Restaurant Inspections

Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted.

Priority violations are defined as items relating directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness and must be corrected immediately.

Priority foundation violations are defined as items relating directly to factors that lead to food-borne illness such as training, equipment plans and documentation and must be corrected immediately.

Core violations are defined as items that relate to maintenance of food operations and cleanliness.

Dec. 5

Cafe World

508 S.W. Eighth St., Bentonville

Core violations: Food in consumer self-service operations must be protected.

Dec. 10

Walmart 5260 Sushi Bar

4208 Peasant Crossing Blvd., Rogers

Priority violations: Sushi rice log is not current at time of inspection for time/temperature control. Ginger 50 degrees, salmon 44 degrees in prep table; must be kept at 41 degrees or below (repeat).

Core violations: Prep table is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below. Missing paper towels at handwashing sink (corrected). Wiping cloths kept on top of table; must either be kept in sanitizer bucket or use spray bottle with disposable towels.

Dec. 12

Casey’s General Store 3264

2 Riordan Drive, Bella Vista

Core violations: No hand drying provisions at handwashing sink by ice machine. Boxes on floor in freezer.

Harp’s 175 Deli/Bakery

404 Town Center, Bella Vista

Priority violations: Salami date for discard was 12/2/2013. Sausage, egg and cheese biscuit 114 degrees; hot holding is 135 degrees. Must wash hands prior to glove use. Need to date mark items that are potentially hazardous held more than 24 hours.

Core violations: Employee drink in food area. Employees involved in food prep may not wear jewelry on hands or wrists except for plain band. Thermometer needed to take cold temperatures. Hot unit not holding food items at 135 degrees or above.

Harp’s Food Store 175

404 Town Center, Bella Vista

Priority violations: No hand washing sink in vegetable, front cutting area.

Core violations: No hand drying provisions at handwashing sink in meat area. Thermometer in dairy cooler not working.

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Subs

805 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville

Priority violations: Sanitation sink and sanitation bottle tested over 200 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine. Must wash hands prior to glove use. Management must facilitate to employees proper handwashing and sanitation.

Core violations: Need chlorine test strips. Employees involved in food prep may not wear jewelry on hands or wrists except for a plain band. Employees involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint, i.e. beard restraint. May not reuse bulk food containers for food/storage container. Employee lifted apron and used apron to wipe knife.

Dec. 13

Tennie Russell Primary School

1110 Bella Vista Road, Bentonville

Priority violations: Dishwasher tested 0 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine.

Core violations: Teachers must wash hands prior to putting on gloves to handle food. Employees involved in food prep/handling may not wear jewelry on hands or wrists except for a plain band. Employees involved in food prep/handling must wear a hair restraint.

Youth Bridge Inc.

250 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton

Priority violations: Raw meat and eggs above ready-to-eat foods. Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours.

Walmart Logistics Cafe

601 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville

Priority violations: Employees need to follow proper handwashing procedures. Employee must wash hands after handling raw eggs prior to handling ready-to-eat foods.

Core violations: Boxes on the floor in freezer. Reusing wiping cloth not stored in a sanitation bucket.

Fast Lanes Entertainment

1117 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers

Priority violations: Sanitizer was at 0 ppm for automatic dishwasher (corrected).

Dec. 16

Bean Palace War Eagle Mill

11045 War Eagle Road, Rogers

Priority violations: Chlorine sanitizer was at 0 ppm in wiping bucket and in automatic dishwasher; must check sanitizer before using (corrected).

Core violations: Missing third compartment for a three-compartment sink.

El Pueblito Mexican Restaurant

1707 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista

Priority violations: Employees must wash their hands properly. Employees must wash their hands after touching face. Raw chicken above ready-to-eat foods. Dishwashing machine tested below 50 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine.

Core violations: No hot water at handwashing sink.

Duffer’s Cafe

638 W. Lancashire Blvd., Bella Vista

Core violations: Employees involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint.

Casey’s 2990

1791 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista

Priority violations: Must wash hands prior to putting on gloves. Must use hand drying provisions to turn off faucet when washing hands. Must identify chemicals in spray bottles. No sanitizer available.

Core violations: Employees involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint, i.e. beard restraint.

