HB6711 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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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.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning food service.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is amended by adding Section 3.1 as follows:

(410 ILCS 625/3.1 new)

Sec. 3.1. Mandatory notice of food ingredients. Each food service establishment in this State shall:

(1) Provide either written or verbal information, at the request of a customer, indicating whether a specific food or drink item sold by the establishment contains specified allergenic ingredients.

(2) Post a food allergy alert poster in a conspicuous place accessible to all employees.

The Department of Public Health shall develop guidelines for the implementation of this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.