The original instrument was prepared by Michelle D. Ridge. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 375 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Barrow
Present law provides for a state sanitary code.
Proposed law requires retail food establishments that sell only prepackaged food items maintain and
promote community hygiene as part of standardized business practices.
Proposed law requires the owner of a retail food establishment that sells only prepackaged food
items or his designee to obtain a food safety certificate.
Proposed law provides that the Department of Health may approve training programs for retail food
establishments that sell only prepackaged food items and shall instruct and educate the owner or his
designee of the requirements and enforcement provisions of proposed law.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 40:4.17)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to the
original bill
1. Requires retail food establishments that sell only prepackaged food items maintain
and promote community hygiene as part of standardized business practices.
2. Requires the owner of a retail food establishment that sells only prepackaged food
items or his designee to obtain a food safety certificate.
3. Provides that LDH may approve training programs for retail food establishments that
sell only prepackaged food items and shall instruct and educate the owner or his
designee of the requirements and enforcement provisions of the law.
4. Makes technical corrections.