Grand Central Station

1806 Forest Hills Blvd., Bella Vista

Priority violations: Must wash hands prior to glove use. Must use hand drying provisions to turn off faucet. Bleach water/sanitizer tested over 200 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine. Sausage patty 105 degrees; hot holding is 135 degrees or above. Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours. Need consumer advisor for undercooked foods. Refrigeration doors that contain ready-to-eat foods have flour from batter of raw chicken on them.

Core violations: Handwashing sink must be clear of debris and accessible at all times. Wiping cloths need to be stored in a sanitation bucket. Physical facilities need to be cleaned; layers of filth and grease; ceiling above service sink by walk-in refrigerator dripping water. Back door does not seal shut. Three-compartment faucet leaking. Ceiling tiles need to be smooth, easily cleanable in food prep/storage areas. May not cover food with rags.

Las Fajitas

1402 Shane Lane, Suite 2, Bentonville

Priority violations: Queso dip No. 1 106 degrees and queso dip No. 2 107 degrees in containers at room temperature with no cooling method applied; either keep hot at 135 degrees or above or cool rapidly to prevent bacterial growth (repeat, corrected). No paper towels at rear hand sink (repeat, corrected). Pot too big to fit in facility’s warewashing sinks or mechanical dishwasher was used to make queso and cannot be properly washed, rinsed and sanitized due to size (remove from use). No sanitizer detected in bar three-vat sink (repeat, corrected).

Core violations: Rear hand sink is coming loose from wall; reattach. Floor has not been retiled according to repair schedule; gravel in concrete is exposed and collecting pooled water; repair.

Church’s Chicken

1313 W. Walnut St., Rogers

Priority violations: Employee entered kitchen prep area, put on a plastic apron and a pair of gloves but did not wash hands. Hands must always be washed when entering food prep areas and anytime gloves are put on or changed (repeat, corrected).

Core violations: There is mud on floor in front of three-vat; clean.

Orient Express 2

1402 Shane Lane, Suite 10, Bentonville

Core violations: Dead insects in back storage room; clean to prevent attraction of new pests (corrected).

Sushi House

2501 S.E. 14th St., Suite 5, Bentonville

Core violations: Boric acid used per instructions for use on container; no pests seen during inspection.

Dec. 17

La Taquiza

106 N. Bloomington St., Suite G, Lowell

Follow-up inspection

Priority violations: Diced onions 44 degrees, hot dog slices 44 degrees, jalapenos 44 degrees in prep table; must be kept at 41 degrees or below (repeat).

Core violations: Prep table is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below.

McDonald’s 18622

503 W. Monroe Ave., Lowell

Priority violations: Milk 45 degrees in walk-in cooler; must be kept at 41 degrees or below. Sanitizer in three-compartment sink was over 400 ppm; must be 200 ppm per label.

Core violations: Walk-in cooler is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below.

Ron’s Hamburger & Chili

109 N. Bloomington St., Lowell

Priority violations: Raw chicken above raw beef in walk-in cooler (corrected). Missing date marking on potato salad. Diced onions 57 degrees and shredded lettuce 57 degrees in prep table; must be kept 41 degrees or below. Employee did not know to sanitize after cleaning.

Core violations: Food prep employee does not have proper hair restraint. Prep table is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below. Bathroom doors are not self closing. Floor tile under three-compartment sink and near back kitchen door and in cabinet under tea dispenser are not smooth, cleanable, nonabsorbent surfaces.

American Legion Post 341

1889 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista

Priority violations: Employee must wash hands between dirty and clean dishes. Employee must wash hands prior to glove use. Employee must wash hands after picking food off the floor prior to returning to food prep. Employee must wash hands after touching item wait staff has handled. Tomatoes sliced 51 degrees, lettuce cut 64 degrees; cold holding is 41 degrees or below. Employees involved in food handling need to follow proper hand washing. Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours. Sanitation bucket tested over 200 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine.

Core violations: May not thaw at room temperature. Employees involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint.

Chen’s Garden Buffet

428 Town Center East, Bella Vista

Priority violations: Chicken dumplings 105 degrees; hot holding is 135 degrees or above. Mocha cake 50 degrees; cold holding is 41 degrees or below. Need to date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours.

Core violations: Wiping cloths need to be stored in a sanitation bucket.

All In One

2811 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista

Priority violations: Ham biscuit 111 degrees; hot holding is 135 degrees or above. Pepperoni 48 degrees; cold holding is 41 degrees or below.

