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Committee advances six‑bill food‑safety and cottage‑food package, including larger cottage‑food caps and 2017 food‑code adoption
Summary
The committee recommended House Bills 6128–6133, a six‑bill package to modernize Michigan’s food law: moving certain rules into statute, adopting the 2017 FDA Food Code, revising FOIA protections, updating mobile‑food rules, raising cottage‑food sales caps with a registration system, and clarifying enforcement for cage‑free egg labeling. An amendment on labeling lab‑grown substitutes was adopted.
LANSING — The House Committee on Agriculture on Nov. 13 recommended a six‑bill package (HB 6128–6133) that MDARD officials and stakeholders said would modernize Michigan’s food law, strengthen consumer protections and make targeted changes to cottage‑food rules.
Tim Slowinski, director of MDARD’s Bureau of Food Safety and Animal Health, summarized the package and said the department’s goals include aligning definitions with federal standards, adopting the 2017 FDA Food Code, improving investigation tools and modernizing cottage‑food rules.
Key elements presented to the committee:
• HB 6128 — Move smoked‑fish regulation (rule 569) into statute without content changes; maintain existing standards.
• HB 6129 — Clarify MDARD’s authority in investigations (including access to growing/harvesting…
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