Locally, Baxter County Environmental Specialist Jeremy Uhlmann is tasked with conducting about 200 inspections every six months. Uhlmann, who has served in this role for 15 years, says environmental specialists across the state have been filing their inspection reports onine for about three years, leading to the development of the public accessible portal, which he supports.
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Inspection reports can be accessed by searching for food service establishments by name, key words, city, zip code, or region. These reports are categorized by type: pre-opening, routine, follow-up, complaint, or investigative inspection. Food service establishments are not graded with a pass or fail score or letter grade; instead, they are noted as either in or out of compliance with the Arkansas State Board of Health Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Food Establishments. The regulations are written to ensure food is prepared, stored, and served safely, which in turn may prevent foodborne illness.
To view the training and tutorial visit the ADH Facebook page (@arhealthdept). For more information visit http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov.
If there is concern pertaining to a retail food establishment, complaints may be made online or by calling the Environmental Health Specialist at the Mountain Home Health Department at 870-425-3072. Contact information for Local Health Units may be found on the ADH website.
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