NY S07348

Establishes the "Surplus Food to Charitable Organizations Act" requiring supermarkets with more than 10,000 square feet to make reasonable efforts to make excess food available to qualifying charities.

Defines "excess food" as edible products supermarkets dispose of due to quality or appearance issues, expiration dates, or overstocking, excluding fresh milk, meat, fish, poultry, contaminated items, and recalled foods.

Defines "qualifying charity" as religious, charitable, or non-profit organizations providing free food to poor, needy, disadvantaged, or at-risk persons, including food pantries, food banks, and soup kitchens.

Specifies supermarkets have no obligation to provide specific quantities of food, transport food, or maintain pickup arrangements beyond establishing good faith retrieval arrangements with charities that request in writing.

Applies federal Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act protections to food transfers and preserves all existing federal, state, and local health and food safety laws; takes effect 180 days after enactment.