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HI HCR23

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/22/2019

Primary Sponsor

Bertrand Kobayashi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Department of Health and Hawaii Restaurant Association to work together to develop rules or industry standards addressing food safety in Hawaii food establishments.

  • Addresses cross-contamination concerns when food service employees perform non-food service duties such as cleaning tables, facilities, or handling financial transactions without proper hand hygiene or glove use.

  • Calls for standards to ensure proper safety measures are implemented when employees perform both food service and non-food service duties as part of regular job responsibilities.

  • Directs the Department of Health to adopt the jointly-developed rules or standards.

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Department of Health and the Executive Director of the Hawaii Restaurant Association.

Legislative Description

Urging The Department Of Health To Work With The Hawaii Restaurant Association To Establish Industry Standards To Address Certain Unsanitary Food Handling Conditions In Food Establishments And Adopt Rules.

DOH

Last Action

The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

3/21/2019

Committee Referrals

Health3/7/2019

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