetteville Critical violations: No soap in the women’s bathroom soap dispensers. Noncritical violations: Inside ice machine has buildup of black debris. A bag of flour stored on the floor. Ceiling tile missing in the dish room. Posted retail food permit has expired.

ELKINS BASKETBALL CONCESSION

349 N. Center, Elkins

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: White refrigerator lacks a thermometer.

HARPS DELI-BAKERY

1274 N. Colorado Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: Gravy at 131 degrees and green beans at 128 degrees in the hot hold deli case. Noncritical violations: None

HARPS FOOD STORE

1274 N. Colorado Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: The soap dispenser at the handwashing sink in the produce area is damaged and won’t provide soap.

Noncritical violations: Women’s bathroom was not dispensing hot water to the hand sink. Freezer has a large buildup of ice dripping onto the floor and food items.

PHO THANH II

637 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite 114, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food employees lack hair restraints for their heads. A container of chemical sanitizing solution for wiping cloth is stored on the floor.

SMOOTHIE KING

637 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite 116, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food employee lacks a hair restraint for head.

Jan. 6

JOE’S ITALIAN GRILL

669 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Outside waste oil receptacle lid is open.

MI MEXICO

3120 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Flat of raw eggs stored on shelf above a covered container of grated cheese. A package of open hot dogs were not date-marked. Several items in the walk-in cooler had no date-marking. Light out in the freezer. No retail food permit posted.

MI TIENDA EXPRESS

2270 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale Critical violations: Handwashing sink in meat department has cleaning supplies stored in the basin. Containers of pork chicharron, smoked sausage and salsa stored in refrigerated display case where temperatures are 65 degrees and should be at 41 degrees or below.

Noncritical violations: Wrapped wedges of cheese and candy placed into bags for customer self-service lack required labeling. Bulk dry soy display case is stored without a covering for customer self-service. Packages of corn flour and boxes of ramen soup are stored on the display floor. Posted retail food permit has expired.

OLE TYME DONUTS-RESTAURANT

2403 S. Thompson St., Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Handwashing sink in food preparation area lacks employee handwashing notice posted. Hot food holding cabinet lacks a functional thermometer. Upright freezer handle is broken and duct taped. Two ceiling light bulb/ballasts in front and one ceiling light ballast/bulbs in back food preparation areas lack repair/replacement.

SUBWAY

2111 A Old Missouri Road, Springdale Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Several floor tiles are cracked in back food preparation area.

Jan. 7

ARK-VETS INC.

2507 S. Thompson St., Suite 3, Springdale Critical violations: Handwashing sink has containers stored in the basin. Sliced ham, cheese and other food stored in the refrigerator are 49 degrees and should be at 41 degrees or below. Open package of deli ham lacks discard date-marking. Noncritical violations: One food employee lacks a hair restraint for head. Several individual customers (not at the same time) were observed walking to the food counter to order without wearing a face mask.

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

3990 S. Steele Blvd., Fayetteville Critical violations: Waitress used bare hand to place peeled carrots and celery into a bag for customer’s food order.

Noncritical violations: Handwashing sink in bar area lacks employee handwashing notice posted.

LA MEDIA LUNA

2135 Main Drive, Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Wait station ice scoop handle is stored downward in ice bin. Current retail food permit is not posted.

SMOOTHIE KING

7237 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale Critical violations: Carrots in freezer with significant freezer burn. Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.

TAZIKI’S MEDITERRANEAN CAFE

95 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville Critical violations: None Noncritical violations: Food employee manager is wearing a wristwatch. Single-service plastic gallon jugs are stored on the back shelf with spout openings uncovered. Containers for chemical sanitizing solutions are stored on the food preparation floor. Two sections of the floor covering seams are separating in the ware washing area.

Jan. 8

SONIC

112 N. Pittman St., Prairie Grove Critical violations: Cheese and tomatoes at 45 degrees, and onions at 44 degrees in the hamburger prep table. Mayonnaise at 42 degrees in the refrigerator under the burger prep table. Milk at 45 degrees in the ice cream topping refrigerator. All should be at 41 degrees or less.

Noncritical violations: Employee wearing ring with a stone and bracelets.

The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:

Jan. 4 — Burger King, 1730 Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville; Kum & Go, 4451 N. Thompson St., Springdale; Papa Murphy’s Pizza, 3049 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Jan. 5 — Bliss Cupcake Cafe, 637 E. Joyce Blvd., Suite 112, Fayetteville

Jan. 6 — Aldi Foods, 3214 Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville; Dominos, 2368 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale; Holcomb Elementary, 2900 N. Salem Road, Fayetteville

Jan. 7 — Holt Middle School, 2365 N. Rupple Road, Fayetteville; Rick’s Iron Skillet, 1131 S. School Ave., Fayetteville; Thai Delight Restaurant, 909 S. Pleasant St., Springdale; US Pizza, 7322 W. Sunset Ave., Suite A, Springdale

Jan. 8 — Dollar General Store, 2108 W. Huntsville Ave., Springdale; Mary’s Natural Foods, 220 S. Thompson St., Springdale; Prairie Grove Elementary School, 801 Viney Grove Road, Prairie Grove; Walgreens, 3251 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale