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.
Oct. 5
Affordable Suites Of America
301 S. 45th St., Rogers
Core Violations: Posted permit expired.
El Campesino Supermercado & Restaurant
1902 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Carnitas at 101 degrees in hot hold unit.
Core Violations: Lemon juice sprayers and food storage containers not labeled with common name of the food. Cups and bowls used as utensils to dispense food throughout kitchen.
El Senor De Los Tacos Bar & Grill
1612 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Multiple spray bottles not labeled with contents. Selection of frozen fruit treats and packaged wheel chips not labeled. Permit expired.
Core Violations: Ice scoop being stored in ice bin with handle in contact with ice.
Marco’s Pizza
1902 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Degreaser not labeled as such. Test strips not available when asked.
Nosh Nola
901 S.W. 14th St., Bentonville
Priority Violations: Cayenne ranch bottle dated 9/24/26 stored in preparation refrigerator.
Core Violations: No hand wash notification sign posted at kitchen hand wash sink.
Popup Drink Thru
2001 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville
Core Violations: Employee’s drink can in food storage with no lid.
Pupuseria Rio Lempa
1902 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Working containers not labeled with common name of chemicals.
Pupuseria Salvadorena #2
1610 S. Eighth St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Multiple containers of beverages and sauces stored in refrigeration uncovered. Beef stew dated 9/28 present in refrigerator nearest three-compartment sink.
Core Violations: No covered trash receptacle available in women’s restroom. Posted permit expired.
Sam’s Southern Eatery
4290 U.S. 412, Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Employee did not wash hands after handling raw food and changing gloves, before handling ready to eat foods. Cole slaw stored uncovered under pans of raw meat on the top of the prep table. Bags of mashed potatoes, beans and mac and cheese in the water of a steam holding unit, reheating. Product is 114 to 147 degrees. Sauces and pickles checked in the walk-in cooler are at 42 degrees. Person in charge said they just received their food delivery and the door was left open during delivery. Sanitizer concentration at the three-compartment sink is at or over 200 ppm.
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility does not have a verifiable health reporting policy. Oysters are not date marked when the container is opened. No thermometer in the front servers cooler. Styrofoam cups stored in the bulk sugar container. One cup had a piece of Styrofoam broken.
Core Violations: Containers of mayo, pickles stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Portioned cups of sauces, dressings have some sort of liquid sitting on the lids from an unknown source. Employee working with open food wearing jewelry on hand and wrist. Employee working with open food not wearing effective hair restraint. Ice scoop stored on top of the ice machine.
Tru By Hilton
310 S. 45th St., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: No test strips available.
Core Violations: Cardboard boxes of food items being stored directly on floor of dry storage area. Posted permit expired.
Vaughn Elementary School
5301 S.W. Barron Road, Bentonville
Priority Violations: 0 ppm chlorine on food contact surfaces after passing through dish machine.
Walmart Market — Food Store
1703 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
Priority Violations: Certain items in the front of the shelf in a refrigeration section measured above 41 degrees (cookie dough 45 degrees, sour cream 47 degrees). The items toward the back of the shelf measured below 41 degrees. The person in charge spoke with the maintenance technician who was on site at the time of inspection to check the refrigerator unit and ensure it is working properly.
Walmart Market — Fuel Center
1803 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
Priority Violations: The items in the milk cooler measured over 41 degrees (milk 46 degrees, burrito 47 degrees).
Oct. 6
Birrieria El Gama
18395 Marshall St., Garfield
Priority Foundation Violations: No sanitizer for dish sink. No test strips.
Blu Dtr
214 W. Elm St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Some of the sauces made in-house were stored out on the counter at room temperature.
Core Violations: The hand wash sinks do not have hand wash signs. The garage-style door was open at time of inspection with no insect control. The employee restroom door is not self-closing.
Carniceria Guanjuato
400 N. Eighth St., Suite A, Rogers
Priority Violations: There is dried meat residue left on the deli slicer that has not been cleaned off. The chicharron (fried pork) and the carne seca (beef jerky) had been taken out of the refrigerator and was being kept on the counter with no temperature control.
Priority Foundation Violations: Multiple containers of foods in the refrigerator and walk-in cooler are not marked with date of prep or discard.
Charminar Kabob Curry
5405 S. 61st St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Water tank filled from frost-free water faucet.
Core Violations: No certified food manager documentation available.
Decatur Northside Elementary
9083 Mt. Olive Road, Decatur
Priority Violations: Marinara and tuna in the walk-in cooler exceed the seven-day use by date.
Core Violations: Condensation leak in the walk-in freezer. Condensation leak from the sprinkler in the walk-in freezer.
Decatur School
Arkansas 102, Decatur
Core Violations: Chlorine sanitizer the wiping cloths are stored in is below 50 ppm. Leak in the drain line at the three-compartment sink. Repeat violation.
