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NY A00066
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
James Brennan
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AI Summary
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Requires all food stores to label perishable foods with the last day of sale or recommended usage date and recommended storage conditions, displayed prominently on the package or principal panel.
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Defines perishable foods as eggs, baked goods with moisture content exceeding 18 percent, specific dairy products, and all pre-packaged prepared foods requiring refrigeration.
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Exempts frozen products stored at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, sterilized hermetically sealed products, secondary products made after the marked date, thrift stores selling discounted items past sell-by dates, and multi-packs with compliant individual packages.
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Authorizes the commissioner to issue "stop sale orders" requiring removal or disposal of non-compliant products and to impose civil penalties up to $500 for failure to comply with such orders.
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Allows food stores to request written extensions (up to six months, renewable once) from the commissioner to comply if exceptional circumstances create undue financial hardship or practical impossibility.
Legislative Description
Requires clear and legible dating along with recommended conditions of storage to ensure freshness of perishable foods; makes exemptions; authorizes enforcement and the imposition of a written "stop sale order" for any violation; provides penalties for violations including a five hundred dollar fine for any store found not complying with such requirements.
Last Action
referred to consumer affairs and protection
1/5/2011