Bill > HB150

This bill provides a comprehensive framework for the production and sale of homemade farm food products in Louisiana, expanding the existing regulations for low-risk food preparation. The legislation defines key terms such as "farm food product" (homemade or home-grown food that is processed at the preparer's residential farm), and distinguishes between "potentially hazardous foods" (requiring temperature control) and "non-potentially hazardous foods". The bill establishes detailed requirements for food preparers, including mandatory labeling with specific information like ingredients and preparer contact details, maintaining clean and sanitary cooking areas, ensuring no pets are present during food preparation, and using only pasteurized milk products for potentially hazardous foods. Preparers must be registered with the USDA, possess a current sales tax certificate, and are limited to selling directly to consumers at their farm or farmers' markets. For potentially hazardous foods, additional restrictions apply, such as limiting transportation time and maintaining proper food temperatures. The bill exempts food preparers from certain state Sanitary Code requirements and sets a gross annual sales threshold of $50,000, above which these provisions would not apply. The Louisiana Department of Health retains the authority to investigate potential foodborne illness concerns, ensuring consumer safety remains a priority.

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https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB150&sbi=y