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.
Aug. 5
Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse
2504 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
Priority violations: Mop sink has standing water. Buttermilk for marinade 57 degrees (corrected). Boxes of meat stored directly on floor in smoker area.
Core violations: Doors open on screening on cooker. Floor drains in front of coolers clogged with food. Food on floor in walk-in.
Aug. 11
Harps
701 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton
Priority violations: Leaking P-trap under handwash sink. Exposed wood; missing trim on floor-wall juncture. Condensation droplets over butter; dried egg yolk on egg shelving. Whole shell raw eggs stored above ready-to-eat cheeses and Jello (corrected).
Sonic
702 First Ave. SE, Gravette
Core violations: Standing water due to clogged drain at ice machine. Broken tile and standing water under fryers.
Aug. 12
Deep South Smokehouse
Core violations: Excessive flies.
Tacos Los Michoacanos
1451 W. Highway 12, Gentry
Priority violations: Maintain cold food at 41 degrees or below. Handwashing sink was filled with dishes (corrected).
McDonald's
203 W. Hudson Road, Rogers
Priority violations: Onions and pasteurized eggs above 41 degrees; work order submitted; food relocated to walk-in (corrected).
Sonic
303 W. Hudson Road, Rogers
Priority violations: No towels at handwash sinks. No sanitizer made up at time of inspection (corrected).
Core violations: Debris and drips outside of cornmeal and batter containers. Bent metal pulling from wall between wall-in units.
Aug. 13
Wesner's Grill
117 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Priority violations: Sausage 111 degrees under heat lamp; must be kept at 135 degrees or above (corrected).
Sam's Old Tyme Hamburgers
273 E. Locust St., Rogers
Priority violations: Employee handled rolls with bare hands; no bare-hand contact on ready-to-eat foods (corrected). Missing date marking on bags of ribs in walk-in.
Harps Deli
715 N. Second St., Rogers
Priority violations: Fried chicken tender salad and macaroni and cheese prepackaged for consumer on display were missing label indicating ingredients listed in order by weight (corrected). Cold chicken tenders 49 degrees and smoked pork ribs 46 degrees prepackaged for consumer on display; must be kept at 41 degrees or below. Fried chicken 90 degrees prepackaged in hot display; must be kept at 135 degrees or above after cooking to 165 degrees or above or keep time control with policy and procedures with time marking on product (repeat).
Airport Plaza
1402 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville
Core violations: Ice bags not labeled with name, place of business, manufacturer or distributor.
Aug. 14
King Burrito
903 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Priority violations: Tomatoes in handwashing sink; not accessible for washing hands (corrected).
Core violations: Leak from ceiling in walk-in cooler.
La Huerta
129 Fowler St., Suite B, Gentry
Priority violations: Cold-holding prep table is not holding food at 41 degrees or below. Salsa is not being held at 41 degrees or below; when using ice the ice must be at or above the level of the food (corrected). No soap at dishwasher; manually washing with soap until soap comes in.
Core violations: Raw meat thawing at room temperature. Leak at three-compartment sink. Floor in kitchen is peeling; repair or replace.
Aug. 18
Grumpy's Coffee
112 First Ave. NE, Gravette
Core violations: No chlorine residual in sanitizer. Three-compartment sink operation must use wash, rinse, sanitize and air dry.
Aug. 20
All in One
2811 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista
Core violations: Excess chlorine in spray sanitizer (corrected). End caps required on pantry light tubes. Fly strip should be removed over three-compartment sink (corrected). Water accumulation in pizza make table floor.
Allen's Discount Grocery
60 Sugar Creek Center, Bella Vista
Core violations: Produce cut fruit above air curtain level (corrected).
Gold Town Sushi
1100 S.E. 14th St., Suite 14, Bentonville
Priority violations: Meat 48 degrees, slaw 48 degrees in walk-in cooler; 52 degrees kimchi in front prep cooler; cold foods must have an internal temperature of 41 degrees or below.
