Assembly Bill A600

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires the posting of signs near pre-packaged salads offered for sale notifying consumers of the advisability of washing the produce before consumption

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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
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2013-A600 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:
Add §213-a, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A8378

2013-A600 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the posting of signs near pre-packaged salads offered for sale by retail food stores notifying consumers of the advisability of washing the produce before consumption and referring them to the United States food and drug administration, for further information; requires such signs be printed legibly with boldface type at least three-quarters of an inch.

2013-A600 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   600

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DINOWITZ,  JACOBS,  MILLMAN -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets  law,  in  relation  to  the
  posting of signs near pre-packaged salads

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a  new
section 213-a to read as follows:
  S  213-A. PRE-PACKAGED SALADS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "RETAIL
FOOD STORE" MEANS ANY STORE SELLING FOOD AT RETAIL, WHICH STORE  IS  NOT
PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF FOOD FOR CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES;
  (B)  "PRE-PACKAGED" MEANS A PACKAGE WHICH IS (I) NEITHER A HERMETICAL-
LY-SEALED CAN NOR STORED AT OR BELOW A TEMPERATURE OF THIRTY-TWO DEGREES
FAHRENHEIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE  INSTRUCTIONS  OF  A  MANUFACTURER  OR
PROCESSOR,  AND (II) WHICH IS PACKAGED OTHER THAN AT THE PREMISES OF THE
RETAIL FOOD STORE; AND
  (C) "SALAD" MEANS A PRODUCT CONSISTING MAINLY OF LEAFY RAW  VEGETABLES
SUCH AS LETTUCE AND SPINACH.
  2.  (A)  ANY  RETAIL FOOD STORE WHICH OFFERS FOR SALE ANY PRE-PACKAGED
SALADS SHALL CONSPICUOUSLY POST A SIGN SITUATED  SO  AS  TO  BE  CLEARLY
VISIBLE  TO  ANY CONSUMER INSPECTING SUCH PRE-PACKAGED SALADS. SUCH SIGN
SHALL READ: "NOTICE:  ALTHOUGH A PACKAGE FOR BAGGED SALADS MAY READ THAT
WASHING IS NOT NECESSARY, IT IS ADVISABLE THAT THIS PRODUCE, ALONG  WITH
ALL OTHER PRODUCE, BE WASHED THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION."
  (B) IN ADDITION, SUCH SIGN SHALL STATE THE CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER ESTABLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION  FOR  RECEIVING  QUESTIONS  FROM  CONSUMERS REGARDING THE PROPER
METHODS OF WASHING AND/OR SAFELY PREPARING PRE-PACKAGED  SALADS  OR  ANY
OTHER FOOD PRODUCT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02839-01-3

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