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SB107 • 2025

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy awareness program.

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy awareness program.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SCHWANK
Last action
2025-01-22
Official status
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 22, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy awareness program.

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy awareness program.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy awareness program.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-01-22 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

    Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 22, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy awareness program.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 60
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 107
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY SCHWANK, STREET, COMITTA, FONTANA, COSTA AND
HAYWOOD, JANUARY 22, 2025
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JANUARY 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in food protection, providing for food allergy
awareness program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5705 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 5705. [(Reserved).] Food allergy awareness program.
(a) Establishment.--The Department of Health shall establish
a food allergy awareness program. The food allergy awareness
program shall requ ire a p ublic eating or drinking place to
comply with all of the following:
(1) Designate a manager who is knowledgeable regarding
issues concerning food allergies and food preparation.
(2) Require each food employee to review the materials
provided under subsection (b) on food allergy issues.
(b) Materials.--The Department of Health shall prepare and
provide written and video materials on food allergy issues to a
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p ublic eating or drinking place for review by each food employee
as required under subsection (a)(2).
(c) Licensure requirements.--Each licensor, in collaboration
with the Department of Health, shall require a minimum knowledge
of food allergy issues as a condition for licensure under
section 5703 (relating to license required).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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