Senate Bill S3227B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to maintain a publicly available database of the results of its graded inspections on its website

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2021-S3227 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §500, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1195

2021-S3227 - Summary

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to maintain a publicly available database of the results of its graded inspections on its website; requires the department to provide information as to where a customer may file a consumer report; requires the department to facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of an awareness and educational program to inform the general public on the standards retail food stores shall meet and how consumers may report retail food stores with poor sanitary conditions.

2021-S3227 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3227 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3227
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  requir-
   ing  the  department of agriculture and markets to post the results of
   its graded inspections on their website

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2 of section
 500  of the agriculture and markets law, as amended by section 8 of part
 I1 of chapter 62 of the laws of 2003, are amended and a new  subdivision
 6 is added to read as follows:
   (b)  "Retail  food  store"  means  any  establishment or section of an
 establishment where food and food products are offered to  the  consumer
 and  intended  for  off-premises consumption, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO, A SUPERMARKET, GROCERY STORE, CONVENIENCE STORE, BODEGA  OR  DELICA-
 TESSEN.  The term does not include establishments which handle only pre-
 packaged, non-potentially hazardous foods, roadside markets  that  offer
 only fresh fruits and fresh vegetables for sale, food service establish-
 ments,  or food and beverage vending machines.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION, "BODEGA" SHALL MEAN A SMALL GROCERY OR  CONVENIENCE  STORE  AND
 "DELICATESSEN"  SHALL  MEAN  A  STORE  SELLING COLD CUTS, CHEESES, AND A
 VARIETY OF SALADS, AS WELL AS A SELECTION OF UNUSUAL OR FOREIGN PREPARED
 FOODS.
   2. Each retail food store shall post a copy of the date and results of
 its most recent sanitary inspection by the department in  a  conspicuous
 location  near  each public entrance, as prescribed by the commissioner.
 Such copies shall also be made available to the public upon request  AND
 PLACED  ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. ANY RETAIL FOOD STORE THAT FAILS TO
 POST SUCH RESULTS SHALL BE FINED BY THE DEPARTMENT ONE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS
 FOR EACH DAY OF VIOLATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03632-01-1

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2021-S3227A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §500, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1195

2021-S3227A - Summary

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to maintain a publicly available database of the results of its graded inspections on its website; requires the department to provide information as to where a customer may file a consumer report; requires the department to facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of an awareness and educational program to inform the general public on the standards retail food stores shall meet and how consumers may report retail food stores with poor sanitary conditions.

2021-S3227A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3227A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3227--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. PERSAUD, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Agriculture  --
   recommitted  to the Committee on Agriculture 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 agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir-
   ing the department of agriculture and markets to maintain  a  publicly
   available  database  of  the  results of its graded inspections on its
   website
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 500 of the agriculture and markets law is amended
 by adding new subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 to read as follows:
   6. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE OF  THE
 RESULTS  OF  ITS  GRADED  INSPECTIONS THAT SHALL INCLUDE THE RETAIL FOOD
 STORE'S NAME, ADDRESS, DATE OF INSPECTION,  GRADE  AND  A  LIST  OF  ANY
 VIOLATIONS  CITED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF A GRADED INSPECTION. THE DEPART-
 MENT SHALL UPDATE THE DATABASE EVERY NINETY DAYS. THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
 MAKE  THE INSPECTION DATABASE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE, IN A CONSPICU-
 OUS LOCATION, INCLUDING ON ANY NAVIGATION OR DROP-DOWN MENU.
   7. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE ON THEIR  WEBSITE  INFORMATION  AS  TO
 WHERE  A CUSTOMER MAY FILE A CONSUMER REPORT, WHICH SHALL BE PLACED IN A
 CONSPICUOUS LOCATION, INCLUDING ON ANY NAVIGATION OR DROP-DOWN MENU.  IF
 A  CONSUMER  REPORT IS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING A RETAIL FOOD
 STORE, THE GRADED INSPECTION REPORT PROVIDED TO SUCH RETAIL  FOOD  STORE
 SHALL  NOTE  THAT  THE  STORE  WAS  REPORTED BY A CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER
 REPORT AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OF THE CONSUMER SHALL  NOT
 BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE INSPECTION REPORT.
   8.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  FACILITATE AND COORDINATE THE PLANNING AND
 IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAM  TO  INFORM  THE
 GENERAL  PUBLIC  ON  THE STANDARDS RETAIL FOOD STORES SHALL MEET AND HOW
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03632-02-1

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2021-S3227B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Agriculture
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §500, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S1195

2021-S3227B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of agriculture and markets to maintain a publicly available database of the results of its graded inspections on its website; requires the department to provide information as to where a customer may file a consumer report; requires the department to facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementation of an awareness and educational program to inform the general public on the standards retail food stores shall meet and how consumers may report retail food stores with poor sanitary conditions.

2021-S3227B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S3227B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3227--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 28, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, BIAGGI, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agricul-
   ture -- recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to  requir-
   ing  the  department of agriculture and markets to maintain a publicly
   available database of the results of its  graded  inspections  on  its
   website
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 500 of the agriculture and markets law is  amended
 by adding three new subdivisions 6, 7 and 8 to read as follows:
   6.  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATABASE OF THE
 RESULTS OF ITS GRADED INSPECTIONS THAT SHALL  INCLUDE  THE  RETAIL  FOOD
 STORE'S  NAME,  ADDRESS,  DATE  OF  INSPECTION,  GRADE AND A LIST OF ANY
 VIOLATIONS CITED WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF A GRADED INSPECTION. THE  DEPART-
 MENT  SHALL  UPDATE THE DATABASE EVERY NINETY DAYS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
 MAKE THE INSPECTION DATABASE AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEBSITE, IN A  CONSPICU-
 OUS LOCATION, INCLUDING ON ANY NAVIGATION OR DROP-DOWN MENU.
   7.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROVIDE ON THEIR WEBSITE INFORMATION AS TO
 WHERE A CUSTOMER MAY FILE A CONSUMER REPORT, WHICH SHALL BE PLACED IN  A
 CONSPICUOUS  LOCATION, INCLUDING ON ANY NAVIGATION OR DROP-DOWN MENU. IF
 A CONSUMER REPORT IS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT REGARDING A  RETAIL  FOOD
 STORE,  THE  GRADED INSPECTION REPORT PROVIDED TO SUCH RETAIL FOOD STORE
 SHALL NOTE THAT THE STORE WAS  REPORTED  BY  A  CONSUMER.  THE  CONSUMER
 REPORT  AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OF THE CONSUMER SHALL NOT
 BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE INSPECTION REPORT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03632-04-2
 S. 3227--B                          2

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