Bella Vista, Bentonville Restaurant Inspections
Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness. Priority violations include prevention of contamination, cooking, reheating, cooling and handwashing. Priority foundation rules support, facilitate or enable one or more priority items. Core violations include items that usually relate to general sanitation, operational controls, equipment design or general maintenance.
March 25 Northwest Arkansas Head Start
2109 S.E. J St., Bentonville Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations: No
test strips were available. Core violations: None
March 28 Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar
3600 S.E. Guess Who Drive,
Suite 2, Bentonville Priority violations: Diced tomatoes were at 48 degrees and sliced onions were at 46 degrees in an ice bath where the ice had fully melted. Priority foundation violations: Multiple flying insects were located in kitchen prep area. Core violations: Dirty wiping cloths were stored on food prep surfaces. Layer of dust and food residue on shelves in kitchen area. Food residue on walk-in cooler shelves. Coving was missing along bottom of floor around food prep area. Floor in kitchen was peeling and cracking in some areas, making the floor not smooth and easy to clean.
Bright Field Middle School
5101 S.W. Bright Road, Bentonville
Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: Two plastic zipup covers for short roller racks had multiple tears and holes. One could not be zipped up all the way.
Casa Castillo Kensington
3906 E. Central Ave., Bentonville Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations:
None Core violations: No documentation of a certified Food Protection Manager.
Taco Bell
1200 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd.,
Bentonville
Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: Sanitizing solution in in-use wipe bucket was cloudy and had food debris in it.
March 29
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
1 Riordan Road, Bella Vista Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations: No paper towels at the kitchen handwashing sink. No test strips for the three-compartment sink and dishwasher sanitizer.
Core violations: Two cartons of personal farm fresh eggs were stored on a wire shelf that had covered containers of sliced cheese. A box of cups and a box of lids were stored on the floor in the storage area. There was a large amount of ice buildup in the walk-in freezer due to the door not sealing properly.
Gusano’s Chicago-Style Pizzeria
19 Cunningham Corner, Bella
Vista
Priority violations: The sanitizer to the dishwashing machine was empty and was not hooked up correctly to the dish machine. Observed a black buildup of debris in the ice machine, food debris on the slicer and bar fruit caddy was stored in the bar ice.
Priority foundation violations: Carton of shell eggs was stored on a wire shelf over bags of ready-to-eat produce. Core violations: No documentation of a certified Food Protection Manager. Drinks with no lids were stored in the food prep area. A cell phone was in the food prep area. An electronic device to the television was stored in the bar handwashing sink. Disposable gloves and to-go containers were stored on the floor.
High South Culinary Food Truck
3604 N.W. Frontage Road, Suite 8, Bentonville Priority violations: The handwashing sink was not dispensing water. The water valves were shut inside the food truck. Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: None
Las Fajitas
1402 S.E. Shane Lane, Suite 2,
Bentonville
Priority violations: Food items in walk-in cooler were above 41 degrees.
Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: No certified Food Safety Manager. Shelves in waitress station were rusting and falling apart. Shelves in food preparation areas were rusting and no longer smooth and easy to clean.
April 1
April 3 Simple Simon’s Pizza
1140 N. Walton Blvd., Suites 1-2,
Bentonville
Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: Squeeze bottles (sauce) were unlabeled in pizza prep cooler. Permit expired 11/2023.
Cracker Barrel
2307 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Priority violations: Meatloaf in walk-in cooler was left uncovered.
Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: Multiple uncovered employee beverages throughout facility. Cardboard boxes of produce were being stored directly on floor of walkin cooler.
Northwest Medical Center / Morrison Food Service
3000 Medical Center Parkway,
Bentonville
Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations:
None
Core violations: Cardboard boxes of food items were being stored directly on floor of walkin freezer. Employees were wearing wristwatches. Permit was posted in office.
Taqueria Lucha
1002 S.E. Fifth St., Bentonville Priority violations: Rice was being held at 126 degrees and beans were being held at 129 degrees.
Priority foundation violations: Sanitizer bottle was not labeled with contents of container.
Core violations: No chlorine test strips were available.
Village Inn
2300 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Priority violations: None Priority foundation violations: Sanitizer buckets did not have a detectable level of quat sanitizer solution.
Core violations: Food containers were cracked and missing edges.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:
March 25 — Ruth Barker Middle School, 500 S.E. 18th St., Bentonville; Wild About Learning Academy, 1100 S.E. 22nd St., Bentonville
March 26 — Bentonville High School, 1901 S.E. J St., Bentonville; Bentonville High School North, 1801 S.E. J St., Bentonville; Building Bridges at BHS, 1901 S.E. J St., Bentonville; Explore & Discover Preschool, 201 N.W. Second St., Bentonville; Old High Middle School, 406 N.W. Second St., Bentonville; Wee Friends Discovery Center, 201 N.E. Second St., Bentonville
March 27 — Circle K, 3209 S.W. Second St., Bentonville; Evening Star Elementary School, 9649 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Bentonville
March 28 — Casey’s, 3209 N.E. 11th St., Bentonville; The Goddard School, 3702 S.W. H St., Bentonville; Jersey Mike’s Subs, 3316 S.W. I St., Suite 2, Bentonville; Mobius, 8313 W. Pleasant Grove Road, Bentonville
March 29 — Casey’s, 1791 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista; Osage Creek Elementary School, 3001 S.W. Featherston Road, Bentonville; The Bend NWA, 3604 N.W. Frontage Road, Suite 8, Bentonville
April 1 — Kindle MDO and Weekday Preschool, 1201 McCollum Drive, Bentonville
April 3 — Discovery Bridge Preschool, 1715 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista
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