AL SB90

Requires food service establishments to disclose the country of origin of seafood products to consumers on menus, placards, labels, or advertisements using specified font sizes (minimum one-half inch for menus and advertisements, one inch for wall placards).

Mandates food service establishments identify seafood products by their correct common name as defined by the Alabama Department of Public Health or the FDA's "Seafood list--FDA Guide to Acceptable Market Names for Seafood Sold in Interstate Commerce" (as of October 1, 2024).

Requires establishments selling or advertising fish and shrimp to clearly differentiate between farm-raised and wild varieties using the same disclosure methods as country of origin requirements.

Establishes graduated civil penalties imposed by the State Health Officer for violations within a 24-month period: written warning (first offense), $100 (second), $250 (third), $500 (fourth), and $1,000 (fifth and subsequent offenses).

Provides that establishments acting in good faith reliance on supplier attestations regarding country of origin are held harmless from penalties if products were mislabeled by wholesalers or distributors; becomes effective October 1, 2024.