Information is from Arkansas Department of Health records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service/food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
Critical violations are defined as items that relate 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.
The following establishments were inspected Dec. 9-14 and had no violations reported:
Abuelo’s Market, 274 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale.
Alex’s Taqueria, 2323 B2 Old Missouri Road, Springdale.
Arby’s, 1263 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville.
Arsagas at the Library, 401 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville.
Backwoods Barn Restaurant, 2678 Wilson, Goshen.
Central Junior High, 2811 W. Huntsville Ave., Springdale.
C.I. Swanson Commissary, 1900 Ford Ave., Springdale.
Elmdale Elementary, 420 N.W. End St., Springdale.
Faith Regular Baptist Church, 217 Elm Springs Road, Springdale.
Helen Tyson Middle School, 3304 S. 40th St., Springdale.
J.B. Hunt Elementary School, 3511 Silent Grove Road, Springdale.
John Tyson Elementary, 1967 Chapman Ave., Springdale.
Long John Silver’s, 983 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale.
Mary’s Natural Foods, 220 S. Thompson, Springdale.
McDonalds, 1089 E. Henri De Tonti Blvd., Tontitown.
Pi Beta Phi, 502 W. Maple St., Fayetteville.
Rockin Chicken, 2638 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale.
Salem Lutheran Church, 1800 W. Emma Ave., Springdale.
Southwest Junior High, 5 Dyer St., Springdale.
Springdale High School, 11036 W. Emma Ave., Springdale.
Taco Bell 533, 2055 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville.
Thurman G. Smith Elementary, 3600 Falcon Road, Springdale.
University of Arkansas Alumni House, 491 N. Razorback Road, Fayetteville.
Walker Elementary, 1701 S. 40th St., Springdale.
Wendy’s, 1473 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville.
Westwood Elementary, 1850 McRay Ave., Springdale.
Nov. 19
Ozark Mountain Smokehouse
1725 S. Smokehouse Trail, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: remove peeling paint on ceiling in food prep; thermometer needed in cooler.
Nov. 25
White Oak Station
2584 Gregg Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: raw eggs must not be stored above other products in cooler (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: ceiling in walk-in requires cleaning; replace missing ceiling tile.
Dec. 2
Catfish Hole 3
4127 Wedington Drive, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin must remain closed when not in use; self-closing device must be installed on bathroom door off food prep; scoop for sugar must have handle.
Gusano’s Pizza
3980 Wedington Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: eggs must not be stored above produce (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: thermometer required in cooler storing potentially hazardous foods.
Penguin Ed’s BBQ
6347 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: open cups in food prep must have lids and straws and be stored in a designated area; chemical spray bottle must be labeled with name of contents; nonpasteurized eggs being used in salad dressing, must have variance and warning to serve or use pasteurized eggs.
No noncritical violations noted.
Wilco One Stop
2345 Arkansas 16 W, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: rodent bait must be in trap box so that rodents do not carry bait out (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin must remain closed when not in use; ice bags must be labeled with name and address of origin; self-closing device must be installed on bathroom door; clean dust and mold off ceiling in walk-in cooler; clean floors in back room.
Dec. 3
Arby’s 1461
2136 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: ice machine requires cleaning to remove black growth; noted live roach in ice machine; employees must wash hands between different tasks.
Noncritical violations include: bulbs in prep area require replacement.
Buster Belly’s
420 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: beer cans must not be stored in ice meant for human consumption (corrected).
No noncritical violations noted.
Elm Springs Community Center
Arkansas 112 N, Elm Springs
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: thermometer needed for refrigerator and freezer.
Maudie’s Seafood Market
1190 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: chemical test strips for sanitizer needed; spray bottles must be labeled with name of contents; handwashing signage needs to be posted in bathroom; mop sink needs a backflow device installed.
Ozark Natural Foods
1554 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: walk-in dairy cooler needs cleaning under shelves; prep box in deli needs cleaning.
Speak Easy
509 W. Spring St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: keep scoop handle out of ice.
The Wine Cellar
509 W. Spring St., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: wine bottles must not be stored in ice meant for human consumption.
