as introduced - 81st Legislature (1999 - 2000) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to food safety; revising the definition of 1.3 perishable food for purposes of open dating; amending 1.4 Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 31.782, subdivision 3. 1.5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 31.782, 1.7 subdivision 3, is amended to read: 1.8 Subd. 3. [PERISHABLE FOOD.] "Perishable food" means any 1.9 food intended for human consumption(other than meat and1.10poultry, frozen food, or fresh fruit or vegetables),which has a 1.11 quality assurance date. "Perishable food" does not include 1.12 frozen foods, meat and poultry, or fresh fruits or vegetables 1.13 not packaged under controlled atmospheric or modified 1.14 atmospheric conditions.