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NY S07585
Bill
Status
6/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
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AI Summary
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Establishes a sanitary retail food store grant program under the agriculture and markets law to provide funding to retail food stores unable to afford immediate corrections of critical sanitary deficiencies.
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Eligible stores must be located in food deserts, have failed two consecutive inspections or have uncorrected critical deficiencies, lack adequate funding or credit to fix issues, and supply affordable nutritious food to their communities.
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Critical deficiencies include pest activity, unclean contact surfaces, inadequate handwashing facilities, insufficient equipment sanitizing capabilities, and improper food temperature storage.
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Grant amounts are determined by the scope of corrective work needed, with funds approved and released every six months; stores must maintain proper sanitation for at least five years following receipt of grants.
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Allows the department discretion to permit stores facing closure to continue operating if they qualify for the grant program but were denied funding due to program budget exhaustion in that calendar year.
Legislative Description
Establishes the sanitary retail food store grant program to provide funding to retail food stores that fail inspections to correct deficiencies if such stores are unable to sustain the costs to immediately correct critical deficiencies, are located in food deserts, and would otherwise be unable to stay in operation due to their inability to meet and maintain sanitary standards.
Last Action
referred to agriculture
6/1/2022