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Clear Lake adopts state‑mandated edible‑food recovery ordinance; council and public raise liability and enforcement questions
Summary
To comply with SB 1383, the council adopted an ordinance establishing edible‑food recovery requirements for commercial food generators; councilmembers and public commenters asked about liability, temperature controls, enforcement responsibility and state resources for implementation.
The council approved an ordinance (amending chapter 11 of the municipal code) to implement California’s SB 1383 edible‑food recovery requirements during the May 19 meeting.
Staff explained the ordinance is required by state law and applies to commercial edible‑food generators (tier 1 supermarkets and tier 2 restaurants/hotels) with staggered compliance timelines and annual reporting and audit rights for the city. The…
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