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House approves expanded food‑handler rules, clarifies exemptions for government establishments
Summary
Lawmakers adopted amendments to Senate Bill 166 to exempt certain federally‑permitted backcountry food operations and to define 'potentially hazardous foods' in statute; the measure requires a certified food safety manager at establishments serving five or more such foods and passed the House after debate and a later reconsideration (final tally reported 54‑12).
The Utah House debated and amended second substitute Senate Bill 166 on March 4, adopting language proponents said was requested by the food industry to tighten safety standards.
Representative Dave Hatch explained the pink‑sheet amendments exempt backcountry food establishments that operate under federal permits (such as river‑running operators) and move the statutory definition of 'potentially hazardous foods' into law rather than leaving it…
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