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.
Critical violations are defined as items relating 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.
Oct. 26
El Sol Mexican Restaurant
2630 Citizens Drive, Suit 21, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Food employee handled ready-to-eat cilantro and onion with bare hands.
Noncritical violations: Food employee is wearing a finger ring that is not a plain band. Food employee is wearing fingernail polish while working with exposed foods. Corrugated fiberboard is used to line some of the storage shelving in walk-in refrigerator.
Nov. 13
Shipley Donuts
1301 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Person in charge does not have knowledge of food safety; demonstration of knowledge of food safety evident throughout the facility or by appropriate responses and actions. Every food contact surface must be sanitized after cleaning. Potentially hazardous food are at room temperature; eggs, sausages 65 degrees; potentially hazardous foods must be at 41 degrees or less, cold holding. Potentially hazardous foods under Time as a Public Control must be discarded after four hours at temperature above 41 degrees (kolaches, ham/cheese biscuits).
Noncritical violations: One cooler does not have a thermometer; food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperature. Keep personal objects outside of food preparation area (shoes, medicines). It lacks container with sanitizer for leaving wiping cloths between uses. No test strips available; use test strips to check the strength of sanitizer. Dry storage room lacks cleaning. Current retail food permit is not posted; this facility has a new owner, they will submit application form for the food permit.
Parson Hills Elementary
2326 Cardinal Drive, Springdale
No violations.
Dollar Tree
2002 S. Pleasant St., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Keep packaged food six inches off the floor. Cooler on the bottom is not clean.
Super Latina Salvadorena
1106 E. Huntsville Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Banana with chocolate, ice cream do not have a label. Food in a hermetically sealed container must be obtained from a food processing plant that is regulated by the food regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over the plant.
Noncritical violations: None
Mercadito Salvadoreno
509 N. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations: This retail food establishment cannot sell products such as medicine under medical prescription; also it cannot sell products by individual units without the required label; demonstration of knowledge of food safety evident throughout the facility or by appropriate responses and actions.
Noncritical violations: Restroom lacks a trash can with a lid; toilet room receptacle (covered).
Jammin Java
21 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Ambient air and water temperature measuring devices should be accurate within two degrees of the intended range; thermometer in milk cooler for public pick-up shows two degrees, nothing frozen; actual temp 37 degrees.
Nov. 16
Pig Trail Bypass Cafe
4223 Arkansas 16, Elkins
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Standing water in hand washing sink draining slowly; possible leak from hand sink plumbing; must maintain hand sink so that it drains properly. Prep cooler is not maintaining food at 41 degrees or below; using ice temporarily; equipment for cooling and heating food and holding cold and hot food shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures in accordance with rules and regulations.
Long John Silvers
983 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
No violations.
Lavie Salon
2002 S. Pleasant St., Suite B, Springdale
No violations.
Harp Elementary School
2700 Butterfield Coach Road, Springdale
No violations.
Fatty Hacker's
2005 S. Thompson, Suite D, Springdale
No violations.
Nov. 17
Sbarro America
4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Space 1395, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: It lacks a thermometer in one cooler; food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperature. Working container or bulk container holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the retail food establishment must be identified with the common name of the food. Cups are used as scoop in the bulk container of food; need to use utensil with handle so fingers or hands do not touch the food to prevent cross-contamination; during pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in accordance with established regulations. It lacks repair to floor in warewashing area.
Taco Bell
4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Space 1385, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Current retail food permit is not posted.
Marketplace Express
4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Space 1370, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Chicken breast were at 127 degrees; potentially hazardous food under hot holding must be at 135 degrees or above (corrected on site). Some food (tomatoes, pico de gallo) have temperature above 41 degrees. Ready-to-eat and potentially hazardous foods under cold holding must be at 41 degrees or less. Walk-in refrigerator needs removal of mold on wall.
Noncritical violations: Interior of ice machine is not clean. Floor must be smooth and easy to clean.
Auntie Anne's Pretzels
4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Spray bottles with chemical product did not have a label.
Noncritical violations: Small refrigerator, thermometer is not working properly; food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures. No test strips available; use test strips to check the strength of sanitizer. Interior of ice machine is not clean. Soda nozzles are not clean. Current retail food permit is not posted. The permit posted expired 09/2014.
Dippin' Dots
4201 N. Shiloh Drive, Space 3042, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Small refrigerator does not have a thermometer; food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperature. Hot water lacking capacity, quantity and availability.
