Tougher food safety rules for Georgia could be another step closer after today’s activity ahead at the State Capitol. House lawmakers are set to look at the measure to revamp requirements. Since it’s already passed through the Senate, House approval would move the bill to Governor Sonny Perdue’s desk.
The bill includes the provision to require food makers to alert state inspectors within 24 hours if a plant’s own tests show products are tainted. Georgia would be the first state in the nation to adopt strict new food safety rules. The movement for tougher rules comes in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, linked to a south Georgia peanut plant.
The bill includes the provision to require food makers to alert state inspectors within 24 hours if a plant’s own tests show products are tainted. Georgia would be the first state in the nation to adopt strict new food safety rules. The movement for tougher rules comes in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, linked to a south Georgia peanut plant.
