93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6711

 

Introduced 02/09/04, by Richard P. Myers

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 625/3.1 new

    Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Requires each food service establishment to maintain and make available upon a customer's request a notice of food ingredients to alert a food allergy sufferer to any potential reaction from consuming a particular menu item. Requires each food service establishment to post a sign informing the customers of their right to obtain that list upon request. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB6711 LRB093 18310 RXD 44016 b

1     AN ACT concerning food service.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is
5 amended by adding Section 3.1 as follows:
 
6     (410 ILCS 625/3.1 new)
7     Sec. 3.1. Mandatory notice of food ingredients. Each food
8 service establishment in this State shall:
9         (1) Provide either written or verbal information, at
10     the request of a customer, indicating whether a specific
11     food or drink item sold by the establishment contains
12     specified allergenic ingredients.
13         (2) Post a food allergy alert poster in a conspicuous
14     place accessible to all employees.
15     The Department of Public Health shall develop guidelines
16     for the implementation of this Section.
 
17     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18 becoming law.