HB29 Alabama 2021 Session

This bill would require a food service establishment using a drive-through window to post any earned food establishment inspection report score below the grade of 85 in a conspicuous place on its drive-through menu signs and to promptly update the score number on each drive-through menu sign upon the receipt of any new food establishment inspection report scores, unless the establishment earns a score of 85 or higher

Relating to public health; to require a food service establishment using a drive-through window to post any earned food establishment inspection report score below the grade of n a conspicuous place on its drive-through menu signs under certain conditions.

Section 1

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (2) FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. A place, vehicle, or vessel, regulated by the Alabama Department of Public Health and subject to its permitting requirements, at which food for individual portion service is prepared, stored, held, transported, served, or dispensed. (b) A food service establishment using a drive-through window shall post, in a conspicuous place on any drive-through menu signs used by the establishment, any food establishment inspection report score below the grade of 85 awarded to the establishment by the department and shall promptly update the score number on each drive-through menu sign upon the receipt of any new food establishment inspection report scores from the department, unless the establishment earns a score of 85 or higher. (c) The department shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.