Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Jun 15, 2011 |
referred to consumer affairs and protection |
Assembly Bill A8378
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Rhoda Jacobs
Joan Millman
2011-A8378 (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 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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A600
2011-A8378 (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.
2011-A8378 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8378 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 15, 2011 ___________ 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. LBD00380-01-1 A. 8378 2
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