Noncritical violations include: chemical test strips needed for sanitizer.
Dec. 4
Har-Ber High School
300 Jones Road, Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: keep ice scoop stored in plastic bag or bucket for protection.
Dec. 7
Arsagas Coffee at UA
1045 W. Maple St., Room 231, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer between uses; keep single-service items stored at least six inches above floor.
Bubbles Childcare
983 Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: chemical spray bottle must be labeled with name of contents (corrected); chemicals must not be stored next to food (corrected).
No noncritical violations noted.
Club Red
1261 W. Cleveland, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: wet wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer between uses; keep ice scoop stored in plastic bag or bucket and keep handle out of ice.
Sonic
1144 Colorado Drive, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin and waste oil container must remain closed when not in use; single-service items must be stored at least six inches above floor; bulk items outside original container must be labeled for identification.
Wendy’s
4621 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: food prep employees must wear hair restraints.
Wild Bill’s
1240 N. Garland Ave., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin must remain closed when not in use; handwash signage must be posted in bathroom; employee bathroom door must have self-closing device installed.
Dec. 9
Sonic 5329
1062 W. Henri De Tonti Blvd., Tontitown
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: keep wet wiping cloths stored in chemical sanitizer between uses.
Tontitown Z Mart
441 Henri De Tonti Blvd., Tontitown
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: keep ice scoop in plastic bag or bucket for protection.
Dec. 10
Alpha Delta Pi
519 Oakland, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: handwash sink in kitchen must have handwash signage.
Chick-Fil-A
1369 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: paper towels must be provided at handwashing station; handwashing signage must be posted at employee handsink.
No noncritical violations noted.
Chi Omega
440 W. Maple St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: lip contact surface of straws must be protected by straw dispenser; employee handwash sink needs handwash signage; single service items may not be reused as storage containers.
Quiznos
2576 Sunset Ave. Suite 2, Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: bulk items outside original containers must be labeled for identification.
Sonic
1321 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: facility requires general cleaning.
Taiwan & Chinese Restaurant
2227 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: foods in cooler must be time dated; knives must not be stored between work benches; sanitizer must be used in food prep and kitchen; staff not washing dishes using the approved method (wash, rinse, sanitize).
Noncritical violations include: dry goods storage area needs to be cleaned; light fixture requires repair; handwash signage must be posted at handsink; fly strip must not hang above food prep surface; chemical test strips needed for sanitizer; racks in walk-in cooler need to be cleaned; food must be stored in approved containers; standup cooler and freezer need to be cleaned; thermometers needed in all chests and freezers; remove all nonworking equipment; shrimp must be thawed using an approved method.
University of Arkansas Student Union
435 N. Garland Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: establishment not approved to use PH to limit bacteria growth on sushi rice, must use time as a public health control until variance is approved.
Noncritical violations include: replace chipped and cracked ice buckets; do not reuse single-service items as storage containers.
Waffle House
2311 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: sanitizing buckets must have proper amounts of sanitizer (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: items in walk-in cooler must be kept at least six inches above floor; walk-in cooler needs to be cleaned.
Dec. 11
Electric Cowboy
2127 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin must remain closed when not in use; men’s bathroom missing doors on stalls, doors on order.
MaMa Z’s Cafe
357 W. Henri De Tonti Blvd., Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: keep wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses; store ice scoop with handle up; order test strips for dishwashing machine; food employees must wear hair restraints.
Waffle House
1281 S. 48th St., Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: keep utensils with handle up in holder for self-serve; store wet wiping cloths in chemical sanitizer between uses.
Dec. 14
Burger King
1300 S. Thompson St., Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: kitchen needs cleaning (corrected).
Dollar General
219 W. Main St., Farmington
Critical violations include: must not sell expired medication, remove from shelf.
Noncritical violations include: clean bird droppings off outside ice machine; repair self-closing device on bathroom door.
Golf Club at Valley View
115 W. Club House Parkway, Farmington
Critical violations include: chemical spray bottle must be labeled with name of contents (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: thermometer needed in cooler; keep scoop handle out of ice; meat must be thawed using an approved method.
