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House Ag Committee favorably reports HB 134 after OEHA tests and amendment to align home-kitchen rules with state food-safety code
Summary
The House Agriculture Committee accepted an OEHA-backed amendment clarifying labeling and food-safety requirements for micro-enterprise home kitchens and voted 10–0 to favorably report House Bill 134 to the next legislative step.
The House Agriculture Committee on March 30 accepted an amendment to House Bill 134 and voted to favorably report the measure after testimony from the Ohio Environmental Health Association highlighting both improvements and remaining safety concerns.
Scott Whitaker, food technical committee chairman for the Ohio Environmental Health Association, told the committee that sponsors had worked with OEHA to address many of the association’s initial concerns, producing “a stronger, safer framework for micro enterprise home kitchen operations.” He said the updated bill restricts high‑risk food processes, aligns sanitation standards with the Ohio Uniform Food Safety Code, requires basic food-safety training for operators, mandates…
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