Core violations: Prep table temperature 48 degrees; needs to maintain food at 41 degrees or below. Need thermometer in prep table; warmer unit. Floors need to be smooth and easily cleanable.

Mister B’s Steakhouse

1043 W. Walnut St., Rogers

Core violations: No consumer advisory for undercooked hamburger.

Thai Kitchen

707 S.W. A St., Bentonville

Priority violations: Scoop for dry ingredients not cleaned and sanitized; laying on floor (corrected). Dishwasher did not wash, rinse, sanitize (corrected). No glove change between sanitizing food prep area and handling shrimp to plate (corrected).

Core violations: Frozen meat thawing in ambient air back of kitchen.

Smokin’ Joe’s 3

2504 E. Central Ave., Bentonville

Priority violations: Mop sink full of standing water; drain not operational. Hot water handle not operational at hand sink.

Core violations: Condensation (water) in bottom of reach-in prep tables. Spatulas stored between wall and dish table. Ice scoop stored in ice (corrected).

MLK Coffee Bar Apparel Building

203 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Bentonville

Priority violations: Sanitizer comes out the correct concentration; do not dilute; check sanitizer daily to ensure it stays that way; sanitizer was not strong enough.

Core violations: Box of croissants stored under the paper towel dispenser; drops of water are getting on packaging (corrected). Do not double stack pans in prep table top. Items not date marked. Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer. No test strips for sanitizer. Caulk along the tile where the counter meets tile all the way down to the floor and along all the tile. Wall at the corner between milk coolers is splitting.

Kids for the Future

3307 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers

Core violations: Riser on grease trap is broken.

Dec. 18

Hunan Village

3402 E. U.S. 412, Siloam Springs

Priority violations: Employee did not wash hands prior to putting on clean gloves/glove change. Employee washed hands in dirty sink water at three-compartment sink. Maintain cold food at buffet at 41 degrees or below. Maintain hot food at 135 degrees or above; chicken nuggets 94 degrees; chicken on a stick 93 degrees, vegetable egg roll 104 degrees, salt shrimp 101 degrees. Employee mixing new batches of egg rolls with old that are not in temperature. No time marked on the sushi on buffet.

Tony C’s Italian Gardens

14528 E. U.S. 12, Rogers

Priority violations: Floor drain backing up near three-compartment sink; must not use back kitchen until fixed, cleaned and sanitized area; currently using bar area only; repaired (corrected). Missing date marking on lasagna and stew in double door cooler. Cook used bare hands to handle ready-to-eat buns, lettuce, pickle, onion, cheese for hamburger preparation; must use either utensils or gloves. Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods on menu.

Core violations: Food prep employee missing proper hair restraint. Outside walk-in cooler floor is not smooth and cleanable. Floor near ice machine in bar area is wet from a leak from outside.

Rocky Branch Oasis

20570 Park Road, Rogers

Priority violations: Chlorine sanitizer was at 200 ppm in spray bottle; must be 50-100 ppm (corrected).

India Orchard

3404 S.E. Macy Road, Suite 24, Bentonville

Core violations: No handle on scoop in yogurt container; use utensil with handle to prevent incidental contamination of food from hands. Large plastic non-food grade container used for yogurt making; use smaller food-grade containers for easier cleaning. No test strips available for chlorine residual for dish machine.

Curry Point

2505 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville

Core violations: Bowl with no handle used to scoop rice out of cooker (corrected); use scoop with handle to prevent incidental contact of rice with hands.

Glasgow’s Cafe

411 S.E. Walton Blvd., Suite 101, Bentonville

Core violations: Rinse gauge for final rinse does not work on dish machine; due to age of machine, ensure that you have a water resistant thermometer that will register the highest temperature during rinse cycle.

McDonalds 32295

3085 N. U.S. 71, Bentonville

Priority violations: Egg folds 58 degrees; cold holding is 41 degrees or below (corrected). Must mark items under time as a control.

Domino’s Pizza

2840 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista

Core violations: Employees involved in food prep/handling must wear a hair restraint, i.e. beard restraint.

Guanajuato Meat Market

2209 S. Main St., Decatur

Priority violations: Pork 60 degrees; hot holding is 135 degrees or above. Must date ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours.

Core violations: Need chlorine test strips.

Veterans of Foreign Wars 3031

11160 N. Old Wire Road, Rogers

Priority violations: Food in walk-in cooler not 41 degrees or below.

