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BILL NUMBER:S6196
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting the rewrapping, repackaging or recycling of meat and poultry contained in a wrapping or packaging labeled with a first sale date and/or last sell-by date, prohibiting the changing of any such dates, and requiring that the period from the first sale date to last sell-by date as so labeled be no more than three days
Purpose/summary of provisions
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to prohibiting the re-wrapping, repackaging, or recycling of meat and poultry contained in a wrapping or packaging labeled with a first sale date and/or last sell-by date, prohibiting the changing of any such dates1 and requiring that the period from the first sale date to last sell-by date as so labeled be no more than three days.
Justification
Most consumers use "sell-by" dates to determine whether a particular product is fresh and safe for purchase and consumption. However, it turns out that under the current law, "sell-by" dates are simply a rule of thumb for store managers. New York owners can repackage or rewrap meat and poultry as long as they deem the product to be safe and wholesome.
Who would be better to suggest the sell by date of a particular product than the producer of the product? If a store manager can make a determination to repackage or rewrap a product changing it's sell-by date is it still "fresh"? Consumers should be assured that the meats that they purchase are in fact fresh and safe to serve, without question of whether the meat has been given an extended shelf life to extend marketability.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of the foregoing section of this act on its effective date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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