PK Fried Rice
401 S. Bloomington St., Lowell
Priority Violations: Food mobile obtaining water from an unapproved water spigot.
Priority Foundation Violations: Food mobile hot water heater is not working.
Core Violations: Shrimp and chicken thawing in three-compartment sink without running water.
Rogers Pre-Kindergarten Center
2710 N. Woods Lane, Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility does not have a procedure for responding to bodily fluid accidents in the kitchen facility.
Sunshine School and Development
3400 N. Woods Lane, Rogers
Priority Violations: Raw eggs being stored over ready-to-eat foods in the walk-in cooler.
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility did not have a procedure for responding to bodily fluid accidents.
The Gallery Cafe
167 N. Main St., Decatur
Priority Violations: No sanitizer is registering on the test strip for the dish machine. Taco meat in the cooler at 53 degrees cooling. Item was placed in the cooler at an unknown temperature approximately four hours prior to inspection. Cooked beans cooling at room temperature at 79 degrees. Food in the grill prep table is not at 41 degrees or below. From scratch thousand island dressing exceeds the seven-day use-by date.
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility does not have a verifiable health reporting policy. Menu does not include the asterisk by the foods pointing to the consumer advisory.
Whitney Mountain Lodge
12483 Lodge Drive, Garfield
Core Violations: No food safety manager.
Oct. 7
Applebee’s
528 N. 47th St., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Utensils were being stored in a container of liquid with no running water.
Core Violations: Floor tiles throughout kitchen and prep area cracked. Grout has eroded and holding water. There is accumulation of food and residue on the floors under the prep line equipment.
Flash Market
998 Lincoln St., Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: No sanitizer being dispensed at the three-compartment sink. Items such as the coffee pots, dispensing nozzles for cappuccino and frazil machines must be washed and sanitized as needed.
Priority Foundation Violations: No paper towels at the hand washing sink in the warewashing area.
Core Violations: Hand washing sink in the warewashing area is visibly dirty. Three-compartment sink is visibly dirty.
Genji Sushi
1803 S. 46th St., Building 100, Rogers
Core Violations: Reduced oxygen packaging fish thawing under refrigeration while still in reduced oxygen packaging. Employee wearing wrist watch.
Holy Trinity Parents’ Day Out
1101 W. Hudson Road, Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Facility lacks chlorine sanitizer test strips.
India Mart
3400 S.E. Macy Road, Suite 12, Bentonville
Core Violations: No certified food safety manager.
La Petite Academy
215 N. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Priority Foundation Violations: Permit expired May 31.
Core Violations: No certified food safety manager certification.
Pinecrest Academy Roselawn
710 W. Roselawn Drive, Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Facility lacks internal probe food thermometer. Facility lacks sanitizer test strips.
Short Stop
18440 Marshall St., Garfield
Priority Violations: Raw eggs stored above sauces in prep table.
Core Violations: Ice buildup on boxes in the freezer. Broken ceiling tiles in back room with exit.
Siloam Springs High School
700 N. Progress Ave., Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Potatoes in the red hot box by the salad station were at 94 degrees. Hot box temperature was 88 degrees. It was discovered the hot box was not turned on soon enough prior to placing hot food in the unit. Food in the salad cooler is holding at 43 degrees. Repeat violation.
Priority Foundation Violations: Thermometer in the salad cooler (behind the line) may not be accurate.
The Witching Hour
704 S.W. A St., Bentonville
Priority Foundation Violations: Chemical working container not labeled with name of toxic material.
Core Violations: Employees preparing food wore jewelry on wrists.
Viet Buffet
535 N. 46th St., Rogers
Priority Violations: Raw chicken was being stored over beef and fish in the walk-in cooler. The beef stew prepared in a large pot was cooked Oct. 6 and stored in the walk-in cooler overnight for cooling. The food measured 52 degrees, time/temperature cooling not met.
Priority Foundation Violations: The beef stew was stored in the large pot for cooling and did not allow proper cooling of the food product. Facility lacks refrigerator thermometer.
Core Violations: There is accumulation of food residue around the floor drains. There is accumulation of food and grease under the fryers/grill area.
Walmart Market — Food Store
240 Slack St., Pea Ridge
Core Violations: Food boxes getting ice on them from ice buildup in freezer. Egg spill in egg aisle not fully cleaned up.
Whataburger
2690 U.S. 412, Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Ice cream mix in the hopper is at 49 degrees.
Whole Foods Market — Deli/Bakery
1801 S. 46th St., Rogers
Core Violations: Drain under dish machine lacking protective cover.
Oct. 8
Airport Stop
7403 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility does not have a verifiable health reporting policy. Hand washing sink removed during the remodel.
