Washington County Restaurant Inspections

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

Nov. 28

Charly's Taqueria

1830 S. Pleasant St., Suite G, Springdale

Critical violations: Grilled onions and chicken reheated from Nov. 27 held for reheating at 98-112 degrees; items reheated on grill must be 169-170 degrees and hot held at 135 degrees or above.

Noncritical violations: None

Waffle House

1281 S. 48th St., Springdale

Critical violations: Require food employees to wash their hands using proper procedures; soap was not used during hand washing. Hot water warewashing machine only reaching 123 degrees. Must reach 160 degrees; dishes will be rinsed in chemical sanitation until warewashing machine can reach 160 degrees on final rinse. Diced ham and tomato temperature recorded at only 50 degrees and 48 degrees.

Noncritical violations: None

Sonic

4723 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Shelving unit in walk-in cooler lacks good repair.

Wendy's

4621 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: Hamburger cook lacks handwashing between cooking raw burgers and other duties; wash hands any time contamination could occur. Onions and tomatoes not in safe temperature zone. Food must be stored in compliance with established regulations; sliced red onions stored below thawing raw chicken.

Noncritical violations: None

Loafin Joe's

201 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Walk-in cooler at 45 degrees, must be 41 degrees or below. One container of cajun chicken dated 11-18-16; discard if greater than seven days.

Noncritical violations: Food workers shall wear hair restraints, beard restraints and clothing that covers body hair; no hair restraints found in food prep area. Nonfood contact area of ice machine not clean. Vents above dryer not clean.

Lifesource International, Inc.

602 S. School Ave., Suite 2, Fayetteville

No violations.

Art's Place

2530 N. College Ave., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Food employee drink cup lacks a lid. Wash hands any time contamination could have occurred; food employee with disposable glove covered hand and handled raw frozen beef steak, removed the glove but used chemical sanitizer on their hands in place of proper handwashing. No bare-hand contact with exposed, ready-to-eat food or ice, use gloves, spatulas, tongs, deli tissue or other dispensing equipment; food employee handled hamburger buns with bare hands. A box of raw shell eggs is stored above covered baked pies in walk-in refrigerator.

Noncritical violations: None

Bear's Place

504 E. 15th St., Fayetteville

No violations.

Shell Superstop

2001 N. Center St., Elkins

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Food packaged in retail food establishment shall be labeled as specified by law; bagged ice lack the source on the labels. Several light bulbs/ballasts lack replacement in food preparation area.

Lil Hands Daycare

10088 S. White House Road, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Food employee touched pieces of sliced toasted bread with bare hand.

Noncritical violations: None

Noah's Ark Childcare

1771 Rosewood Lane, Elkins

No violations.

Kruton's Catering

181 Industrial Drive, Springdale

No violations.

Elkins Senior Activity Center

201 W. First Ave., Elkins

No violations.

Wendy's

1473 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Chili in back hot-hold well at 98-154 degrees; must maintain potentially hazardous ready to eat foods at 135 degrees or above for safe, hot holding. Multiple potentially hazardous ready to eat foods in prep table at 57-61 degrees; must maintain ready to eat potentially hazardous foods at 41 degrees or below for safe cold holding.

Noncritical violations: Dead insects observed under storage shelves in two back rooms; must ensure insects and any other evidence of pests are removed from the premises at a frequency that prevents their accumulation, decomposition or the attraction of pests.

Angus Jack

2638 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Walk-in freezer unit is leaking condensation onto boxes of food and freezing; food must be stored in compliance with established regulations. Floors around fryer and grill lack cleaning; floors shall be cleaned to prevent a buildup of residue. Bulk ice maker condensation drain pipe is discharging on to the floor and causing water to pool. Several wall tiles behind front counter and trim strip lacks installation. Several ceiling light bulbs/ballasts lacks installation.

Las Palmas

1084 Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: Warewashing machine not dispensing chemical sanitation; all dishes shall be sanitized with a water sanitation bath until the warewashing machine tests at 50-100ppm with the Clorox testing paper.

Noncritical violations: None

Arby's

1263 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Chicken tenders in fryer hot hold unit at 110-113 degrees; must maintain potentially hazardous, ready to eat foods at 135 degrees or above for safe, hot holding.

