NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7629

Senate Bill S7629

2025-2026 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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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture Committee

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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Apr 23, 2025	referred to agriculture

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2025-S7629 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Agriculture
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §500, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2021-2022: S3227
2023-2024: S1195

2025-S7629 (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.

2025-S7629 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7629

SPONSOR: PERSAUD
 
TITLE OF BILL:

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

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill requires the Department of Agriculture and Markets to post the
results of its graded inspections on their website and facilitate a
public awareness campaign.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 provides a list of responsibilities for the Department of
Agriculture and Markets, which are as follows: The Department of Agri-
culture and Markets must maintain a publicly available database of the
results of its graded inspections, which is to be updated every ninety

days. The Department of Agriculture and Markets must post on its website
where to file a consumer report. The department shall also facilitate
and coordinate the planning and implementation of awareness and educa-
tional programs to inform the general public on the standards retail
food store shall meet and how consumers may report retail food stores
with poor sanitary conditions.

Section 2 provides for the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation aims to increase consumer transparency and education
regarding retail food store inspections by requiring the Department of
Agriculture and Markets to maintain a publicly accessible database on
their website, in a conspicuous location, containing the results of its
graded inspections. The legislation mandates that the database be
updated every ninety days to ensure that consumers have access to the
most current and accurate information when making decisions about food
purchases. Additionally, the legislation requires that a clearly visible
location for filing consumer reports be provided on their website,
including within any navigation menus or drop-down options, so consumers
can easily file complaints.

Furthermore, the public awareness campaign mandated by the legislation
will educate consumers about retail food store standards and provide
guidance on how to report retail food stores with poor sanitary condi-
tions, helping ensure that consumers are empowered to make informed
decisions when purchasing food.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2023/2024: S1195 - Vetoed Memo.93

2021/2022: S3227B Referred to Agriculture

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7629 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7629
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 23, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, WEBB -- 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 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.
   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
 CONSUMERS MAY REPORT RETAIL FOOD STORES WITH POOR  SANITARY  CONDITIONS.
 SUCH  PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE GRADING INSPECTION POSTING REQUIREMENTS, THE
 DIFFERENCES OF SANITATION BETWEEN THE  INSPECTION  GRADES,  AND  HOW  TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07358-01-5

 S. 7629                             2
 
 REPORT A RETAIL FOOD STORE TO THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROMOTE
 EDUCATIONAL  AND  INFORMATIONAL  MATERIALS  CREATED,  THROUGH  AVAILABLE
 MEANS, SUCH AS MEDIA ADVERTISING, BILLBOARDS, PRINTED LITERATURE, SOCIAL
 MEDIA AND THE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Roxanne J. Persaud