SB90 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

David Sessions Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Seafood products, country of origin, correct name, farm-raised or wild required disclosure by food service establishments

Description

Under existing law, food service establishments are not required to provide the country of origin of certain food products they provide to consumers.

This bill would require food service establishments to notify consumers of the country of origin of seafood products they offer for sale or advertise.

This bill would require food service establishments to use the correct common name of seafood products they offer for sale or advertise.

This bill would require food service establishments to notify consumers as to whether fish or shrimp offered for sale or advertised are farm-raised or wild.

This bill would further provide for the State Department of Public Health to impose civil penalties on food service establishments for the failure to comply with these requirements.

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Subjects

Consumer Protection; Health