Nov. 18
Sassafras Springs Vineyard
6461 E. Guy Terry Road, Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Retail food permit is not posted.
T & T Diner
17440 U.S. 412 East, Springdale
Critical violations: Food contact surfaces were not sanitized after cleaning; use chlorine bleach between 50-100 ppm solution concentration for sanitation of food contact surfaces before use and after cleaning. Tomatoes and mayonnaise have temperatures above 41 degrees; ready to eat and potentially hazardous food must be at 41 degrees or less.
Noncritical violations: Must have a sign or poster that notifies food workers to wash their hands at all hand washing sinks used by food workers and shall be clearly visible to food workers.
Sonora Elementary School
20151 Sonora Road, Springdale
Critical violations: Ready to eat and potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours must be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food must be consumed or discarded (ranch dressing).
Noncritical violations: Food not in the original packages for use in establishment must be identified with the common name of the food, such as salt, sugar, dry onions. Vents are not clean; keep the vent clean to prevent incidental cross-contamination of food or food contact surfaces.
Flying Burrito
3980 W. Wedington Drive, Suite 5, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures; none in walk-in actual temp 34 degrees. Blower guard in walk-in are not clean. Food permit is not posted.
Sonora Middle School
17051 E. U.S. 412, Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Test strips for checking the temperature of hot water were not available.
Dollar General
17252 E. U.S. 412, Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Wire shelves of cooler are not clean; clean at frequency necessary to prevent accumulation.
Springdale School District Warehouse
1612 E. Emma Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Restroom lacks a self-closing door. Lacking repair to a part of the wall in restroom.
Old Zion
17207 E. U.S. 412, Springdale
No violations.
Wheatgrass Express
920 71 Plaza Court, Suite A, Springdale
No violations.
Turnbow Elementary School
3390 Habberton Road, Springdale
No violations.
Nov. 19
West Fork Senior Activity Center
222 Webber St., West Fork
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Chlorine test strips are lacking. Posted retail food permit has expired.
Nov. 20
Farmington High School
42 S. Double Springs Road, Farmington
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Public School - no permit. Food temps kept for HACCP.
Lobo's Deli Dog
280 McKnight Ave., West Fork
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Increase cleaning frequency for sides of cooking equipment.
Starlight Skatium
612 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No violations.
Order 57
201 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: The handling of kitchenware and tableware items shall be done to prevent contamination of food and lip contact surfaces during display or dispensing; spoons inverted where eating surface is exposed to public.
Bob Folsom Elementary School
230 S. Grace Lane, Farmington
No violations.
Platinum Cabaret
2366 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No violations.
Ken's Concessions
105 Spring St., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Three-compartment sinks are not clean. Maintaining premises free of litter and unnecessary equipment and articles. Keep physical facilities in good repair and clean.
Donald W. Reynolds Boys & Girls Club
560 N. Rupple Road, Fayetteville
No violations.
Starbucks
3901 N. Shiloh Drive., Suite 101, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Sanitizer solution prepared in three-compartment sinks is not clean; if three-compartment sink is used for sanitizing food contact surfaces, the solution should be clean. One refrigerator is not clean (inside at the bottom). One tile on the floor is broken. Current retail food permit is not posted.
Shogun
4096 N. Steele Blvd., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures. Do not put container with food over the noodles to prevent cross-contamination; during preparation, unpackaged food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination. The use of wiping cloths/towels when cleaning food contact surfaces is critical to prevent cross-contamination; after cleaning food contact surfaces such as tables and knives wiping cloths must be returned to sanitized solution before using again; wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with regulations pertaining to Retail Food Establishment Regulations.
Taqueria Don Guero
332 E. Emma Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: If prepared and held food for use in more than 24 hours (salsa, meat), it must have a date marked.
Noncritical violations: Keep clean utensils separate from raw meat when using the sinks.
Jammin Java
21 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Fixed handwash sink in mobile not hooked up; currently have temp water container with spigot for temporary hand washing with catch basin; must hook up fixed sink by next weekend.
Catfish Hole Catering Mobile
4127 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville
No violations.
Catfish Hole
4127 W. Wedington Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Label all chemical spray bottles.
Noncritical violations: Food must be stored in compliance with established regulations; keep food covered in walk-in (grated cheese, cole slaw); corrected on site (covered).
Black Apple Crossing
321 E. Emma Ave., Springdale
No violations.
Nov. 21
Grillehouse Seafood and Steaks
401 W. Watson St., Suite 203, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Potentially hazardous food prepared and held for more than 24 hours must be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food must be consumed or discarded.
