"Virginia Restaurant Food Allergy Training Law"
Restaurants; training standards that address food safety and food allergy awareness and safety (HB 2090)
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Summary
Virginia HB 2090 (2015), Chapter 356, requires the State Board of Health to build food allergy awareness and safety into restaurant training regulations, and directs the State Health Commissioner to provide written training materials for restaurant personnel.
Legislative Intent
Improve restaurant preparedness for customers with food allergies by mandating allergy-awareness training standards in state restaurant regulations.
Key Provisions
Requires the State Board of Health to include training standards addressing food safety and food allergy awareness and safety in restaurant regulations; directs the State Health Commissioner to provide written materials on food safety and food allergy awareness for training restaurant personnel.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.
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Votes & Legislative History
Compliance & Requirements
Legislative History & Resources
Food allergy awareness
Requires restaurants to display a notice informing consumers to communicate food allergies to employees and mandates staff communication of such information to management.
Elijah's Law
Elijah's Law
Requires child care facilities to implement emergency preparedness protocols, mandatory staff training, and individualized allergy action plans for children with food allergies.
Food Allergy Posters and Training
Mandates food allergy awareness training for restaurant employees and requires food allergy posters in food service establishments.
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