Sen. Laura Ellman
Filed: 3/13/2025
 
 
 




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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1950 


2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1950 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

4    "Section 5. The Sanitary Food Preparation Act is amended 
5by adding Section 10.2 as follows:

6    (410 ILCS 650/10.2 new)
7    Sec. 10.2. Meal kit or ready-to-eat meal distribution 
8facility; local health department.    
9    (a) In this Section:
10    "Meal kit" means pre-portioned raw ingredients or cooked 
11ingredients packaged and provided to the consumer for 
12preparation.
13    "Ready-to-eat meal" means a fully cooked meal that is 
14packaged and ready for immediate consumption or short-term 
15reheating.
16    (b) If a meal kit or ready-to-eat meal distribution 
 
 
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1facility is engaged in the collection, storage, packaging, or 
2distribution of meal kits direct to consumers, then that 
3facility is subject to all provisions of this Act and rules 
4adopted under this Act for food establishments. 
5Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the local 
6health department where a food distribution facility is 
7located shall have the power to enforce and observe the rules 
8and orders of the Department of Public Health or the local 
9health department and the provisions of this Section.
10    (c) Meal kit and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities 
11must follow the following requirements for temperature 
12control, food safety inspections, food labeling requirements, 
13delivery, and transparency:
14        (1) Foods that require time and temperature control 
15 for safety shall be maintained and transported at holding 
16 temperatures according to the Department's administrative 
17 rules to ensure the food's safety and limit microorganism 
18 formation.
19        (2) Meal kit and ready-to-eat meal providers must use 
20 temperature-controlled packaging to maintain food safety 
21 during transit. All providers must maintain temperature 
22 logs for meal kits or ready-to-eat meals in transit. 
23 Temperature logs shall be provided to the local health 
24 department or the Department of Public Health upon 
25 request.
26        (3) Facilities that prepare and distribute meal kits 
 
 
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1 and ready-to-eat meals are subject to health inspections 
2 in accordance with standards for food establishments. 
3 Facilities that prepare and distribute meal kits and 
4 ready-to-eat meals are subject to health inspections in 
5 accordance with the inspection frequency prescribed for 
6 the relative risks of causing foodborne illness in the 
7 Department's administrative rules.
8        (4) All meal kits and ready-to-eat meals must be 
9 labeled in accordance with the requirements for packaged 
10 foods in the Department's standards for food 
11 establishments.
12        (5) Meal kits and ready-to-eat meals shall be 
13 delivered within 48 hours of preparation and must be 
14 packaged with temperature-controlled materials, including 
15 ice packs or insulated containers, to maintain safe food 
16 temperatures.
17        (6) Meal kits and ready-to-eat meal providers must 
18 publish on their websites the registering local health 
19 department, inspection findings, certifications, and 
20 compliance with local, State, and federal food safety 
21 regulation on their website or consumer-facing platforms.
22    (d) The Department of Public Health may adopt any rules it 
23deems necessary for the implementation, administration, and 
24enforcement of this Section.".