Bills › 91st General Assembly
Requiring a food establishment to post a routine inspection report card
Sponsored by Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 7, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, 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 Restaurants that serve food to customers on-site will receive a letter grade based on their inspection scores. These businesses must post their most recent report card near their entrance or in another visible spot. If a restaurant receives a score lower than 75 percent, its license will be suspended.1
Read the official explanation
BACKGROUND. Generally, the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing (DIAL), or a local authority under contract with DIAL, provides for the licensing and inspection of a number of businesses where food is processed or prepared for human consumption (Code chapter 137F).1). After a food establishment is inspected, it must post an inspection report at a location visible to the public. The food establishment is subject to reinspection. BILL’S PROVISIONS., a restaurant), a regulatory authority must complete a routine inspection report card (report card). A completed report card assigns the inspected food establishment a letter grade based on a percentage rating, including “A” (90 percent to 100 percent), “B” (80 percent to 89 percent) and “C” (75 percent to 79 percent). The food establishment’s license must be suspended if a food establishment is assigned a rating of less than 75 percent. The food establishment is required to post the most recent report card near each entrance to the food establishment or another conspicuous place selected by the regulatory authority.