103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2212 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to be filled or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container. Requires filled or refilled consumer-owned containers to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with specified federal requirements. Contains requirements for restaurants and retailers. Directs the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers on or before January 1, 2024 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers. Effective immediately. LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2212 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to be filled or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container. Requires filled or refilled consumer-owned containers to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with specified federal requirements. Contains requirements for restaurants and retailers. Directs the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers on or before January 1, 2024 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers. Effective immediately. LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2212 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to be filled or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container. Requires filled or refilled consumer-owned containers to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with specified federal requirements. Contains requirements for restaurants and retailers. Directs the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers on or before January 1, 2024 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers. Effective immediately. LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b A BILL FOR SB2212LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b 1 AN ACT concerning health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act is 5 amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows: 6 (410 ILCS 620/3.15) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15) 7 Sec. 3.15. To offer for sale any bulk food in a manner 8 other than to prevent direct handling of such items by the 9 consumer. This Section shall not prohibit self-service by 10 consumers provided that the dispensers utilized prevent the 11 direct handling of such foods and that take-home containers, 12 including bags, cups, and lids, provided for consumer use are 13 cleaned, stored, and dispensed in a sanitary manner. 14 A restaurant or retailer may allow a consumer to fill or 15 refill a consumer-owned personal container with bulk food if 16 the dispensers used prevent the direct handling of the bulk 17 food. A restaurant or retailer may fill or refill a 18 consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Consumer-owned 19 Personal containers used for this purpose shall be clean and 20 sanitary. 21 Except as provided under Part 750 of Title 77 of the 22 Illinois Administrative Code, county health departments and 23 municipalities shall not prohibit (1) the ability of a 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB2212 Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Mary Edly-Allen SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions allowing the filling or refilling of personal containers with bulk food, refers to restaurants and retailers (rather than just retailers). Allows restaurants and retailers to fill or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. Allows clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling to be filled or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the consumer-owned container. Requires filled or refilled consumer-owned containers to be designed and constructed for reuse in accordance with specified federal requirements. Contains requirements for restaurants and retailers. Directs the Department of Public Health to produce materials for restaurants and retailers on or before January 1, 2024 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers. Effective immediately. LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b A BILL FOR 410 ILCS 620/3.15 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 503.15 LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212- 2 -LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 - 2 - LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 - 2 - LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b 1 retailer to allow a consumer to fill or refill a 2 consumer-owned personal container with bulk food if the 3 dispensers used prevent the direct handling of the bulk food 4 and the consumer-owned personal containers used are clean and 5 sanitary or (2) the ability of a restaurant or retailer to fill 6 or refill a consumer-owned container with ready-made food. 7 Clean consumer-owned containers provided or returned to a 8 restaurant or retailer for filling or refilling may be filled 9 or refilled and returned to the same consumer if the 10 consumer-owned container is filled or refilled by either an 11 employee of the restaurant or retailer or the owner of the 12 consumer-owned container. 13 A consumer-owned container that is filled or refilled 14 under this Section shall be designed and constructed for reuse 15 in accordance with Section 3-304.17(B)(1) of the 2017 Food 16 Code published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 17 Consumer-owned containers that are not food-specific may be 18 filled or refilled at a beverage vending machine or system. 19 A restaurant or retailer shall: 20 (1) either isolate the consumer-owned container from 21 the serving surface or sanitize the serving surface after 22 each filling or refilling, except for bulk food if the 23 dispensers used prevent the direct handling of the bulk 24 food; 25 (2) prepare, maintain, and adhere to written 26 procedures to prevent cross-contamination and make the SB2212 - 2 - LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212- 3 -LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 - 3 - LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b SB2212 - 3 - LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b 1 written procedures available to the Department of Public 2 Health upon request or at the time of an inspection; and 3 (3) ensure compliance with any handwashing 4 requirements. 5 On or before January 1, 2024, the Department of Public 6 Health shall produce materials for restaurants and retailers, 7 to be made available electronically or in print format, 8 indicating that consumer-owned containers are not prohibited 9 for use under Illinois law and specifying best practices for 10 food safety requirements for consumer-owned containers, 11 including, but not limited to, sanitation practices, 12 procedures to prevent cross-contamination, and handwashing 13 requirements. 14 (Source: P.A. 101-510, eff. 1-1-20.) 15 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 16 becoming law. SB2212 - 3 - LRB103 25567 CPF 51916 b