Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness. Priority violations include prevention of contamination, cooking, reheating, cooling and handwashing.
Priority foundation rules support, facilitate or enable one or more priority items.
Core violations include items that usually relate to general sanitation, operational controls, equipment design or general maintenance.
Only categories in which an establishment was cited are listed.
BENTON COUNTY
Aug. 11
Dollar General 12272
14161 E. Arkansas 12, Rogers
Priority Foundations Violations: Drinks and food on floor of backroom and drinks on floor across from coolers.
Core Violations: Below backroom fridge had large amount of spilled food residue.
Greer Lingle Middle School
901 N. 13th St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Hot water heater not working.
Hunan Village
3402 Highway 412 E., Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Container of rice noodles stored below pans of raw meat. Items on the buffet tables that are on a grate in the bottom of the pan are not at 135°F or above. Tomatoes, boiled eggs, cantaloupe, honeydew on the salad bar are not being held at 41°F or below.
Priority Foundations Violations: The drop guard inside the ice machine is cracked and not easily cleanable. Water is dripping from the drop guard onto the ice, possibly contaminating the ice. The spring cord on the ice machine is covered with duct tape. Duct tape is not an approved repair material.
Core Violations: Employees working with open food are not wearing effective hair restraints. Interior, doors and door handles on the refrigerator units are dirty.
Rosita's Mexican Restaurant
1889 Bella Vista Way, Bella Vista
Priority Violations: Empty soap dispenser in bar sink in front of TVs.
Priority Foundations Violations: Raw beef paddy stored above ready to eat tostados in cold hold, and raw meat stored above soup, and butter in walk-in. Raw meat stored above beer in bar walk-in.
Core Violations: No employee with food safety management course certification. Broken freezer door and ice buildup behind bread in walk-in cooler.
Acambaro
406 N. Bloomington St., Lowell
Priority Violations: Raw shell eggs stored above shredded cheese in walk-in cooler; raw beef stored on top of avocados in walk-in cooler. Fajita beef being held at 106°F and fajita chicken being held at 109°F in hot holding.
Priority Foundations Violations: No hand cleanser available at handwashing sink near ware-washing area.
Core Violations: Raw beef thawing in a container at room temperature with no running water. Accumulation of metal fragments around blade and piercing parts of can opener. Accumulation of black growth on plastic ceiling surface on interior of ice machine. Pipe beneath handwashing sink near ware-washing machine broken off and lying in floor below sink.
Aug. 12
Bawarchi Biryanis
3404 SE. Macy Road, Suite 24, Bentonville
Priority Violations: Container of rice and cooked chicken uncovered on counter. Containers of dry goods were uncovered on shelves. Container of cooked chicken at 130 degrees in frying pan on counter.
Priority Foundations Violations: Multiple flying insects present.
Core Violations: No certified food safety manager. Large pots, trays and other containers for food contact use were stored outside the back door of the restaurant. Cracked tile/flooring around dish area and hand wash sink allowing for water to pool.
BV Bar And Grill
98 Clubhouse Drive, Bella Vista
Priority Foundations Violations: Raw meat stored above tortillas in walk-in freezer. Meat stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer.
Core Violations: No registering sanitizer in ware washing sinks. No sanitizer test strips for sink. No temperature measuring thermometer for dish machine.
Carniceria Guanjuato
400 N. Eighth St., Suite A, Rogers
Priority Violations: Chicharrones in hot hold unit were at 70 degrees. Packaged salsa, guacamole and peppers made in the facility were not date marked.
Priority Foundations Violations: No paper towels at hand wash sink.
Core Violations: Facility lacks hand wash notification sign. Individually packaged containers of ready-to-eat food were not labeled -- red salsa, guacamole and cut peppers.
El Rey Bar And Grill
210 N. Bloomington St., Lowell
Priority Foundations Violations: Bottles of bleach and de-greaser not labeled with contents of containers.
Core Violations: Employee's unapproved beverage container stored in prep cooler.
Freddy's Frozen Custard
3511 Highway 412 E., Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Grill cooler is not holding food at 41°F or below.
Priority Foundations Violations: Cardboard boxes blocking the back hand washing sink.
La Carreta Food Mobile
521 S. Bloomington St., Lowell
Priority Foundations Violations: Metal container stored in handwashing sink at time of inspection.
Core Violations: No documentation for certified food protection manager on staff.
La Carreta Food Prep Kitchen
210 N. Bloomington St., Suite E-F, Lowell
Priority Violations: Milk observed at 50°F and pork observed at 46°F in refrigerator. Tamales in freezer are being stored in plastic grocery bags.
