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NY A00084
Bill
Status
1/5/2011
Primary Sponsor
Steven Cymbrowitz
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Health must establish a letter grading system (A, B, or C with lower grades as failing) to classify inspection results for public food service establishments including restaurants, delis, and bakeries.
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Food service establishments must conspicuously post their most recent letter grade near the entrance in accordance with Commissioner regulations.
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Establishments receiving a grade below "A" must be reinspected by the local health officer no sooner than 7 days and no later than 21 days after the initial inspection, with the previous grade remaining posted until the subsequent inspection is completed.
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Suggested inspection intervals are at least once annually for "A" grade establishments and at least once every 9 months for "B" grade establishments; establishments requesting reinspection pay a fee of up to $250.
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Exemptions apply to establishments in cities with populations of one million or more, certain alcohol-licensed premises, schools, correctional facilities, charitable soup kitchens, and mobile food vending units.
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of health to establish a uniform letter grading system to classify the result of an inspection of a food service establishment; directs such commissioner and local health officers to require the display of any letter grade received pursuant to such system; requires reinspection of establishment receiving a grade of less than "A"; provisions do not apply to food establishments in cities having a population of one million or more.
Last Action
referred to health
1/5/2011