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HB 1852 Home-processed food; inspection of food establishments, labeling of foods with name of preparer.

Introduced by: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Inspection of food establishments and labeling of foods. Exempts private homes where the resident processes and prepares certain food products, including dried fruits, dry herbs, dry seasonings, nuts, vinegars, dried pasta, dry baking mixes, and cereals, from inspection by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), so long as the resident processing and preparing the product affixes a label to the product that indicates the name, address, and the telephone number of the person preparing the food product and that the residence has not been inspected by VDACS.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Inspection of food establishments and labeling of foods. Exempts private homes where the resident processes and prepares food products, other than meat or dairy products, from inspection by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), so long as the resident processing and preparing the product affixes a label to the product that indicates that the residence has not been inspected by the VDACS. The bill also requires a food establishment, food manufacturing plant, food storage warehouse, or retail food store to include on its product labels a statement that the facility has been inspected by the VDACS. If a label does not contain this statement, the owner of the establishment may be subject to a Class 1 misdemeanor for the misbranding of a product.