HB 883 – Sanitary Activity for Food-Processing Enterprises (SAFE) Act

• Enacts the SAFE (Sanitary Activity for Food-Processing Enterprises) Act, establishing sanitation and safety standards for food-processing operations in Georgia
• An adopted amendment by Senator Bulloch of the 11th district changes the liability standard from strict liability ("plant containing") to a knowledge-based standard ("plant knowing that it contains"), requiring proof of awareness rather than mere presence of a prohibited substance or contaminant
• The knowledge requirement added by the amendment raises the evidentiary burden on enforcement authorities to demonstrate that a food-processing enterprise knowingly operated with the violation in question

Note: The full bill text (LC 29 4316S) was not included in the provided document—only an adopted Senate floor amendment. The above summary reflects the bill's title and the substance of that amendment. A complete summary would require the underlying bill text.