Noncritical violations: None

Sunset Grill & BBQ

3418 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: Cucumbers no longer usable in cooler. Food items in walk-in cooler at 46 degrees and lacks good repair; food items will not be cooled in walk-in cooler until cooler can hold at 41 degrees or below. Chicken salad lacked discard after seven days.

Noncritical violations: Area around dish room, walk-in cooler, floor and other areas lack cleaning. Wall behind sink has paint pealing; lid on deep freezer lacks good repair.

Mighty Dawgs

1354 Lauri Lane, Elkins

No violations.

Subway

3392 Futrall Drive, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Hot water turned off at hand sink by three-compartment sink; must repair to ensure supply of hot water availability at all hand sinks. Beverage drink nozzles/rings and salad cutting utensils (in clean storage) have dried-on food/debris residues; must effectively/frequently clean and sanitize food contact surfaces to sight/touch.

Noncritical violations: None

Sonic

2113 N. Center St., Elkins

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Food not in the original packages for use in establishment; must be identified with the common name of the food. Bulk containers of dry food lack labeling. Containers of chemical sanitizer for wiping cloths are stored on the floor.

Pieology

1777 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Gallon of paint stored above food and food contact surfaces on shelving unit; must store separate/below to prevent incidental contamination.

Noncritical violations: Employees' personal items stored on shelving above food and food contact surfaces on shelving unit; must store separate/below to prevent incidental contamination.Three compartment sinks observed with build-up of food/grease/debris residues; must clean effectively/frequently to prevent recontamination of clean food contact surfaces.

McDonald's

1963 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Wiping cloth buckets that have many cloths found with low level of sanitizing solution at 0-10ppm chlorine; must maintain solution at 50-100 ppm chlorine to effectively sanitize food contact surfaces. Sanitizing solution in three-compartment sink at over 400 ppm quaternary; concentration is too strong and can leave toxic residue on food contact surfaces and must be maintained at 150-400 ppm. Trays holding ready to eat, potentially hazardous food product in hot hold units found with cracks and broken pieces leaving jagged and splintered edges; must discard and only use food contact surfaces that are free of breaks, cracks, chips and are smooth/easily cleanable.

Noncritical violations: Multiple plumbing issues in disrepair, leaking/spraying water at three compartment sink from faucet piping and hand wash sink holding wastewater in basin and not draining properly; must repair.

Sonic

1321 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Wet wiping cloths stored on counter and side of sanitizing bucket, must store wet wiping cloths in sanitizing solution while not in use to prevent bacteria growth. Walk in freezer condenser and interior of unit is encased in ice, door and gaskets are warped, resulting in door seal in disrepair; must restore to good working condition. Multiple non food contact surfaces of fryer, soft-serve hoppers, ice machine and grill area have food/grease/debris residues. Must effectively/frequently clean to prevent risk of incidental contamination to food.

Nov. 30

Mz. Diana's Pride and Joy

4507 Johnson Road, Springdale

Critical violations: Milk at 46 degrees and ambient air (in defrost mode) at 44 degrees in refrigerator; must ensure potentially hazardous foods are maintained at 41 degrees or below at all times for safe, cold-hold.

Noncritical violations: Canned goods stored on floor under hand sink p-trap drain plumbing; food should not be stored in prohibited areas and must be stored six inches above floor level.

Little Prayers Daycare

4000A Johnson Road, Springdale

Critical violations: Hand sink basin in kitchen being used to store large tub of cleaning brushes, gloves and supplies; a handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use; do not use for purposes other than handwashing.

Noncritical violations: None

Learning Ladder Preschool Academy

88 W. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Nonfood contact surfaces of counters, cabinet doors and interiors of refrigerators have dried food/debris/grease residues; must ensure that nonfood contact surfaces of prep areas and food storage areas are kept tidy and cleaned/sanitized effectively and frequently to prevent build-up.

Jean Tyson Child Development

920 W. Douglas St., Fayetteville

No violations.

Just Like Home

3395 W. Mount Comfort Road, Fayetteville

No violations.

Fayetteville Country Club

3335 Country Club Drive, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Food employee is consuming food in the food preparation area.

Noncritical violations: A section of ceiling covering in storage area lacks repair.