Core Violations: Ice scoop stored on the top of the ice machine.
China Cafe
2600 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive, #80, Rogers
Priority Violations: Raw chicken stored above ready to eat cabbage in cold holding preparation table.
Priority Foundation Violations: No hand towels available at handwashing sink in front service area.
Core Violations: Box of broccoli and bag of onions stored on the floor. Accumulation of food debris observed on the handles of the reach-in freezer and reach-in refrigerator; accumulation of food debris observed on the interior bottom surface of both the refrigerators and freezers. Accumulation of grease and food debris observed on the floor beneath woks. Accumulation of black growth observed on fiberglass reinforced plastic wall panels near three-compartment sinks.
Cold Stone Creamery
3301 S. Market St., Suite 108, Rogers
Core Violations: No certified food safety manager certification. Floor in walk-in cooler is bowing up, causing the surface to not be smooth and easy to clean.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill
1302 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Core Violations: Handsink nearest fryer area lacking handwash signage. Build up of sticky food residue on bottom of ice cream mix coolers and the floor in front of units. Posted permit expired.
Diego’s Mexican Grill
150 S. Curtis Ave., Suite B & C, Pea Ridge
Priority Foundation Violations: Bar handwashing sink has containers in it.
Core Violations: Cinnamon doesn’t have a handle.
Domino’s
5092 W. Northgate Road, Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: Bottle of cleaner/sanitizer lacks label for contents of container. Facility lacks chlorine test strips for testing dish machine.
Core Violations: Posted permit expired.
Domino’s Pizza
207 Slack St., Pea Ridge
Priority Foundation Violations: Working containers not labeled with common name of sanitizer.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
1 Airport Blvd., Bentonville
Priority Violations: Food temperatures in the make table are 44 degrees.
McDonald’s
2601 Pleasant Crossing Blvd., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: No hand towels available at handwashing sink in kitchen.
Core Violations: Accumulation of food debris observed in the gaskets, on the hinges and in the bottom of reach-in freezers. Tiles falling off the wall near ice machine creating a surface that is not smooth nor easily cleanable. Accumulation of grease pooling behind and beside grill.
Moe’s Southwest Grill
2600 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive, Rogers
Priority Violations: Beans being held at 122 degrees in hot holding unit in back of kitchen. Diced tomatoes and salsa being held at 49 degrees in walk-in cooler.
Priority Foundation Violations: No hand towels available at handwashing sink in kitchen.
Core Violations: Accumulation of metal fragments observed around piercing part and gears of table mounted can opener.
Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter
860 N.W. Vaughn Road, Bentonville
Priority Violations: Eggs and small container of diced ham in the upright cooler exceed the seven-day use by date.
Core Violations: Permit posted is expired. Post current permit as needed.
Panera Bread
1320 S.E. Walton Blvd., Bentonville
Priority Violations: Container of freshly brewed tea drive thru window left uncovered after brewing completed.
Core Violations: Employee wearing wrist watch while handling food. Wall in men’s restroom damaged. Multiple light fixtures in main prep area lacking protective shielding. Posted permit expired.
Timeless Occasions Rae Rae’s
113 S. Second St., Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: The foods prepared under the Food Freedom Act are unpackaged and being served at the facility.
Core Violations: Bathroom hand wash sinks do not have hand wash signs.
Tortilleria La Popular
400 S. Eighth St., Suite F, Rogers
Priority Foundation Violations: No paper towels available at handsink to left of three-compartment sink. Items for customer self service including beans, guacamole and salsa lacking date mark. Spray bottle on bottom shelf of main prep table lacking label information. Packaged items including beans, guacamole, salsa and chips lacking label information.
Core Violations: No certified food manager documentation available. Ceiling tile missing above walk in cooler in back receiving area.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
3351 Pinnacle Hills Parkway, Suite 300, Rogers
Core Violations: Accumulation of food residue around smoothie station and preparation refrigerator.
Wesner’s Grill
117 W. Chestnut St., Rogers
Priority Violations: The sanitizer bucket of chlorine sanitizer measured below 50 ppm.
Core Violations: Employee observed preparing foods with beaded bracelets and rings on.
Wingate Inn
7400 S.W. Old Farm Blvd., Bentonville
Priority Violations: Gravy in the hot holding unit on the breakfast bar is at 80 degrees. Scrambled eggs 128 degrees. Hot food must be maintained at 135 degrees or above. Packages of cream cheese 61 degrees on the breakfast bar. Container used for cream cheese is not cold and is sitting on ice.
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility does not have a verifiable health reporting policy. Sausage date marked for an eight-day hold. Ants on the wall behind the oven/prep table in the kitchen.
