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HB 4775

Food: service establishments; requirements for food allergy awareness; provide for. Amends secs. 2129, 6149 & 6152 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 280.2129 et seq.).

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Arbit

HB 4775 requires Michigan food establishments to train at least one certified food safety manager with an allergen awareness component and maintain records.

bill electronically reproduced 08/20/2025
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Bill Summary · HB 4775

Summary — HB 4775 (House Bill No. 4775)

Status: Introduced March 13, 2025; bill electronically reproduced August 20, 2025; referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform.

Main purpose

HB 4775 amends Michigan’s Food Law (2000 PA 92) to add and clarify food-allergy awareness requirements for food service and retail food establishments, including manager training, consumer-facing allergy reminders, and staff-area allergy information.

Key provisions and changes

  • Manager certification and training (amends MCL 289.2129)

    • Requires covered food establishments to employ at least one certified food safety manager (ANSI‑accredited personnel certification programs using Conference for Food Protection standards).
    • Requires that, beginning December 31, 2025 (text also references earlier date—see note below), and every 2 years thereafter, certified food safety managers supervising operations complete a food safety training program that contains a department‑approved food allergen awareness component (online or video allowed).
    • Managers of establishments with more than 20 locations in Michigan may satisfy the requirement with any nationally recognized training program that contains a food allergen awareness component.
    • Establishments must retain on‑site records documenting managers’ compliance. The department enforces these requirements as it enforces other certified manager provisions.
    • Full faith and credit for certified managers recognized statewide; department may adopt rules (including fees, compliance dates, and enforcement).

  • Customer notices / menu disclosures (amends MCL 289.6149)

    • Defines “publicly available” selection information and permits an existing food‑safety disclosure about raw/undercooked items.
    • Adds a new requirement: beginning October 1, 2025, food establishments must include on publicly available selection information a statement requesting customers notify the establishment of any food allergies before ordering.
    • Disclosure language must match menu item language and may be provided in additional languages.
    • Text-size/contrast minimums: handheld menus/table tents must be visually equivalent to at least 11‑point font (or match item description size) with clear contrast.
    • Exempts specials listed exclusively on temporary boards if they also appear in the primary selection information.

  • Staff‑area food allergy information (amends MCL 289.6152)

    • Requires food service establishments to prominently display a department‑approved food allergy awareness poster (or equivalent readable notice) in staff areas.
    • Poster must include: common food allergies list; actions when a customer reports an allergy; cross‑contamination prevention methods; and instruction to contact 9‑1‑1 for allergic reactions.
    • Department may promulgate rules; provision does not create private causes of action.

Who is affected

  • Affected: food service establishments, extended retail food establishments, food service operations inside grocery stores, certified food safety managers, front‑of‑house staff, and customers with food allergies.
  • Enforcer/implementer: the Department (department referenced in statute) and local units where applicable.

Procedural/timeline notes and drafting observations

  • Bill introduced Mar 13, 2025; underwent committee hearings and was placed on the General State Calendar in May 2025; reintroduced/printed Aug 20, 2025.
  • The bill text includes inconsistent or retroactive date language (e.g., some clauses say “beginning December 31, 2025,” while others retain “applies until December 31, 2020”). These inconsistencies may require technical corrections in committee or by staff drafting.

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