"Virginia Restaurant Food Allergy Awareness Act"
Restaurants; food allergy awareness notice required
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Summary
Directs the Virginia Department of Health to require retail food establishments to display food allergy awareness notices and include consumer allergy notification prompts on menus.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Diners with food allergies eating away from home.
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Votes & Legislative History
An act to amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to food intolerances
Requires food service establishments and online ordering services to provide notices to staff and customers regarding food allergies and intolerances.
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allergy awareness and training in restaurants
Requires food service establishments to provide allergy awareness training to staff and display information regarding major food allergens.
Alpha-gal Reporting Bill
Requiring Department of Health to report positive Alpha Gal tests to CDC
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