Bill Text: HI SR82 | 2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Urging The Department Of Health To Work With The Hawaii Restaurant Association To Inform Food Establishments Of Recently Updated Food Safety Rules And Industry Standards To Ensure All Proper Safety Measures Are Taken In All Food Establishments In Hawaii.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-04-03 - Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1). [SR82 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-SR82-Amended.html
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THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO WORK WITH THE HAWAII RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION TO INFORM FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS OF RECENTLY UPDATED FOOD SAFETY RULES AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO ENSURE ALL PROPER SAFETY MEASURES ARE TAKEN IN ALL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN HAWAII.
WHEREAS, improper handling of food at eateries and other food service establishments gives rise to public health concerns; and
WHEREAS, the cross contamination of food by employees who handle food and do not observe proper food safety procedures is a public health issue; and
WHEREAS, employees at eateries who serve food may also be asked to perform tasks such as cleaning tables or facilities, or handling financial transactions; and
WHEREAS, concerned citizens have observed these employees perform cleaning duties, serve food, and perform financial transactions without wearing gloves or washing their hands between such tasks; and
WHEREAS, a failure to wear gloves or wash one's hands between serving food and performing financial transactions, or cleaning tables or facilities, may cause the food to become cross-contaminated; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 321-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the Department of Health is authorized to adopt rules it deems necessary for the public health and safety for establishments where food for human consumption is prepared and offered for sale; and
WHEREAS, on September 1, 2017, the Department of Health updated its Food Safety Code to adopt the 2013 Food and Drug Administration Model Food Code almost verbatim; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Health's updated Food Safety Code is one of the most up to date in the country and has been in place for a little over 1.5 years; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, that the Department of Health and Hawaii Restaurant Association are urged to work together to ensure that all establishments, particularly smaller establishments like food trucks, are informed about the updated food safety rules and updated industry standards to ensure all proper safety measures are taken in all food service establishments in Hawaii; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Health and Hawaii Restaurant Association are urged to collaborate on any additional amendments that may need to be added to existing rules and submit a report of their findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2020; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Health and Executive Director of the Hawaii Restaurant Association.
DOH; Food Handling; Resolution
