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Health Department endorses updating Arkansas to 2013 FDA food code and requiring certified food managers; industry voices support
Summary
The Department of Health presented a rule to update Arkansas to the 2013 FDA Model Food Code and require at least one certified food manager at Type 2/Type 3 establishments (retail restaurants and convenience stores that prepare food); the rule was reviewed by the committee and industry witnesses, including the Arkansas Restaurant Association, told lawmakers they support certification and training access.
The Arkansas Department of Health told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee it will update state food‑safety regulations to align with the 2013 FDA Model Food Code and require a certified food manager at each Type 2 and Type 3 food service establishment. Laura Shue, general counsel for the Department, said the Board of Health approved the rule in 2017 and the governor approved it in 2018; the rule would take effect one year after its effective date.
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