Source: https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/titles/48/chapters/3/
Timestamp: 2019-03-25 23:52:37
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 48', '§ 48', '§ 22', '§ 3', '§\u200233', '§ 3', '§ 201', '§ 3', '§ 201']

D.C. Law Library - Chapter 3. Donated Food.
Chapter 2. Candy. [Repealed].
§ 48–303. Date labels.
§ 48–304. Food donation guide and training.
Nothing in this chapter shall restrict the authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia to inspect, condemn, denature, destroy, seize, or remove food for human consumption pursuant to § 22-2903 [repealed].
(Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-39, § 3, 28 DCR 3391.)
1981 Ed., § 33-802.
(a) The Department of Health shall not:
(1) Require a date label on food products that, based on current scientific evidence, do not pose an increased safety risk to consumers by a stated period; or
(2) Limit the sale or donation of food products after their date label has passed, except for those food products that pose an increased safety risk to consumers when consumed after the date on the label.
(b) Within 120 days after February 22, 2019, the Department of Health shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "date label" refers to any date labeled on a food product, including those accompanied by the phrase "Best By", "Use By", "Sell By", "Best Before", "Expiration date", or any other descriptive phrase or date that is determined by the manufacturer to estimate when the food product might expire for use or be at its peak quality if it was handled and stored in a certain manner.
(Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-39, § 3a; as added Feb. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-212, § 201(b), 65 DCR 12927.)
(a) The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Office of Waste Diversion within the Department of Public Works, shall create a guide for food donors and donees that includes:
(1) All food safety regulations that apply to food donations in the District, including liability protections, tax credits, or incentives available to food donors;
(2) What foods may be donated safely;
(3) The best practices for storing and handling food donations; and
(4) A list of organizations in the District that accept food donations.
(b) The Department of Health shall train its employees who are involved in health inspections of businesses that donate food and organizations that receive donated food on the information in the guide developed pursuant to this section.
(c) Within 180 days after February 22, 2019, the Department of Health and the Office of Waste Diversion shall each make the guide available on its website.
(Oct. 8, 1981, D.C. Law 4-39, § 3b; as added Feb. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-212, § 201(b), 65 DCR 12927.)