Core violations: Cooked bacon had no date; time/temperature controlled foods for safety should be date marked with date of preparation or discard; no date on cheese or lettuce. No consumer advisory for undercooked eggs and meat on menu.

Smokin’ Joe’s Rib House

803 W. Poplar St., Rogers

Priority violations: Cooks eating in kitchen (corrected). Canadian bacon exceeding use-by date (corrected). No date for discard of open meat chubs ready-to-eat commercially processed (corrected). No date on clam shells containing cooked meats, spicy meatloaf, cheese sauces (corrected). Cooks bare hand contact hamburger buns, onions, ribs, rolls (corrected). Meat prep table not cleaned and sanitized in smoker area (corrected).

Core violations: No shielding on light in meat prep area and smoker. Excessive condensation in walk-in freezer; food covered. No covers on dry ingredients at smoker (corrected). Hot links on floor in walk-in meat cooler.

Dec. 19

Pupuseria Metapan

208 S. Eighth St., Rogers

Core violations: No test strips. No consumer advisory for undercooked eggs.

Thailand Restaurant

104 N. 12th St., Rogers

Core violations: Debris and frozen ice in bottom of freezer.

Happy Kids

2204 N. 12th St., Rogers

Core violations: Need thermometer in baby refrigerator. Do not use splashless bleach.

Thai Fusion

1100 S.E. 14th St., Suite 8, Bentonville

Core violations: Paddles and scoops for use with rice stored in water at room temperature (corrected).

Aroma

1100 S.E. 14th St., Suite 4, Bentonville

Core violations: Four bags of frozen spicy yellow masala mix thawing at room temperature in storage room; thaw under refrigeration or running water.

Smokin’ Joe’s Rib House

1204 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville

Priority violations: Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours.

Core violations: Wiping cloths need to be stored in sanitation bucket.

Red Bud Cafe

609 S.W. Eighth St., Bentonville

Priority violations: Employees must follow proper handwashing procedures; must wash hands prior to glove use. Spinach 53 degrees; cold holding is 41 degrees or below. Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours.

Core violations: Employees involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint. Employees involved in food prep may not wear jewelry on hands or wrists except for a plain band. Wiping cloths need to be stored in a sanitation bucket. Need chlorine test strips.

Li’s Home Cooking

1120 S. Walton Blvd., Suite 152, Bentonville

Priority violations: Dishwasher tested below 50 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine; alarm on dishwasher. Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours.

Core violations: Employees must wash hands at handwashing sink not three-compartment sink.

Dec. 20

Gold Town Sushi

1100 S.E. 14th St., Suite 14, Bentonville

Core violations: Multi-use towels stored in contact with rice in sushi cookers; remove (corrected). Rice paddles and scoops stored in water at room temperature (corrected).

Vivace

1100 S.E. 14th St., Suite 6, Bentonville

Priority foundation violations: No disclosure or reminder for Ahi tuna, which may not be fully cooked per customer preference (repeat).

Whole Hog Cafe

1400 S.E .Walton Blvd., Suite 48, Bentonville

Core violations: Spilled sauce cup in corner under syrup boxes; clean.

Decision Point

602 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville

Priority violations: Sanitation bucket tested over 200 ppm; should be 50-100 for chlorine (corrected).

Concordia Retirement Community

1 Concordia Drive, Bella Vista

Core violations: Employees involved in food prep/handling must wear a hair restraint, beard restraint.

Barnyard Cafe

12 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista

Priority violations: Raw meat and raw eggs over ready-to-eat foods. No handwashing sink in shake/pie area.

Core violations: Ice scoop needs to be stored in a cleanable container.

Gusano’s Pizza

19 Cunningham Corner, Bella Vista

Priority violations: Must wash hands prior to glove use. Must use hand drying provisions to turn off faucet. May not touch food with bare hands; wait staff touching lemons for drinks. Must date mark ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods held more than 24 hours. No sanitizer available (corrected).

Core violations: Employees involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint, beard restraint. Employees involved in food prep may not wear jewelry on hands or wrists except a plain band.

Dec. 23

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse

1311 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville

Priority violations: Sanitation bucket tested 0 ppm; should be 50-100 ppm for chlorine.

Core violations: Employee involved in food prep must wear a hair restraint.

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