Assembly Bill A2344

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-A2344 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8102
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1356, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A537
2019-2020: A1307, S5726

2021-A2344 - Summary

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

2021-A2344 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2344
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, STECK, STERN, LAVINE, MAGNARELLI,
   BARRON, REYES, GRIFFIN, BRABENEC -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
   EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs
   and Protection
 
 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2021-A2344A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S8102
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1356, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A537
2019-2020: A1307, S5726

2021-A2344A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2021-A2344A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2344--A
                                                         Cal. No. 385
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, STECK, STERN, LAVINE, MAGNARELLI,
   REYES, GRIFFIN, BRABENEC, JACKSON,  ABINANTI,  CARROLL,  SEAWRIGHT  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection -- recommitted to the
   Committee on Codes in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
   reported  from  committee,  advanced  to  a third reading, amended and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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