La Original Los Cuatros
224 Caudle St., Springdale
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: shield light bulbs in hot food storage case; clean walk-in refrigerator storage shelving.
Mariachis
25 E. Center St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: vents must completely cover deep fryers; handwash sign must be posted at handsink; general cleanup required.
Taco Place
1163 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: employee handsink needs handwash signage (corrected); chemical spray bottles must be labeled with name of contents; sanitizer must be used when cleaning food prep; dishwashing machine not sanitizing, use three-compartment sink until repaired.
Noncritical violations include: front cooler needs new thermometer; need to repair lights in kitchen; shelf above three-compartment sink needs to be replaced; spring holding sprayer above water needs to be replaced.
Taqueria Los Primos
1100 S. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations include: paper towels must be provided at handsink.
Noncritical violations include: thermometers needed in all coolers and freezers next to hot steam table (corrected).
Taqueria Mexico
1205 S. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations include: paper towels must be provided at handsinks.
Noncritical violations include: store wet wiping cloths in chemical sanitizer between uses (corrected); store plastic flatware handles one direction for customer self-serve; repair three-compartment sink drain pipe drip.
Dec. 15
Acambaro
2605 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: employee’s open cup must have lids and straws and be stored in designated area; must use proper cooling technique; food prep handsink’s hot water not working;
Noncritical violations include: food prep employees must wear hair restraints; potentially hazardous foods must be thawed using an approved method.
Boi De Ouro
741 E. Van Asche Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: food employee drink cups require lids (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: clean soda fountain nozzles in bar area; secure loose wall coving.
Burger King
2345 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: chemicals must not be stored around food single-service items or kids toys (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin must remain closed when not in use; dirty mop water must be disposed of when finished using.
Cajun Gypsy
535 N. Poplar St., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: pesticides must be FDA approved for food service; cooler must be at maximum 41 degrees or below, reading 52 degrees.
Noncritical violations include: rolls must be protected with foil.
Cole Cafe
191 N. Harmon Road, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: dish machine is not reaching sanitizing temperature, must use chemical sanitizer until machine is repaired.
Noncritical violations include: dish machine is not being operated in accordance to manufacturer’s specifications.
Dickson Street Inn
301 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: wooden wineglass holder in food prep needs to be painted or stained.
Emelia’s Kitchen
309 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: salmon must be thawed using an approved method; thermometer required in cooler storing potentially hazardous foods.
Marketplace Express
95 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: plates, bowls and glasses have debris on surfaces (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: store wet wiping cloths in chemical sanitizer between uses; clean walk-in refrigerator food storage shelving; install drain pipe on preparation sink.
Northwest Quad
1106 W. Maple St., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: conveyor dish machine is not reaching sanitizing temperature during final rinse, use chemical sanitizer until machine is repaired.
No noncritical violations noted.
OK China Buffet
3775 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: replace damaged round cutting boards; thermometer needed for reach-in cooler; store opened bags of rice at least six inches above floor (corrected).
Patron Mexican Grill
3675 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations include: paper towels and soap must be provided at hand sinks (corrected); food employee cups require lids and straws (corrected).
Noncritical violations include: scoop for ice dispensing must have handle (corrected); frozen shrimp must be thawed using an approved method; handwash sink drain pipe drip must be repaired; store wet wiping cloths in chemical sanitizer between uses; clean area round outside grease dumpster.
Pomfret Hall
31 S. Stadium Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations include: hamburger in hot holding on grill must be at least 135 degrees or above (read 90 degrees); dishwashing machine not reaching sanitizing temperature, use chemical sanitizer until machine is repaired.
No noncritical violations noted.
Red Lobster 402
3885 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: replace damaged bulk ice buckets.
The Flying Burrito
509 W. Spring St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: chemical test strips needed for sanitizer.
The Parking Spot
146 Harmon Road, Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: sandwiches, desserts and snacks that are prepackaged and available for self-service must be labeled with a complete list of ingredients.
Walton Arts Center
495 W. Dickson St., Fayetteville
No critical violations noted.
Noncritical violations include: outside trash bin’s missing top needs to be replaced; replace missing vent in ventilation system; handwash sign must be posted at hand sink.
— STAFF REPORT