104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB1288
 
Introduced 1/28/2025, by Sen. Sally J. Turner
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 625/3.09 new
    Amends the Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act. Provides that each food handler covered by the Act, whether or not employed by a restaurant as defined in the Act, shall complete a training program on celiac disease and the safe handling of gluten-free foods. Provides that the training program shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following topics: (1) the nature and symptoms of celiac disease; (2) the importance of gluten-free food handling for individuals with celiac disease; (3) methods to prevent cross-contamination with gluten-containing foods; (4) the proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures to remove gluten residues from food preparation surfaces and equipment; and (5) the labeling and identification of gluten-free products.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Food Handling Regulation Enforcement Act is 
5amended by adding Section 3.09 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 625/3.09 new)
7    Sec. 3.09. Safe food-handling of gluten-free foods and 
8celiac disease; training.
9    (a) Each food handler covered by this Act, whether or not 
10employed by a restaurant as defined in Section 3.06 of this 
11Act, shall complete a training program on celiac disease and 
12the safe handling of gluten-free foods. 
13    (b) The training program shall include, but shall not be 
14limited to, the following topics: 
15        (1) the nature and symptoms of celiac disease;
16        (2) the importance of gluten-free food handling for 
17    individuals with celiac disease;
18        (3) methods to prevent cross-contamination with 
19    gluten-containing foods; 
20        (4) the proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures to 
21    remove gluten residues from food preparation surfaces and 
22    equipment; and
23        (5) the labeling and identification of gluten-free 
 
 
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1    products.