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NY A11528
Bill
Status
6/22/2010
Primary Sponsor
Steven Cymbrowitz
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AI Summary
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Directs the Department of Health Commissioner to establish a letter grading system (A, B, C, or lower failing grades) for public food service establishments based on inspection results reflecting safety and sanitation compliance.
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Requires food service establishments to conspicuously post their most recent letter grade near the entrance in accordance with Commissioner regulations.
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Mandates local health officers to conduct a follow-up inspection between 7 and 21 days after issuing a grade lower than "A" and post the new grade; allows establishments to appeal grade assignments to the Commissioner within 30 days.
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Sets suggested inspection intervals of at least annually for "A" grade establishments and at least every 9 months for "B" grade establishments; permits reinspection requests for a fee of up to $250.
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Exempts certain establishments from the grading system including those in cities with populations of one million or more, school/correctional facility food services, charitable soup kitchens, mobile food vending units, and alcohol-licensed establishments with less than 10% food sales.
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
6/22/2010