Core Violations: No certified food protection manager available. Employee working with open food wearing jewelry on hand. Employee working with open food is not wearing an effective hair restraint. Wood panel in front of the three-compartment sink is not smooth and easily cleanable and container used for butter packets is cracked. Repeat violations. Permit posted is expired.
Oct. 9
Cafe USA
2308 S.E. 28th St., Suite 9, Bentonville
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility lacks a verifiable manner to inform employees of illness reporting. Employee was observed rinsing vegetables in the hand wash sink. The facility lacks quaternary ammonium sanitizer test strips.
Core Violations: An employee beverage with no lid was sitting on the prep table. A hair was observed in the mashed potatoes on hot hold.
California Café
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Foods checked in the back cooler are not at 41 degrees or below.
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility does not have a verifiable health reporting policy.
Core Violations: Certificate for current food safety manager is expired.
Casey’s General Store
2401 W. Olive St., Rogers
Priority Violations: The items in the sandwich prep refrigerator measured over 41 degrees (deli meat 43 degrees, cheese 42 degrees, chicken salad 42 degrees). The foods were moved to the walk-in cooler and a work order placed to repair the refrigerator.
Priority Foundation Violations: Visible residue accumulated on the inside of some of the drink nozzles.
Domino’s Pizza
1227 W. Centerton Blvd., Centerton
Priority Foundation Violations: Dish machine at 135 degrees, with no sanitizer.
Freeman Medical Center
3000 Medical Center Parkway, Bentonville
Core Violations: Ice build up on floor, door and fans of walk-in freezer.
Moe’s Southwest Grill
580 E. Centerton Blvd., Centerton
Priority Violations: Salsa in to go cold hold at 52 and 51 degrees, and labeled for discard after two days. Employees will lessen amount in cold hold and mark it for four-hour disposal.
Core Violations: Unlabeled food container in kitchen.
Pioneer College Caterers
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs
Priority Violations: Sweet potatoes, burrito in the pizza pass through hot box are not at 135 degrees. Repeat violation for this exact same unit. Cream cheese on the breakfast bar is at 61 degrees. Pan product is stored in is not in contact with ice. Potato salad, sliced turkey, cottage cheese on the salad bar are not at 41 degrees or below. Turkey is on the small salad bar. Sliced turkey, tuna salad, hummus on the deli make line is at 43 degrees. Sliced turkey, pickles in the reach in cooler are 47 degrees. Reach in cooler is over filled with food product. Tomatoes on the finish station of the deli are not at 41 degrees or below. Sink and surface sanitizer at the three-compartment sink and the dispenser for sani-buckets is at 7.81 ppm. According to the test strip container that is above the recommended range for this product.
Priority Foundation Violations: Final plate temperature reading on a maximum hold plate simulating thermometer is not reaching the correct plate temperature of 160 degrees.
Core Violations: Current food safety manager certificate holder’s is expired.
Taqueria Real Jacona #2
2308 S.E. 28th St., Suite 4, Bentonville
Priority Foundation Violations: The facility lacks a verifiable manner to inform employees of illness reporting. The back hand wash sink soap dispenser appears to have dead batteries. Multiple containers of foods being stored uncovered in the refrigerator. Multiple containers of foods prepared and held for more than 24 hours were not date marked.
Core Violations: Meats being thawed out at room temperature at the sink with no running water. One of the refrigerator thermometers is no longer accurate. There is accumulation of food residue on some of the equipment that has not been cleaned recently such as refrigerators and prep table. Permit is valid but is not posted.
Terracotta-A Collection Of Greenhouse Aleworks
3406 S.E. J St., #4 Bentonville
Priority Foundation Violations: Permit expired.
Core Violations: No handwash signage available at restroom handsink. Restroom lacking covered trash receptacle. Restroom door lacking self closing mechanism.
The following establishments had no violations this reporting period:
Oct. 5: Bentonville Brewing Company, 901 S.W. 14th St., Suite 100, Bentonville; Mai Sushi, 1703 E. Central Ave., Bentonville; O2B Kids, 3701 S.W. Banbury Drive, Bentonville; Walmart Market – Deli/Bakery, 1703 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
Oct. 6: Hampton Inn, 4501 W. Walnut St., Rogers
Oct. 7: Starbucks Coffee, 1101 S. Walton Blvd., Suite 1, Bentonville; Walmart Market – Deli/Bakery, 240 Slack St., Pea Ridge; Whole Foods, 1803 S. 46th St., Rogers
Oct. 8: Nola’s Pantry, 103 Chestnut St., Suite 100, Rogers; Subway, 281 Townsend Way, Pea Ridge
Oct. 9: Loafin Larry’s Front Porch Grill, 415 W. Eliff St., Siloam Springs; Pinspiration Bentonville, 1706 S.E. Walton Blvd., Suite 8, Bentonville
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