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LA SB177
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Boudreaux
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AI Summary
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Adds food allergen awareness training to the existing food safety certification requirements for food service establishment owners or designated employees, covering topics such as allergic reaction risks, symptoms, major food allergens per FDA regulations, prevention procedures, and emergency response
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Louisiana Department of Health must develop a food allergen awareness poster that all food service establishments are required to display in locations clearly visible to employees
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Food allergen training requirement takes effect upon food safety certificate renewals beginning January 1, 2026, with certificates renewed every five years
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Removes outdated exemption language for establishments with food sales under $125,000 annually that was effective until July 1, 2002
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Effective August 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Provides relative to food allergen awareness. (8/1/25) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
PUBLIC HEALTH
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
4/14/2025