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GA SB345
Bill
Status
Passed
8/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kay Kirkpatrick
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AI Summary
- Excludes nonprofit food sales and food service operating under a permit issued pursuant to Article 14 from the definitions of "food sales establishment" and "food service establishment," freeing them from those regulatory frameworks
- Authorizes counties and municipalities to issue permits for nonprofit food service events valid for up to 120 consecutive hours, or for a continuous period of up to 12 weeks between May 15 and August 15 (plus 4 additional weeks during school holidays) if all food is provided free of charge and the organization receives no USDA food program funding
- Strengthens food safety requirements for nonprofit food events, including updated temperature controls (41°F cold / 135°F hot), mandatory USDA safe minimum cooking temperatures for animal products, prohibitions on bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food, and specific handwashing and sanitation standards
- Eliminates the right of organizations to appeal orders or actions of a county board of health or district health director to the commissioner of public health
- Permits nonprofit organizations to use offsite kitchens for event food preparation and to provide food at third-party locations within the same county, while prohibiting fees for permit issuance and allowing county boards of health to charge only cost-based fees for inspections
Legislative Description
Standards, Labeling, and Adulteration of Food; nonprofit organizations to prepare in accordance with Department of Public Health requirements; provide
Last Action
Effective Date
8/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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