HB 77
An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, further providing for definitions, providing for food allergy awareness and further providing for powers of department.
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Bill overview
This bill updates Pennsylvania’s food safety regulations to improve awareness of food allergies. It requires retail food facilities to prominently display posters about food allergens and provide information to customers about potential allergens in their food. The Department of Agriculture is also given broader powers to create and update regulations based on the Food Code published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Key provisions
- Requires retail food facilities to display posters about food allergies.
- Mandates that menus or other written information include notices about food allergens.
- Updates the definition of ‘potentially hazardous food’ to align with the Food Code.
- Grants the Department of Agriculture the authority to create and update food safety regulations.
- Directs the Department to follow the 2022 edition of the Food Code.
- Requires the Department to notify the Legislative Reference Bureau of changes to regulations.
- Specifies that the Department’s regulations apply to all licensed retail food facilities.
Who is affected
- Retail food facilities
- Restaurant owners and operators
- Food service employees
- Customers with food allergies
- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Notable changes
- Aligns Pennsylvania’s food safety definitions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code.
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Cosponsors
Benjamin Sanchez
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