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NY S01057

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Hinchey

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes licensing requirement for home kitchen operations that prepare ready-to-eat food in private residences, with a maximum license fee of $175.

  • Restricts home kitchen operations from producing alcoholic beverages, milk products, raw shellfish, foods requiring HACCP plans, and low-acid canned foods.

  • Permits licensed home kitchen operations to sell food directly to consumers only (not to resellers) through in-person sales or remote ordering, with delivery by operator, employee, or third-party service.

  • Requires food labels to display the home kitchen operation's name, license number, phone number, ingredient list, and statement "Made in a home kitchen."

  • Limits inspections to: one routine inspection per 12-month period (with advance notice), for-cause inspections based on credible complaints, and emergency inspections for serious public health threats; exempts home kitchen operations from food service establishment and retail food store regulations.

Legislative Description

Establishes the home kitchen enterprise and economic opportunity act; relates to the licensing and operation of home kitchen operations which store, handle, prepare and package ready-to-eat food for consumers.

Last Action

REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/9/2023

Full Bill Text

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