E-Z Mart

3408 S. School Ave., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Chemical sanitizer is unavailable for manual warewashing.

Noncritical violations: A container of liquid butter located above the oven lacks covering. Outside garbage dumpster lacks a lid and is damaged on the bottom surface causing leaking of liquids. The east and south sides of the building premises lack cleaning. One light bulb above the bulk ice maker lacks shielding.

Rolling Pin Cafe

2565 E. Huntsville Road, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Food handler is wearing a finger ring that is not a plain band.

Buffalo Wild Wings

6938 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: Chicken nuggets in hot holding at 112 degrees; potentially hazardous foods shall be held at 135 degrees or above or time as a temperature control shall be used indicating the time product was placed in shelf and the time product shall be discarded. Walk-in cooler holding food at 44 degrees; potentially hazardous foods shall be held at 41 degrees or below.

Noncritical violations: None

Susan's Restaurant

1440 West Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: Walk-in cooler has ongoing issue of freezing up with temperatures at time of inspection holding foods at 44 degrees, cooler temperatures are being recorded every four hours for changes; new cooler is being installed within four months.

Noncritical violations: None

Core Pub HarBer

7022 W. Sunset Ave., Suite 3, Springdale

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Food temperature measuring device shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperature.

Las Margaritas Mexican Restaurant

2313 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: Walk in cooler holding food items at 44-45 degrees; walk in cooler had frost forming on pipes.

Noncritical violations: None

Woodridge of the Ozarks

2466 S. 48th St., Suite B, Springdale

No violations.

Kum & Go

2351 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale

No violations.

Tropical Sno

454 E. Joyce Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Retail food permit has expired.

Dec. 1

Starlight Skatium

612 N. College Ave., Fayetteville

No violations.

El Matador

3412 Black Forest Drive, Fayetteville

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Food must be stored in compliance with established regulations; rice not covered in cold holding. Items must be stored to prevent contamination; keep handle out of ice. Outside dumpster and waste cooking oil container open.

Ramblin Man Food

3165 N. Old Missouri Road, Fayetteville

No violations.

Nomad's Music Lounge

1431 S. School Ave., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Food prep tables and cutting boards on make table have accumulation of food/debris residues and stains; must frequently/effectively clean and sanitize food contact surfaces to prevent build-up and bacteria growth. Chicken breasts (precooked) have no date label on containers of food product; must mark open/make date on food items and discard within seven days.

Noncritical violations: None

Prism Education Center

2190 S. Razorback Road, Fayetteville

No violations.

JB Hunt Park

1955 Fleming Ave., Springdale

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Ambient air and water temperature measuring devices should be accurate within two degrees of the intended range.

Typhoon

2612 W. Martin Luther King Blvd., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Dishwasher final rinse no sanitizer; have dishwasher repair show how to prime and check alarm, should go off. Time/temperature control for safety and potentially hazardous foods must be 41 degrees or below; beef thawing at 64 degrees.

Noncritical violations: Time/temperature control for safety foods shall be thawed using an approved method; thaw by cooler, microwave, cooking process or running water.

Pink-E-Pies Play Palace

1330 S. Duncan Ave., Fayetteville

Critical violations: None

Noncritical violations: Interior nonfood contact surfaces of cabinets storing dry goods and dish ware found rough and peeling paint; must resurface to smooth, easily cleanable, nonabsorbent and durable characteristics.

Sonic

1062 U.S. 412 West, Tontitown

Critical violations: Walk in cooler holding at 42 degrees; new thermostat put in on Sunday lacks proper calibration.

Noncritical violations: None

Kathryn's Daycare

3265 W. Salem Road, Fayetteville

Critical violations: Sanitizing solution in spray-bottle for sanitizing food contact surfaces at 0-10 ppm chlorine residual; must maintain at 50-100 ppm to effectively sanitize.

Noncritical violations: None

Rick's Bakery

1220 N. College Ave., Fayetteville

Critical violations: Sausage and egg pastries in hot holding case are at 104-110 degrees. Grilled onions/peppers dated Nov. 15 and cooked chicken dated Nov. 5 stored in the walk-in refrigerator for greater than seven days.

Noncritical violations: Food employee in cake decorating area is wearing several bracelets.

NW News on 12/05/2016

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