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The effort for this proposed bill is to expand King County's progressive approach to food safety to include reasonable efforts to increase food allergy safety and awareness.

Below are resources and citations utilized for researching what began as a capstone project for Seattle University School of Law, Compliance and Risk Management Program.

RESOURCES

CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER

In March 2023, WA will require one employee per food service establishment. (WAC 246-215-02107)

The CFPM can be the business owner, a manager or a contractor. They are responsible for creating written plans and training a Person in Charge (PIC).

Learn more about CFRM responsibilities through WA Hospitality

KING COUNTY FOOD SAFETY RATING SYSTEM

A great deal of intention and planning went into creating our local food safety and rating system. Public Health worked in tandem with academic partnerships to create an equitable and consistent food safety rating system that understood the importance the transparency with public communication.

Read a case study from the Healthy Food Policy Project.

Check out the Food Safety Rating System Blog Review.

Review detailed resources from King County Public Health.

NATIONAL FOOD ALLERGY LAW PROTECTIONS

A handful of states and counties understand the gap in food allergy compliance. The following states have all passed laws designed for food allergy safety while dining out:

Massachusetts
Maryland
Michigan
Rhode Island
Virginia

Learn more about unfolding food allergy legislation with FARE.

MODEL BILL LANGUAGE

King County's proposed BOTH Bill was modeled after the latest food allergen legislation to pass in the United States.

This measure unanimously passed in May 0f 2022 by the Board of Legislators in Westchester County, NY. The bill ensures that restaurants have personnel on site who have been trained in food allergy safety, including designated food safety officers during operating hours. Posting of signs for employees and allergen identification are key aspects of the legislation.

View Westchester's legislative announcement.

CONFERENCE FOR FOOD PROTECTION

The Conference for Food Protection was created to provide to bring together experts of the food services industry, regulatory authorities, academia, consumers, and professional organizations to have equal input in the development and/or modification of food safety guidance.

The Food Allergen Committee

is currently developing an operational framework for food allergy prevention and controls for consideration to be adopted into the next FDA Food Code.

Review Council II's Allergen Commitee charges.

FARECHECK

The University of Washington is the only recognized institution in WA that is FARECheck certified.

FARECheck offers a tiered certification program that also offers on-site audits. This program has been adopted by several college campuses nationwide.

Recently, the Miami Dolphins / Hard Rock Stadium became the first stadium in the nation to be FARECheck certified.

Understand FARECheck's program in more detail.

FARE FOOD ALLERGY SERVICE SUMMIT

FARE also offers an annual FARE Food Service Summit that brings together leaders in the food service industry to present and share the latest in food allergy accommodations.

This fantastic event also addressed the social-emotional impact many young adults face navigating food allergies on college campuses.

All of the presentations from the 2022 event are available for screening on FARE's YouTube channel.