Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 24, 2014 |
print number 2853a |
Jan 24, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jan 24, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2853
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2013-S2853 - Details
2013-S2853 - Summary
Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment; directs such commissioner and local health officers to require the display of any letter grade received pursuant to such system; requires reinspection of establishment receiving a grade of less than "A"; provisions do not apply to food establishments in cities having a population of one million or more.
2013-S2853 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2853 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment of a letter grading system to classify inspection results for public food service establishments PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The NYS Department of Health (DOH) shall establish and implement a uniform grading system consisting of letters A, B, and C to classify inspection results for public food service establishments. Such inspection grades shall be posted in a conspicuous location near the entrance of each food service establish- ment. Such letter grades and the criteria for designating such letter grades shall be established by Rule and shall be set by the Department of Health (DOH) based on objective criteria that evaluates each public food service establishment's sanitation and food handling practices. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Adds a new public Health Law section 1352-d to authorize DOH to establish and implement a uniform letter grading system to classify inspection results for places that serve food to the general public. The bill requires establishments engaged in the preparation, sale or service of food for the general public to display the letter grade (A, B, or C) received on its most recent inspection at the entrance of such food service establishment.
2013-S2853 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2853 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- 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 public food service establishments 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-d to read as follows: S 1352-D. PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT GRADING SYSTEM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR GRADING INSPECTION RESULTS FOR PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, AS DEFINED IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESTAURANTS, DINING ROOMS, DELIS, BAKERIES OR ANY OTHER PLACE WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED, SOLD OR SERVED FOR CONSUMPTION BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH SYSTEM SHALL USE AND POST LETTERS A, B OR C TO IDENTIFY AND REPRESENT SUCH GRADING AND CLASSIFICA- TION WITH ALL OTHER LOWER GRADES BEING DEEMED TO BE FAILING GRADES. IN ESTABLISHING SUCH SYSTEM OF GRADING, 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 SANITA- TION OF THE PREMISES AND FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH LAWS. 2. SUCH PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO SUCH ESTABLISHMENT THE LETTER GRADE IDENTIFYING AND REPRESENTING THE RESULT OF SUCH ESTABLISHMENT'S MOST RECENTLY GRADED INSPECTION BY THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER. SUCH POSTING SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER. FOR ANY FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT RECEIVING A GRADE LOWER THAN "A", THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER SHALL ADVISE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ITS GRADE AND THE FINDINGS UPON WHICH SUCH GRADE IS BASED. THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER SHALL CONDUCT A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF SUCH FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT NO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07719-01-3
2013-S2853A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S2853A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment; directs such commissioner and local health officers to require the display of any letter grade received pursuant to such system; requires reinspection of establishment receiving a grade of less than "A"; provisions do not apply to food establishments in cities having a population of one million or more.
2013-S2853A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2853A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment of a letter grading system to classify inspection results for public food service establishments PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL The NYS Department of Health (DOH) shall establish and implement a uniform grading system consisting of letters A, B, and C to classify sanitary and health code inspection results for public food service establishments. Such inspection grades shall be made available and prominently posted on the Department's website only. Such letter grades and the criteria for designating such letter grades shall be set by the Department of Health (DOH) based on objective criteria that evaluates each public food service establishment's sanitation and food handling practices. Section 1: Amends Public Health Law section 1352-d to authorize DOH to establish and implement a uniform letter grading system to classify inspection results for places that serve food to the general public. The bill requires establishments engaged in the preparation and sale of food to the general public to have posted on the Department's website the health and sanitary inspection results based on a letter grade (A, B, or C)received on its most recent inspection. Such grades shall be based on objective criteria that accurately reflects the safety and sanitation of the establishment and its food
2013-S2853A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2853--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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 public food service establishments THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1352-d of the public health law, as added by chap- ter 529 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows: S 1352-d. Public food service establishment inspection results AND LETTER GRADING SYSTEM. 1. (a) The department shall make available and prominently post on its website: (I) all public food service establish- ment inspection results for the most recent three years for which data is available, which shall include the determination concerning any alleged violation of this title, AND (II) LETTER GRADING INSPECTION RESULTS AS PROVIDED FOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (b) As used in this section, "its website" means a website or a portion of a website maintained by an entity of state government on which the department regularly posts departmental information. (c) If a county department of health or local board of health main- tains a website, it shall post a link to the department's website where the food service establishment inspection results are available. 2. [A city with a population over one million shall be exempted from the provisions of this section.] THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR THE LETTER GRADING OF INSPECTION RESULTS FOR PUBLIC FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, AS DEFINED IN THE STATE SANITARY CODE. SUCH SYSTEM SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE AND PROMINENTLY POST ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE LETTERS A, B OR C TO IDENTIFY AND REPRESENT SUCH GRAD- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07719-04-4
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