Bill > HB177

This bill, the Homemade Food Act, establishes a regulatory framework for the production and sale of certain homemade food items in New Mexico. It defines "homemade food items" as non-alcoholic foods or beverages produced at a private residence, and exempts these items from the requirements of the Food Service Sanitation Act and the New Mexico Food Act, provided they are not time-and-temperature-controlled for safety. The bill sets labeling requirements for homemade food items, allows for voluntary permit systems, and prohibits local governments from regulating the production or sale of these items beyond the provisions of the Act. The bill grants the state Department of Environment authority to enforce the Act and investigate suspected foodborne illnesses.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=H&legtype=B&legno=177&year=21