Priority foundation violations: Coolers holding food at 41 degrees or below, walk-in cooler was 48 degrees and a prep cooler 52 degrees.
India Orchard
3404 S.E. Macy Road, Bentonville
Priority violations: Rice 53 degrees, milk 53 degrees, boiled eggs 46 degrees in two-door reach-in cooler; cold foods must be kept at 41 degrees or below in cold storage. One small roach observed near prep cooler; four flies observed in kitchen.
Victoria's Mexican Restaurant
150 S. Curtis Ave., Pea Ridge
Priority violations: Food prep in area not designated for food prep; no sanitizer. Ice machine has broken top; scoop laying in ice; employee scooped ice. Ice exposed; not protected or covered. No date on tub of chopped onions, cheese block opened, buckets of prepped salsa, tubs of shredded cheese. Whole limes in contact with chopped onions.
Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse
803 N. Poplar St., Rogers
Core violations: No lids on spices in smoker area. Outdoor walk-in cooler threshold broken and floor sinking. Cracked ice scoop. Black growth on ice machine baffle. No running water for ice cream scoop.
Aug. 21
First United Methodist Church
307 W. Elm St., Rogers
Core violations: Missing thermometer in Promise Land (9 to 18 months) refrigerator. Infant refrigerator is not keeping foods at 41 degrees or below.
Cook's Natural Market
726 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Priority violations: Raw eggs being stored above figs in walk-in cooler (corrected, repeat). Missing name and address on prepackaged raw beef in display cooler.
Shogun
3606 S.E. Metro Parkway, Bentonville
Core violations: No test strips available; use test strips to check chemical sanitizer.
Ventris Trails End Resort
9484 Simrell Drive, Garfield
Priority violations: Canned pickles sold to public; variance information left with restaurant. Restaurant to discontinue sales with decision made whether to pursue variance requirements or not.
Aug. 22
Mojito's
2003 Promenade Blvd., Suite 102, Rogers
Priority violations: Ground beef No. 1 45 degrees, No. 2 46 degrees, No. 3 50 degrees, and chicken No. 1 46 degrees, No. 2 51 degrees were made yesterday and did not get cooled to 41 degrees in the six-hour step process required for cooling (repeat, corrected by discarding).
Priority foundation violations: There are two deep pans of refried beans sitting on top of two inches of ice for hours. This will not adequately cool the food to 70 degrees in two hours and 41 degrees in four additional hours. After 15 minutes of cooling, beans A had a top layer of 131 degrees and a bottom layer next to ice 98 degrees. Beans B had a top layer of 138 degrees and bottom layer of 121 degrees. Food must be mixed to ensure even cooling and needs to be in contact with more cold ambient surroundings to drop the 32.5 degrees every hour it must average to be at 70 degrees or below in two hours.
Meals on Wheels
2004 S. 13th St., Rogers
Priority violations: Large dishes are not being submerged in sanitizer for a 30-second contact time for quaternary ammonia sanitizer; must be able to submerge dish for 30 seconds.
Priority foundation violations: Three-compartment sink is not holding water between compartments.
Core violations: Mop sink was not accessible for use; area must be kept free and clear to allow filling and dumping of mop bucket. Fluorescent lights in back storage area are not covered or sleeved (repeat). Boxes of Gatorade being stored on floor in storage area. Ceiling and walls surrounding freezer in outside storage area are not smooth, cleanable, non-absorbent surface; no raw wood or duct tape (repeat).
Acambaro
301 S. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Core violations: Dial thermometer for cold food management required. Improper re-heat procedure; frijoles 91 degrees. Wipe must be stored in sanitation bucket between uses with sanitizer. Make table top insulation board requires repair. Condensation leak in walk-in cooler requires repair. Improper hot-holding temperature for frijoles.
Las Palmas
301 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Core violations: Employee drinking cup in food prep requires lid. Vent hood lighting requires shielding. Uncalibrated food thermometer is 6 degrees off. In-use wipes should be stored in bucket of sanitizer between uses.
NW News on 09/02/2014