Noncritical violations: Must have a sign or poster that notifies food workers to wash their hands at all handwashing sinks used by food workers and shall be clearly visible to food workers. Keep ice scoop in contact with clean surfaces; during pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in accordance with established regulations.
Nov. 21
Taqueria Mexico
1205 Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations: Food employees touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands (corrected on-site). No bare hand contact with food or ice; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment. A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use, and do not use for purposes other than hand washing. Spray bottles with chemical solution do not have a label.
Noncritical violations: Wiping cloths are left on prep-table surfaces with risk of cross contamination. It lacks container with sanitizer for to leave the wiping cloths between uses. Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with Regulations pertaining to Retail Food establishment. Garbage dumpsters lids are open; garbage dumpsters must have its lid closed and be in a good condition.
Lokomotion
4520 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Must have a sign or poster that notifies food workers to wash their hands at all handwashing sinks used by food workers and shall be clearly visible to food workers. Floor lacks repair on some tiles.
Asian Island Food Market
2323 S. Old Missouri Road, Building C, Springdale
Critical violations: Potentially hazardous food such as sushi must be from approved sources (facility with a food permit); also it must keep under cold holding 41 degrees or less. Not homemade. Raw eggs were stored above packaged ready-to-eat food.
Noncritical violations: Provide an adequate supply of hand cleanser (liquid, powder or bar) at each handwashing sink. Provide a supply of individual disposable towels or a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or a heated-air drying device at each handwashing sink in food preparation, toilet and warewashing areas.
Nov. 23
Farmington Senior Activity Center
340 W. Main St., Farmington
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in accordance with establish regulations; scoop handle in sugar; keep handle out of product.
Maxine's Tap Room
107 N. Block Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Non-food contact surface inside ice machine is not clean. Current food service permit is not posted where the public can see it.
Firehouse Subs
2612 Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 4, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Provide handwash sinks as necessary for convenient use by employees in food preparation and warewashing areas and toilet rooms; rear handwash sink not accessible, blocked in.
Noncritical violations: Food workers shall wear hair restraints, beard restraints and clothing that covers body hair; shift manager was preparing food with no hair restraint. Open bag of napkins stored on floor by cash register, keep off floor. Food permit must be posted where public can see it.
Hash's Catering Service
2300 Turner St., Springdale
No violations.
Walmart Neighborhood Market - Food Store
3553 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale
No violations.
Walmart Neighborhood Market - Deli
3553 E. Robinson Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: One refrigerator does not have a thermometer; food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperature.
Harp's Deli & Bakery
1945 Butterfield Coach Road, Springdale
Critical violations: Food employees do not wash their hands before use a new pair of gloves; wash hands any time contamination could have occurred, when changing tasks, and as described in the Arkansas Rules and Regulations Pertaining To Food Establishments. Food employee touched ready-to-eat food (bread) with bare hands; no bare hand contact with food or ice; use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment. Opened commercial potato salad with use by date Oct. 27; olive humus, Nov. 13, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods/time/temperature control for safety food disposition, discarding ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food/ time/temperature control for safety food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held at 41 degrees for greater than seven days. Prepared foods stored in walk-in cooler do not have a date marked; date marking for ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food, time/temperature control food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours.
Noncritical violations: Freezer does not have an accurate thermometer; temperature measuring device must be calibrated and accurate within one degree if Celsius and 3 degrees if in Fahrenheit. Fan is not clean. Scoop for rice is stored in standing water; during pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored in accordance with regulation 53 Cleaning, Frequency, and Restrictions; the physical facility shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.
Waffle House
1281 S. 48th St., Springdale
Critical violations: Heat sanitizing dishwasher not reaching a dish surface temperature of 160 degrees, must reach proper sanitizing temperatures. Food items in top of prep cooler above 41 degrees; must maintain at or below 41 degrees if relying on cold holding as a control.
Noncritical violations: Hand washing sink not draining properly; sink partially clogged, water draining very slowly. Buildup in top of ice machine vending area, in need of cleaning. Posted food retail permit expired 11/30/14; must post valid, current operating permit.
Razorback Pizza
2620 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: Rear walk-in at 48 degrees, blower at 47 degrees and sliced oranges at 47 degrees; must be at 41 degrees or below.
Noncritical violations: Food workers shall wear hair restraints, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair; cook wore no hat/hairnet. Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with regulations pertaining to retail food establishment; wet cloths must be stored in sanitizer solution.
