Food Safety Requirements

Arkansas

Please check with the state for the most current information on state and local requirements.

Current State Status:	The State of Arkansas has adopted the 2001 FDA Food Code but has not adopted specific rules outlining the requirement for food managers. The State is not actively enforcing the “person in charge” requirement in the FDA Food Code.
State Contact:	Randy Carter Department of Health Division of Environmental Health Protection 4815 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205 (501) 661-2171
State Web Address: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programsServices/environmentalHealth/foodProtection/Pages/default.aspx
Requirements:	Food Safety Training Required For Managers: No Food Safety Training Required Food Handlers: No SafeMark Classroom Training Approved: No State does not approve courses. Minimum Number of Training Hours Required: 0 SafeMark Online Training Approved: No State does not approve courses. Training Frequency Required: N/A SafeMark National Registry Exam Approved: Yes. Certification Exam Required: Voluntary. Certification Exam Frequency: N/A Re-certification Exam Required: Not Applicable
Current Regulations URL: http://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/aboutADH/RulesRegs/FoodServiceEstablishmentsNew.pdf
Local Requirements:
National Registry of Food Safety Professionals/ SafeMark Exam Approval:	Yes
SafeMark Training Recognized:
Summary of Code Requirements:	The State is not actively enforcing the demonstration of knowledge requirement in the FDA Food Code.
Date:	07/28/2010

Date	Training	Location
There are currently no training sessions for Arkansas