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MI HB5195
Bill
Status
12/31/2014
Primary Sponsor
Andrea LaFontaine
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AI Summary
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Amends Michigan's food safety law to establish standards for wild game sausage, including requirements that it be identified by species (e.g., "bear sausage") and labeled "not for sale"
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Requires written advisory in 11-point minimum font stating "made from multiple wild game sources that did not receive whole carcass examination by a licensed food establishment" when wild game from multiple owners not butchered by a licensed facility is used
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Mandates physical separation during storage and processing of raw wild game butchered by licensed facilities, raw wild game from other sources, and all other foods
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Requires thorough washing, rinsing, and sanitizing of food contact surfaces between processing different types of wild game and other foods, or specifies sequential processing order to minimize cross-contamination
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Effective immediately upon Governor's approval on December 27, 2014
Legislative Description
Food; processors; wild game sausage; allow mixing of game from more than 1 owner and not butchered by a licensed food establishment if consumer is given written advisory. Amends sec. 7115 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.7115).
Natural resources, hunting
Last Action
Assigned Pa 428'14 With Immediate Effect 2014 Addenda
12/31/2014