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NY S06112

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Ritchie

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes home-based food production of expanded product types including raw nuts, chocolate, baked goods with fruits and vegetables, cereals, granola, trail mixes, dried vegetables, soup mixes, dried fruits, honey, seasoning salts, baking mixes, and dried pasta.

  • Removes ingredient limits for home-processed items and establishes standards for safely processing pickles, products with oils, and flavored vinegars.

  • Permits sale of home-processed foods through wholesale markets, farms, farmers markets, craft fairs, flea markets, producers' homes, community-supported agriculture, direct internet sales, and indirect sales to restaurants and retailers.

  • Requires annual review and updates of approved home-processed foods, establishes a petition mechanism for new product authorization, and directs the commissioner to maintain a list of accessible commercial kitchens with fee information.

  • Mandates that sales reaching $50,000 or more annually trigger additional inspection and permit requirements, with all licensing fees waived for farm-based producers; directs standardized training for local health and food safety agencies.

Legislative Description

Relates to enacting the homemade business opportunity act; instructs the commissioner to make various changes to the current home-processed food production rules and regulations.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/3/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture5/11/2017

Full Bill Text

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