Priority Foundations Violations: No hand towels at handwashing sink.
Core Violations: No documentation for certified food protection manager on staff. Single-service to-go containers stored on the floor. Facility lacks self-closing door on toilet room. Permit expired March 2025.
Mai Boba Place
401 S. Bloomington St., Lowell
Priority Foundations Violations: Facility obtaining water from unapproved frost-free spigot.
Core Violations: No certified food protection manager on staff.
McDonald's
3879 U.S. 412, Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Gravy in the two-door reach-in cooler is at 43°F.
NWA Truck Wash And More
105 Overland Ave., Lowell
Priority Foundations Violations: Prepared coleslaw in refrigerator lacks date marking.
Sonic Drive-In
360 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton
Priority Foundations Violations: Cardboard whipping cream container sitting in a pool of water condensation in cold-hold below ice cream toppings.
Aug. 13
10 Box 357
103 N. Dixieland Road, Rogers
Core Violations: Condensation drip building up in produce walk-in cooler. No permit posted.
Crabby's Seafood Bar And Grill
1800 S. 52nd St., Suite 102, Rogers
Core Violations: Raw scallops, raw shrimp, crab meat and prepared pasta being stored uncovered beneath cold holding preparation table in kitchen. Interior of the keg coolers at the bar have standing beer or liquid in the bottom. Liquid dripping above food from fan motor area in walk-in cooler.
Cracker Barrel 720
2307 SE. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Core Violations: Frozen cheesecake filling thawing on counter top. Floor cracked and peeling up in spots of prep area.
Dairy Queen Grill And Chill
102 U.S. 412, Siloam Springs
Priority Foundations Violations: Not all items date marked as needed. Sanitizer is being dispensed over 400 ppm.
Core Violations: Employees working with open food are not wearing effective hair restraints. Interior, doors and door handles on the refrigerator units are dirty. Center compartment of the three-compartment sink drain plug is missing and the center.
Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter
860 NW. Vaughn Road, Bentonville
Priority Violations: Final plate temperature of dish machine is not reaching the necessary sanitizing temperature of 160°F.
Priority Foundations Violations: Facility thermometer used to verify accuracy of the dish machine final rinse cycle is not working.
Olive Garden
1716 S. 46th St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Sliced tomatoes being held at 46°F and salad dressing being held at 47°F in top portion of cold-holding salad preparation table unit.
Core Violations: Accumulation of food debris around hinges and beneath gasket seals on small reach-in cooler to left of kitchen.
Papa's Ozark Mountain BBQ
620 Gentry Blvd., Gentry
Core Violations: No certified food protection manager on staff. No test strips to check sanitizer concentration on location at this time. Fresh water tank must be large enough to supply water for the entire day and processes.
Spice Shuttle
700 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton
Priority Foundations Violations: No test strips.
The Handy Stop Mart
11827 N. Highway 43, Maysville
Priority Violations: Cream cheese at 44 degrees and tomato sauce at 47 in kitchen refrigerator.
Priority Foundations Violations: Dirty counters, grill etc. Broken thermometer in pizza prep cold hold unit. Employees will get a new thermometer for the unit. Vegetables loose on dirty rack. No mop sink, to dispose of gray water.
Core Violations: Holes above bathrooms, and leading to ventilation in store area. The back door doesn't seal properly. Small live roaches found on premises, along with larger dead ones. No test strips for sink. Restaurant walk in, and kitchen area relatively dirty, with dirty rags, and food residue buildup on racks, floor, counters and equipment.
Vicky's Tacos-Gravette
201 2nd Ave. SW., Gravette
Priority Foundations Violations: Raw barbacoa stored in take out containers above other items in freezer.
Core Violations: Items stored in handwashing sink while employees cleaned the three-compartment sink.
Aug. 14
Phillips Park
3101 SE. C St., Bentonville
Core Violations: Facility lacks signage at handwashing sinks in kitchen and restroom. Facility lacks self closing door on restroom.
Aug. 15
Garfield Scholars' Academy
18432 Marshall St., Garfield
Priority Foundations Violations: Test strips still at old location.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:
Aug. 12 -- Dairy Queen, 119 S. Bloomington, Lowell; Desi Bites-Mobile 2, 226 N. Main St., Centerton
Aug. 13 -- Supermercado La Villita, 300 S. 8th St., Rogers
Aug. 15 -- St. Mary's Catholic Church, 1998 U.S. 412, Siloam Springs; Subway 50511, 1708 SE. Walton Blvd., Bentonville