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

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    AN ACT concerning food service. 

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


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


 
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    (410 ILCS 625/3.1 new)

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

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

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

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

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