Restaurant Allergen Notification Requirement
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Summary
Would require food service establishments to provide written notification (on menus, placards, or electronically) of the presence of major food allergens in unpackaged food items.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Diners with food allergies eating away from home.
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Legislative Timeline
Votes & Legislative History
Virginia Food Allergy Labeling Act
Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy
Directs the Board of Health to require restaurants to place standardized identifying markers on delivery or carry-out food that has been altered or substituted due to a consumer-identified food allergy or sensitivity.
Virginia Food Allergy Awareness Notice Act
Food allergy awareness notice required
Requires restaurants to post a notice in a conspicuous location and include a statement on menus and websites advising customers to notify staff of food allergies. The notice must include procedures for handling allergy notifications, preventing cross-contact, and responding to allergic reactions.
Rhode Island General Laws § 23-20.12-2
Requires food-service establishments to display allergy awareness posters and include notices on menus regarding the customer's obligation to inform servers of food allergies.
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