Food safety preparation inspections; exempts private homes that process certain foods. (HB60)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patrons Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell), and Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Private homes; food safety preparation inspections. Exempts private homes from food safety inspections where the resident processes and prepares pickles, relishes, and salsas for sale to individuals at the home or at farmers markets and labeled "NOT FOR RESALE - PROCESSED AND PREPARED WITHOUT STATE INSPECTION." Private homes are already exempt from inspection where candies, jams, jellies, and baked goods are prepared and distributed accordingly. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
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Comments
Though I certainly favor this—I'd be happy to sell some of what we put up at home—I wonder if other states have done this, and what the impact has been. Are there downsides to this change in the law?