Senate Bill S8102

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires food allergy awareness in food service establishments and online food ordering services

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8102 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1356, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S5726

2021-S8102 - Summary

Requires food allergy awareness in food establishments and online food ordering services; establishes penalty not to exceed $125.

2021-S8102 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8102 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8102
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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  food  allergy
   awareness  in  food  service  establishments  and online food ordering
   services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
 1356 to read as follows:
   § 1356. FOOD ALLERGIES  NOTICE  IN  FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENTS  AND
 ONLINE FOOD ORDERING SERVICES. 1.  DEFINITIONS. (A) "FOOD SERVICE ESTAB-
 LISHMENT" SHALL MEAN A RESTAURANT, CATERING HALL, OR GROCERY STORE WHERE
 FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED EITHER ON OR OFF SITE.
   (B)  "MENU"  SHALL  MEAN A LIST OR PICTORAL DISPLAY OF A PREPARED FOOD
 ITEM OR ITEMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE  FROM  A  FOOD  ESTABLISHMENT  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE  OF  PERMITTING  A  CUSTOMER  TO  ORDER SUCH FOOD ITEM OR ITEMS,
 INCLUDING SUCH LIST OR PICTORAL DISPLAY POSTED ON  THE  INTERNET  FOR  A
 CUSTOMER TO PLACE FOOD ORDERS FOR DELIVERY  OR TAKE OUT.
   2.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE,
 IN ENGLISH AND IN THE TOP SIX LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH SPOKEN IN THE
 STATE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE  DATA  FROM  THE  UNITED  STATES
 CENSUS BUREAU, A NOTICE CONTAINING INFORMATION FOR STAFF OF FOOD SERVICE
 ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDING FOOD ALLERGIES. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A)  THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IF A CUSTOMER INFORMS STAFF OF SUCH
 FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT THAT SUCH CUSTOMER HAS A FOOD ALLERGY;
   (B) ANY PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PREVENT CROSS CONTACT; AND
   (C) THE PROCEDURE TO  BE  FOLLOWED  IF  A  CUSTOMER  HAS  AN  ALLERGIC
 REACTION,  INCLUDING  A  RECOMMENDATION  REGARDING  THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN
 WHICH TO CALL 911.
   3. EVERY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL POST THE  NOTICE  CONTAINING
 INFORMATION ON FOOD ALLERGIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 THIS  SECTION  IN  A  CONSPICUOUS  LOCATION  ACCESSIBLE TO ALL EMPLOYEES
 INVOLVED IN THE PREPARATION OR SERVICE OF FOOD, IN AT LEAST ONE  OF  THE
 LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY EACH EMPLOYEE TO THE EXTENT SUCH LANGUAGES ARE AMONG
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2021-S8102A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1356, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S5726

2021-S8102A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires food allergy awareness in food establishments and online food ordering services; establishes penalty not to exceed $125.

2021-S8102A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8102A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8102--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 25, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to food allergy
   awareness in food service  establishments  and  online  food  ordering
   services

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 1356 to read as follows:
   §  1356.  FOOD  ALLERGIES  NOTICE  IN  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND
 ONLINE FOOD ORDERING SERVICES. 1.  DEFINITIONS. (A) "FOOD SERVICE ESTAB-
 LISHMENT" SHALL MEAN A RESTAURANT, CATERING HALL, OR GROCERY STORE WHERE
 FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED EITHER ON OR OFF SITE.
   (B) "MENU" SHALL MEAN A LIST OR PICTORIAL DISPLAY OF A  PREPARED  FOOD
 ITEM  OR  ITEMS  AVAILABLE  FOR  SALE  FROM A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF PERMITTING A CUSTOMER TO  ORDER  SUCH  FOOD  ITEM  OR  ITEMS,
 INCLUDING  SUCH  LIST  OR PICTORIAL DISPLAY POSTED ON THE INTERNET FOR A
 CUSTOMER TO PLACE FOOD ORDERS FOR DELIVERY  OR TAKE OUT.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE,
 IN ENGLISH AND IN THE TOP SIX LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH SPOKEN IN THE
 STATE  ACCORDING  TO  THE  LATEST  AVAILABLE DATA FROM THE UNITED STATES
 CENSUS BUREAU, A NOTICE CONTAINING INFORMATION FOR STAFF OF FOOD SERVICE
 ESTABLISHMENTS REGARDING FOOD ALLERGIES. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IF A CUSTOMER INFORMS STAFF OF  SUCH
 FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT THAT SUCH CUSTOMER HAS A FOOD ALLERGY;
   (B) ANY PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED TO PREVENT CROSS CONTACT; AND
   (C)  THE  PROCEDURE  TO  BE  FOLLOWED  IF  A  CUSTOMER HAS AN ALLERGIC
 REACTION, INCLUDING A  RECOMMENDATION  REGARDING  THE  CIRCUMSTANCES  IN
 WHICH TO CALL 911.
   3.  EVERY  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL POST THE NOTICE CONTAINING
 INFORMATION ON FOOD ALLERGIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 THIS SECTION IN A  CONSPICUOUS  LOCATION  ACCESSIBLE  TO  ALL  EMPLOYEES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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