SJR30 Summary

• Urges Alabama restaurant owners and operators to explore educational materials and training opportunities offered by Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) and the National Restaurant Association regarding food allergy safety.

• Recommends that restaurants consider training on-site management and staff on safe food allergy practices.

• Notes that food allergies affect 15 million people in the United States, including 6 million children, with one in every 13 children affected by food allergies.

• Cites FARE data showing a 50 percent increase in people with food allergies since 1997 and that every 3 minutes a food allergy sends someone to the emergency room.

• Adopted by the Senate on January 30, 2014 and by the House of Representatives on February 25, 2014.