South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3637


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3637
Type of Legislation:               Joint Resolution JR
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950221
Primary Sponsor:                   Medical, Military, Public and
                                   Municipal Affairs Committee H3M
                                   27
All Sponsors:                      Medical, Military, Public and
                                   Municipal Affairs Committee
Drafted Document Number:           LPB\11029AC.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Medical Affairs Committee 13
                                   SMA
Subject:                           To approve regulation doc. 1808,
                                   Department of Health and
                                   Environmental Control



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950228  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
House   19950223  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950222  Read second time
House   19950221  Introduced, read first time

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INTRODUCED

February 21, 1995

H. 3637

Introduced by Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee

S. Printed 2/21/95--H.

Read the first time February 21, 1995.

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1808, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Food Service Establishments, designated as Regulation Document Number 1808, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control proposes to substantially amend Regulation 61-25, Food Service Establishments, and include appropriate requirements presently contained in Regulation 61-26, Retail Food Store. Upon approval, Regulation 61-26 will be rescinded.

Regulation 61-25, Food Service Establishments, was extensively revised in 1983 with minor revisions in 1986. Regulation 61-26, Retail Food Store, was amended in 1984. Presently, there are approximately 14,130 permit holders governed by these regulations. The combined regulation includes changes made to the Federal Drug Administration Food Code of 1993.

Substantial changes include, but are not limited to: the establishment of specific guidelines to control the growth of anaerobic bacteria in reduced oxygen-packaging processes by retail food stores; the standard for the internal cooking temperature of ground beef is raised from 140°F to 155°F; the establishment of standards for the installation of food equipment; the requirement for specific temperature and quantity of hot water; the requirement for shatter-resistant light bulbs in food preparation areas; the requirement for specific criteria for barbecue pit and pit-cooking room construction; the provision of criteria for outdoor cooking and serving of food; the deletion of the requirement to permit facilities which dispense potentially hazardous food only through vending machines; the establishment of standards for food preparation and service at special events; the authorization for the revocation of permits for repeated low inspection grades; and the authorization of on-the-spot correction of violations without penalty.

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