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NY A00301
Bill
Status
1/9/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Requires food stores to label all perishable foods (eggs, dairy, baked goods, refrigerated prepared foods) with the last day/date of sale or recommended usage and recommended storage conditions on the package's principal panel or with a notice indicating where this information is located.
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Exempts products stored at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, sterilized hermetically-sealed products, secondary products from additional processing, company-owned thrift stores selling discounted items past sell-by dates, and packages containing smaller pre-labeled packages with accessible information.
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Authorizes the commissioner to investigate complaints, conduct inspections, and issue "stop sale orders" requiring removal or disposal of non-compliant perishable foods from retail sale.
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Imposes civil penalties of up to $500 on food stores that fail to comply with stop sale orders.
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Allows food stores to request written extensions (up to six months, with one additional final extension possible) from the commissioner to comply if exceptional circumstances exist.
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
held for consideration in ways and means
6/17/2014