senate Bill S592B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Directs the city department of health and mental hygiene to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of mobile food service establishments and pushcarts in cities over 1 million

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018 referred to health
returned to senate
died in assembly
May 23, 2017 referred to health
delivered to assembly
passed senate
May 08, 2017 amended on third reading 592b
Mar 21, 2017 ordered to third reading cal.441
committee discharged and committed to rules
print number 592a
Mar 21, 2017 amend (t) and recommit to health
Jan 04, 2017 referred to health

S592 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6047
2013-2014: S43
2015-2016: S1311

S592 - Summary

Directs the city department of health and mental hygiene to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of mobile food service establishments and pushcarts in cities with a population over 1 million.

S592 - Sponsor Memo

S592 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   592

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- 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 the  establishment
  of  a  letter  grading system to classify inspection results for push-
  carts in cities having a population of two million or more

  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
1352-f to read as follows:
  § 1352-F. FOOD PUSHCART SERVICE GRADING SYSTEM; CITIES OF TWO  MILLION
OR  MORE.  1.    THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR GRADING
INSPECTION RESULTS FOR MOBILE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND  PUSHCARTS
AS  DEFINED  IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE, OPERATED IN CITIES WITH A POPU-
LATION OF TWO MILLION OR MORE.
  2.  SUCH SYSTEM SHALL USE AND POST LETTERS A, B OR C TO  IDENTIFY  AND
REPRESENT  SUCH  GRADING  AND CLASSIFICATION WITH ALL OTHER LOWER GRADES
BEING DEEMED TO BE FAILING GRADES. IN ESTABLISHING SUCH SYSTEM OF  GRAD-
ING,  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
TITLE AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE SANITARY CODE  TO  ESTABLISH  A  GRADING
SYSTEM  THAT REFLECTS THE SAFETY AND SANITATION OF THE PREMISES AND FOOD
HANDLING PRACTICES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE  WITH  STATE  AND  LOCAL  HEALTH
LAWS.
  3.    EACH  SUCH  MOBILE  FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT OR PUSHCART SHALL
CONSPICUOUSLY POST AT THE POINT OF SALE THE LETTER GRADE IDENTIFYING AND
REPRESENTING THE RESULT  OF  SUCH  ESTABLISHMENT'S  OR  PUSHCART'S  MOST
RECENTLY  GRADED  INSPECTION  BY  THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER OR THE ENTITY
RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH INSPECTION. SUCH POSTING SHALL BE DONE  IN  ACCORD-
ANCE  WITH  RULES  AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER.  FOR
ANY MOBILE PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT  OR  PUSHCART  RECEIVING  A
GRADE  LOWER THAN "A", THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER OR THE ENTITY PERFORMING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

S592A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6047
2013-2014: S43
2015-2016: S1311

S592A - Summary

Directs the city department of health and mental hygiene to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of mobile food service establishments and pushcarts in cities with a population over 1 million.

S592A - Sponsor Memo

S592A - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 592--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- 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 the establishment
  of a letter grading system to classify inspection results  for  mobile
  food  service  establishments  and  pushcarts in cities having a popu-
  lation of one million or more

  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
1352-f to read as follows:
  § 1352-F. MOBILE  FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT  AND  PUSHCART  GRADING
SYSTEM; CITIES OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE TERM "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE  OF  A  CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, AND THE
TERM "DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
OF A CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEM  FOR  GRADING  INSPECTION
RESULTS  FOR MOBILE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PUSHCARTS AS DEFINED
IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE.
  3. SUCH SYSTEM SHALL USE AND POST LETTERS A, B OR C  TO  IDENTIFY  AND
REPRESENT  SUCH  GRADING  AND CLASSIFICATION WITH ALL OTHER LOWER GRADES
BEING DEEMED TO BE FAILING GRADES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE  A  LETTER
GRADE  FOR  A  MOBILE  FOOD  SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT OR PUSHCART FOR THAT
CYCLE AFTER ANY HEARING OR DISPUTE REGARDING SUCH SCORING  IS  RESOLVED.
IN  ESTABLISHING  A  SYSTEM OF GRADING, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL TAKE INTO
ACCOUNT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE AND THE  PROVISIONS  OF  THE  STATE
SANITARY CODE TO ESTABLISH A GRADING SYSTEM THAT REFLECTS THE SAFETY AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Co-Sponsors

S592B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1352-f, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6047
2013-2014: S43
2015-2016: S1311

S592B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the city department of health and mental hygiene to establish a grading system to classify the result of an inspection of mobile food service establishments and pushcarts in cities with a population over 1 million.

S592B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S592B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 592--B
    Cal. No. 441

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. PERALTA -- 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 -- committee discharged and said bill committed to
  the Committee on Rules -- ordered to  a  third  reading,  amended  and
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment
  of a letter grading system to classify inspection results  for  mobile
  food  service  establishments  and  pushcarts in cities having a popu-
  lation of one million or more

  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
1352-f to read as follows:
  § 1352-F. MOBILE  FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISHMENT  AND  PUSHCART  GRADING
SYSTEM; CITIES OF ONE MILLION OR MORE. 1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
THE  TERMS "MOBILE FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT" AND "PUSHCART" SHALL HAVE
THE SAME DEFINITIONS AS PROVIDED IN THE  SANITARY  CODE,  AND  THE  TERM
"DEPARTMENT" SHALL MEAN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OF A
CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE.
  2.  THE  DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM FOR GRADING
AND CLASSIFYING INSPECTION RESULTS FOR MOBILE  FOOD  SERVICE  ESTABLISH-
MENTS  AND  PUSHCARTS.    SUCH  SYSTEM SHALL USE LETTERS TO IDENTIFY AND
REPRESENT AN ESTABLISHMENT'S AND PUSHCART'S DEGREE  OF  COMPLIANCE  WITH
THE SANITARY CODE AND OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS THAT REQUIRE SUCH ESTABLISH-
MENTS AND PUSHCARTS TO OPERATE IN A SANITARY MANNER SO AS TO PROTECT THE
PUBLIC  HEALTH. THE LETTER A SHALL BE THE GRADE REPRESENTING THE HIGHEST
DEGREE OF COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CODE AND LAWS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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