Jefferson County Food & Safety Report

The Arkansas Department of Health regulates the sale of food at establishments that include restaurants, bars, day cares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, bed and breakfast facilities, hotels/motels, mobile units and concession stands. Inspections are made unannounced by environmental health specialists.

Electronic copies of retail food inspection reports are available on the Arkansas Food Inspection Portal. To access the portal, visit the food protection page on the Arkansas Department of Health website at www. healthy.arkansas.gov.

Recent reports include:

■ LARRY’S PIZZA, 7401 Dollarway Road, White Hall. Date of follow-up inspection April 27. Observed beef (45 degrees F), mushrooms (45 degrees F) and pineapples (43 degrees F) in prep cooler out of safe temperature range. Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Foods shall be kept cold at a temperature of 41.0°F or below, as measured by an internal probe thermometer, to limit bacterial growth. No test strips observed in establishment. Test strips must be available and used to test the strength of chemical sanitizing solutions. Floors in kitchen, especially under cooking equipment, shelving, and prep cooler are unclean. Clean the physical facilities as often as necessary to keep them clean.

■ NEW CHINA TOWN, 2801 Olive St., 9-A. Date of inspection April 21. Hand washing sink is visibly unclean. Plumbing fixtures such as Handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Observed several containers of food in prep cooler and walk in cooler being stored uncovered. Except during cooling, food shall be stored in packages, covered containers, or wrappers. Cut onions (46 degrees F) and diced onions (45 degrees F) in prep cooler are out of safe temperature range. Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Foods shall be kept cold at a temperature of 41.0°F or below, as measured by an internal probe thermometer, to limit bacterial growth. Observed an opening in the bottom of the back door in the dry storage room. All outer openings of a food establishment should be protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Observed containers of food in walk in cooler and freezer and bag of onions in dry storage being stored directly on the floor. Containers and bags of food should be stored at least 6 inches off of the ground. Outside of the cooking equipment and shelving is visibly unclean. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Floors and walls throughout kitchen are are unclean and need to be cleaned. Observed cardboard boxes lining the floor of the walk in cooler. Absorbent materials should not be used to line the floors.

■ NEW CHINA TOWN, 2801 Olive St., 9-A. Date of follow-up inspection April 27. Observed an opening in the bottom of the back door in the dry storage room. All outer openings of a food establishment should be protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Observed cardboard boxes lining the floor of the walk in cooler. Absorbent materials should not be used to line the floors.

■ RB OF LITTLE ROCK INC dba TOWN & COUNTRY, 5000 Middle Warren Road. Date of inspection April 27. Observed used wiping cloths sitting on counter. Wiping cloths shall be used as intended and in compliance with Regulations pertaining to Retail Food establishment. Observation: Facility lacks Corrective Action: Test strips must be available and used to test the strength of chemical sanitizing solutions. Observation: Some equipment in the kitchen area not being used. Corrective Action: The PREMISES shall be free of items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as EQUIPMENT that is nonfunctional or no longer used and litter.

■ TACO BELL, 5501 S. Olive St. Date of inspection April 27. Observed trash cans containing food residue being stored uncovered when not in continuous use. Trash cans containing food residue should be covered when not in continuous use. Floors, especially under equipment and sink area by hot hold unit, are unclean and need to be cleaned. Clean the physical facilities as often as necessary to keep them clean.

■ UNIQUE CAKES BY MISS MARGARET, 214 W. Barraque St. Date of inspection April 16. Piping under three compartment sink is unhooked so that water drains into a bucket. Owner said underground clay pipes collapsed during winter weather in February and they are working on repairs.

■ UNIQUE CAKES BY MISS MARGARET, 214 W. Barraque St. Date of follow-up inspection April 27. No violations reported.

■ WAL MART SUPERCENTER — DELI/BAKERY, 5501 Olive St. Date of inspection April 27. Observed several bottles of chemicals throughout deli/bakery area being stored next to single use items. POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS shall be stored so they cannot contaminate FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, LINENS, and SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES by separating the POISONOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS by spacing or partitioning. Bottles of chemicals were moved to chemical storage area during inspection. The ceiling above the automatic dishwasher is in disrepair. The PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair.

■ WAL MART SUPERCENTER — FOOD STORE, 5501 Olive St. Date of inspection April 27. No paper towels provided at the hand washing sink in the produce department. 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 ware washing areas. Ceiling fans in dairy walk in cooler are leaking condensation on the floor. Fans should be repaired so that they do not leak. Flour/cornmeal display shelving is visibly soiled. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.

■ BROOKSHIRE’S SPRING MARKET, 1024 Sheridan Road, Attn: Licensing, Redfield. Date of inspection April 26. Hot water generation and distribution systems shall be sufficient to meet the peak hot water demands throughout the retail food establishment.

■ BROOKSHIRE’S SPRING MARKET, 1024 Sheridan Road, Redfield. Date of inspection April 26. Observed cabbage stored on floor in walk in cooler. Food must be stored six inches above the floor to be in compliance with established regulations.

■ FOOD SMART, 3101 W. 28th Ave. Date of inspection April 26. Jello parfait (43 and 44 degrees F) in produce cooler are out of safe temperature range. Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Foods shall be kept cold at a temperature of 41.0°F or below, as measured by an internal probe thermometer, to limit bacterial growth. Fans in dairy walk in cooler have accumulated debris on them. Nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Ceiling in dairy walk in cooler is unclean and needs to be cleaned. Women’s restroom ceiling is damaged. The PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair. Observed damaged and missing ceiling tiles throughout store. The PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair.