What's happening
This bill requires New York food service establishments to display department-issued posters about food allergies in English and Spanish.
Why it matters
Raises awareness and safety. By requiring allergy information posters in food service establishments, the bill aims to increase staff and customer awareness of common food allergens, potentially reducing the risk of accidental allergic reactions.
Targets kitchen and service staff. The posters must be placed in areas visible to anyone preparing or serving food, ensuring that employees who handle food are regularly reminded about allergy risks and proper safety procedures.
Addresses language accessibility. Mandating the posters in both English and Spanish helps ensure that crucial allergy information reaches a broader range of workers and patrons, reflecting New York’s diverse population.
Statewide standardization. With the Department of Health creating and distributing the posters, the bill creates a consistent and authoritative source of food allergy information, reducing confusion and helping establishments comply with best practices.
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Post Food Allergy Signs
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2 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
- Referred to consumer affairs and protection
Companion bill
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Post Food Allergy Warnings
In Senate Committee · Health · Sponsor John E. Brooks
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STATE OF NEW YORK
162
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation and posting of food allergy posters in retail establishments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1352-f to read as follows:
§ 1352-f. Food allergies posters. 1. For purposes of this section, "food service establishment" shall have the meaning as such term is defined in the state sanitary code, except that it shall not include any pushcarts.
2. The department shall create a poster containing information on food allergies for use in food service establishments in both English and Spanish.
3. Every food service establishment shall post, in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department, in an area visible to anyone preparing or serving food, posters containing information on food allergies provided by the department.
4. The department shall make such posters available and may charge a fee to cover printing, postage and handling expenses.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00513-01-9
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