2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 81-2,272.17 — Person in charge; raw or undercooked animal foods; consumer advisory requirements.

Section 81-2,272.17
Person in charge; raw or undercooked animal foods; consumer advisory requirements.

(1) The person in charge of a food establishment shall ensure that consumers who order raw or partially cooked foods of animal origin are informed that the food is not cooked sufficiently to assure its safety. If a raw or undercooked animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish is offered in a ready-to-eat form as a deli, menu, vended, or other item, or as a raw ingredient in another ready-to-eat form, the permitholder shall inform consumers by brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other written means of the significantly increased risk associated with certain especially vulnerable consumers eating such foods in a raw or undercooked form. The following language will satisfy the consumer advisory requirements:

"Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish reduces the risk of foodborne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or undercooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information."

(2) This section shall not apply to beef meeting the requirements of subsection (3) of section 81-2,272.16.

Source:

Laws 1997, LB 199, § 42

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska