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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6529
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 3095
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. COMEY, 102nd Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS TRAINING IN
RESTAURANTS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to require (1) food protection 1
managers to (A) complete allergen awareness training, (B) include 2
allergen awareness as part of their staff training, (C) establish 3
guidelines for staff interaction with customers who have food allergies, 4
and (D) incorporate the guidelines into the food establishment's 5
standard operating procedures, (2) food inspectors at local health 6
departments to complete allergen awareness training, and (3) class 2, 3 7
and 4 food establishments to (A) retain records documenting certified 8
food protection managers' completion of the required training and 9
make the records available for inspection by the Department of Public 10
Health or local health departments, (B) develop procedures for 11
informing customers, upon request, of the all ingredients of standard 12
menu items and the presence of major food allergens in its menu items, 13
and (C) post in a clear and conspicuous manner on its menus and 14
menu boards, a request that customers notify their server of any food 15
allergies they have before placing an order. 16 Proposed Bill No. 6529
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Statement of Purpose:
To require food allergy training in restaurants.