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This bill requires New York food service establishments using peanut oil to post clear notices warning patrons.
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Post Peanut Oil Warnings
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- Referred to health
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Post Warnings for Peanut Oil
In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor William A. Barclay
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1468
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 9, 2017
Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of peanut oil
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1352 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. Any food service establishment, as defined in the state sanitary code, where peanut oil is used for the preparation or conveyance of foods for consumers, shall provide notice to patrons by means of signs, printed materials or other written communication, to read as follows: "PEANUT OIL IS USED BY STAFF IN THE PREPARATION AND CONVEYANCE OF FOOD IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT. IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO PEANUT OIL, PLEASE TAKE APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS."
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05494-01-7
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring food service establishments to post notice relating to the use of peanut oil
Purpose
This bill would require food service establishments to give customers notice when peanut oil is used order to provide those with allergies notice of such use.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends section 1352 of the Public Health Law by adding a new subdivision 5 requiring all food service establishments, as defined by the state sanitary code, to notify consumers of peanut oil use.
Section 2 provides the effective date.
Justification
In recent years, many people have developed serious peanut oil sensitivities. This increase in sensitivity combined with pre-existing allergy suffers has led to the rapid increase of dangerous reactions and even life-threatening emergencies. This legislation is designed to limit the occurrences of such reactions by notifying all customers of a food service establishment's use of peanut oil by means of signs, printed material or other written communication. It is important to protect our residents from preventable conditions. This legislation would strengthen that effort.
Legislative history
2012: S.7406 referred to health / A.4224 referred to consumer affairs and protection 2013-2014: S.1942 referred to health / A.4940 referred to consumer affairs and protection 2015-2016: S.2535 referred to health/ A.5543 held for consideration in consumer affairs and protection.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall become law.
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