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This bill requires food service businesses to provide written notification of major food allergens in each menu item. A major food allergen, as defined under the "Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," includes foods or food groups such as milk, egg, fish (e.g., bass, flounder, or cod), crustacean shellfish (e.g., crab, lobster, or shrimp), tree nuts (e.g., almonds, pecans, or walnuts), wheat, peanuts, soybeans, and sesame. Under the bill, any food service business organized under the laws of this State is required to provide written notice of major food allergens that it knows or reasonably should know are present in the ingredients of each menu item, including temporary menu items. Food service businesses are required to provide this information: (1) directly on the food service business's menu; (2) in a digital format, including a quick response code, provided that the code directs customers to an Internet website that contains the information required under the bill; or (3) on other written materials including a separate menu, chart, grid, or booklet. A food service business that is required to provide major food allergen information under the provisions of this bill is required to, when providing the information, use: (1) common or usual names of the major food allergens; or (2) standardized icons or symbols approved by the Commissioner of Health to communicate the presence of major food allergens. The Department of Health, or the local board of health or the board, body, or officers exercising the functions of the local board of health according to law, upon written complaint or having reason to suspect that a violation has occurred is to, by written notification, advise the food service business accordingly and order appropriate action to be taken.

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Patrick Diegnan (D)*,  Troy Singleton (D), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 02/09/2026)

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