Holiday Inn Express
1251 N. Shiloh Drive, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Provide a supply of individual disposable towels or a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or a heated-air drying device at each handwashing sink in food preparation, toilet and warewashing areas. Must have a sign or poster that notifies food workers to wash their hands at all handwashing sinks used by food workers and shall be clearly visible to food workers. Sign can be downloaded at www.healthy.arkansas.gov. Provide an adequate supply of hand cleanser (liquid, powder or bar) at each handwashing sink. No chemical test strips for chlorine; 50-100 ppm chlorine.
On the Way
4451 N. Thompson St., Springdale
Critical violations: Demonstration of knowledge of food safety evident throughout the facility or by appropriate responses and actions; employee did not know to check food temperatures, what hot holding temperatures are to be, how to use sanitizing test strips or when to wash hands. Employees did not wash hands proper to putting on gloves (corrected). Discontinue sale and use of all foods from unapproved sources; kolaches are not obtained from an approved manufacturer; discontinue selling product unless it comes from an approved source. Raw bacon and raw eggs stored above ready to eat foods in big refrigerator and pizza cooler. Ice machine has an accumulation of debris inside the machine, clean regularly as needed. Hot foods are not being held at 135 degrees or above; may have been improper cooking/reheating procedure; foods reheated as needed and case adjusted as needed. Date marking is required for ready to eat, potentially hazardous foods or time/temperature control food prepared on-site or opened commercial container held for more than 24 hours. Must be used by or discarded in 7 days after opening/preparing.
Noncritical violations: Live roach on the floor in the food preparation area. Establishment said that pest control was in the facility last week. Using a bucket that once contained Deck Guard Coating for ice. Do not use non-food grade containers for any form of food storage or use. Garden hose connected directly to the faucet at the mop sink an the hose is laying down in the sink. Either install a backflow prevention device, disconnect the hose and/or do not let the hose stay in the sink or in any water. Holes in the dry wall under the 3-compartment sink. One light in the back storage area is not shielded (cover is missing).
Burger King
5660-C W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
Critical violations: Raw bacon stored on top of ready-to-eat food in small prep cooler; must store below ready-to-eat food or in a way that prevents cross-contamination.
Noncritical violations: Floor in dry storage area in need of maintenance; not sealed properly, gives to pressure.
Nov. 24
Paradise Valley Athletic Club
3728 Old Missouri Road, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Chemical sanitizer is absent.
Noncritical violations: Chemical test strips are absent. Retail food permit is not posted.
La Huerta on Wheels
2356 N. College Ave., Fayetteville
No violations.
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery
3619 N. Mall Ave., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: A few ceiling light bulbs and ballasts lack replacement.
San Miguel Mexican Bar & Grill
3722 N. Front St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Food workers may not wear jewelry on their arms; food worker wearing bracelet that is hanging outside the disposable glove. Back storage raw wooden shelving lacks water sealant applied. Outside garbage dumpster lids are open.
Greenland Basketball Concessions
30 N. Sandy St., Greenland
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Dispensing utensil handle for popcorn is not stored upward in the bin. Vent hood lacks maintenance.
West fork High School Concessions
287 School Ave., West Fork
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Plastic fork and spoon handles are stored both directions for customer self-service. A two-compartment sink is installed for manual warewashing; a large tub is used for chemical sanitizing.
Walgreens
2002 S. Thompson St., Springdale
No violations.
Shelby Lynn's Cake Shoppe
118 W. Emma Ave., Springdale
No violations.
Popeyes
5780 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale
No violations.
Nov. 25
Bear's Place
504 E. 15th St., Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Ceiling light bulbs in back area lack shielding.
Happy Day Care
214 Rheas Mill Road, Farmington
No violations.
La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant
2901 E. Zion Road, Fayetteville
Critical violations: None
Noncritical violations: Two small areas of south wait station wall lack repair.
Bradley's Daylight Donuts
56 Yukon Way No. 6, Farmington
No violations.
Meiji Japanese Cuisine
3578 N. Crossover Road, Suite 8, Fayetteville
Critical violations: Sushi chef is handling ready-to-eat foods with bare hands. Reduce oxygen packaging fresh scallops without an approved variance. A written approved HACCP plan is lacking for reduced oxygen packaging of fresh scallops.
Noncritical violations: West food preparation area handwashing sink has a container of shrimp stored in the basin. Food handlers lack hair restraints. Steamed rice scoop is stored in container of water between uses. Several kitchen ceiling light bulbs lack shielding. Two kitchen ceiling light ballasts lack replacement. Posted retail food permit has expired.
See 'Um Smile Playhouse
235 E. Main St., Farmington
No violations.
Burrito Loco
2155 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville
Follow-up inspection
No violations.
NW News on 11/30/2015