What's happening
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and Markets to post retail food store inspection results online, including bodegas and delicatessens.
Why it matters
Increases consumer access to food safety information. by making detailed inspection results—including violations and grades—available online for all types of retail food stores, not just large supermarkets.
Directly includes bodegas and delicatessens. in the definition of retail food stores, ensuring that smaller, neighborhood-focused establishments are held to the same transparency standards as larger retailers.
Sets a specific timeline (14 days). for the Department of Agriculture and Markets to publish inspection results, which can create more timely access to information and potentially encourage faster compliance from stores.
May influence consumer choices and store behavior. by making food safety records more visible, possibly incentivizing stores to maintain higher standards to protect their public reputation.
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Who cares
Bodega, delicatessen and supermarket operators
The bill would explicitly include these businesses in the retail food store definition and require online disclosure of their graded inspection results.
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
The department would have to post each graded inspection’s results on its website within fourteen days, including the store’s name, address, inspection date, grade and cited violations.
Retail food shoppers
Shoppers would gain access to online inspection grades and violation lists for retail food stores.
Headline styles
Include Bodegas as Food Establishments
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
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History
- Referred to cities
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading (t) 5823a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to cities
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1561
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
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- Referred to cities
- Referred to cities
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Post Food Inspection Results
In Assembly Committee · Cities · Sponsor Jaime R. Williams
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5823--A Cal. No. 1561
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 2, 2017
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities -- recommitted to the Committee on Cities in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its graded inspections on their website
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 500 of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by section 8 of part I1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows:
(b) "Retail food store" means any establishment or section of an establishment where food and food products are offered to the consumer and intended for off-premises consumption, including, but not limited to, a supermarket, bodega or delicatessen. The term does not include establishments which handle only pre-packaged, non-potentially hazardous foods, roadside markets that offer only fresh fruits and fresh vegetables for sale, food service establishments, or food and beverage vending machines. For the purposes of this section, "bodega" shall mean a small grocery or convenience store and "delicatessen" shall mean a store selling cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of salads, as well as a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods.
6. The department shall post the results of its graded inspections on their website, including the retail food store's name, address, date of inspection, grade and a list of any violations cited within fourteen days of a graded inspection.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10968-04-8
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requiring the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its graded inspections on their website
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to include bodegas and delicatessens under the definition of "food service establishments".
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 500 of the agricul- ture and markets law, as amended by section 8 of part Il of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, is amended and a new subdivision 6 is added to read as follows: (b) "Retail food store" means any establishment or section of an establishment where food and food products are offered to the consumer and intended for off-premises consumption, including, but not limited to, a supermarket, bodega or delicatessen. The term does not include establishments which handle only pre-packaged, non-potentially hazardous foods, roadside markets that offer only fresh fruits and fresh vegetables for sale, food service establishments, or food and beverage vending machines. For the purposes of this section, "bodega" shall mean a small or convenience store and "delicatessen" shall mean a store sell- ing cold cuts, cheeses, and a variety of salads, as well as a selection of unusual or foreign prepared foods. 6. The department shall post the results of its graded inspections on their website, including the retail food store's name, address, date of inspection, grade and a list of any violations cited within fourteen days of a graded inspection.
Justification
This bill is designed to uphold local bodegas and delicatessens to the same health standards as restaurants across the city of New York. Ensuring that the conditions of bodegas and delicatessens are up to par in regards to food handling, food temperature, personal hygiene and vermin control is important in sustaining the quality of life for New Yorkers.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications to state and local government
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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