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:

■ JENKINS MEMORIAL SCHOOL, 2410 Rike St. Date of follow-up inspection May 6. Chlorine solution in the automatic dishwasher read 0ppm. A chlorine solution shall measure 50-100 mg/L at a temperature of 75°F-100°F.

■ JENKINS MEMORIAL SCHOOL, 2410 Rike St. Date of follow-up inspection June 13. No violations reported.

■ MCDONALD’S, 2908 E. Harding St. Date of follow-up inspection June 8. No food product was in the refrigerator during time of inspection. Area manager told inspector that they are working on it right now. Follow up was scheduled.

■ MCDONALD’S, 2908 E. Harding St. Date of follow-up inspection June 10. No violations reported.

■ UNIVERSITY FOOD AND GAS INC., 1702 University Drive. Date of inspection June 2. At least one EMPLOYEE that has supervisory and management responsibility and the authority to direct and control FOOD preparation and service shall be a certified FOOD protection manager who has shown proficiency of required information through passing a test that is part of an ACCREDITED PROGRAM. Observed sugar not in original container. Food packaged in Retail Food Establishment, shall be labeled as specified in law. Observation: Facility lacks test strips. Corrective Action: Test strips must be available and used to test the strength of chemical sanitizing solutions. Observation: Observed Food debris on counter top. Corrective Action: Nonfood contact surfaces shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Observation: There are some missing floor tiles that need to be repaired/ replaced. Corrective Action: The PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be maintained in good repair. Observation: Establishment needs to be cleaned. Corrective Action: Clean the physical facilities as often as necessary to keep them clean.