PRINTER'S NO. 2730
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1959
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY OTTEN, BRIGGS, KOSIEROWSKI, MURT, CALTAGIRONE,
DeLUCA, CIRESI, ROEBUCK, JOHNSON-HARRELL, HILL-EVANS AND
SCHWEYER, OCTOBER 21, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
OCTOBER 21, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in food protection, providing for labeling of food.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 5728.1. Labeling of food.
(a) General rule.--All food subject to the provisions of
this subchapter when offered for retail sale in this
Commonwealth shall display on the principle display panel of the
label the term "Use By" followed by an indication of the month,
day and year in which the food must be used for human
consumption.
(b) Optional label.--In addition to the requirements of
subsection (a), food offered for retail sale in this
Commonwealth may display on the principle display panel of the
label the term "Best If Used By" followed by an indication of
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the month, day and year in which the food is most fresh.
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Best If Used By." A voluntary label displaying a date that
food might begin to lose quality in taste or appearance but
still be safe for human consumption.
"Use By." A mandatory label displaying the last date that
food is safe for human consumption.
Section 2. Any regulation inconsistent with this act is
abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency with this act.
Section 3. All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar
as they are inconsistent with this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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