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Relating to the production and sale of food on the premises of a residence or farmers market, and making penalties applicable
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 23, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 23, 2021
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who make and sell food from their homes would now be called home food establishments instead of home bakeries. These sellers can sell certain homemade items without needing special licenses or inspections, as long as they follow specific rules for labeling and delivery. They are still required to register with the state or local government and cannot sell most meat or poultry products.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the production of food on the premises of a residence. The bill replaces the term “home bakery” with “home food establishment”. The bill authorizes a home food establishment to sell homemade food items, as defined in the bill, without complying with any licensing or inspection requirements, provided that the home food establishment meets certain requirements regarding the sale, labeling, and delivery of the homemade food item. The bill prohibits a home food establishment from selling certain meat and poultry products enumerated in federal law unless the product falls under an exception enumerated in federal rules. The bill does not exempt a home food establishment from a requirement that the producer or seller of a homemade food product register with the state or a political subdivision of the state. The bill exempts from the definition of “food establishment” under Code chapter 137F (food establishments and food processing plants) produce stands and facilities that sell homemade food items produced by a home food establishment, home food establishments, and all premises where a person operates a farmers market. The bill removes an exemption for premises of a residence in which food that is not a time/temperature control for safety food is sold for consumption off the premises to a consumer customer.
House subcommittee
Named February 23, 2021. On March 2, 2021 it recommended amendment and passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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