Meetings › Mon, Oct 19, 2026
Committee on Health
Monday, October 19, 2026, 10:00 AM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
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T2026-2545 Oversight hearing Hearing Held by CommitteeOversight - Food Service Establishment Inspections in New York City.
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T2026-2545 Oversight hearing Filed, by CommitteeOversight - Food Service Establishment Inspections in New York City.
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Int 0189-2026 Bill Hearing Held by CommitteeRequiring that notices of violation issued by the department of health and mental hygiene during inspections of food service establishments include photographs or video recordings of each violation cited in such notice.Where a sanitary inspection results in a food service establishment receiving 14 or more points during such inspection pursuant to the requirements of the New York City (“NYC”) Health Code, this bill would require NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene food service establishment inspectors to include photographs or video documentation of each violation listed in the notices of violation that are provided to establishments during such inspections.
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Int 0189-2026 Bill Amendment Proposed by CommRequiring that notices of violation issued by the department of health and mental hygiene during inspections of food service establishments include photographs or video recordings of each violation cited in such notice.Where a sanitary inspection results in a food service establishment receiving 14 or more points during such inspection pursuant to the requirements of the New York City (“NYC”) Health Code, this bill would require NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene food service establishment inspectors to include photographs or video documentation of each violation listed in the notices of violation that are provided to establishments during such inspections.
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Int 0189-2026 Bill Amended by CommitteeRequiring that notices of violation issued by the department of health and mental hygiene during inspections of food service establishments include photographs or video recordings of each violation cited in such notice.Where a sanitary inspection results in a food service establishment receiving 14 or more points during such inspection pursuant to the requirements of the New York City (“NYC”) Health Code, this bill would require NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene food service establishment inspectors to include photographs or video documentation of each violation listed in the notices of violation that are provided to establishments during such inspections.
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Int 0189-2026 vA Bill Laid Over by CommitteeRequiring that notices of violation issued by the department of health and mental hygiene during inspections of food service establishments include photographs or video recordings of each violation cited in such notice.Where a sanitary inspection results in a food service establishment receiving 14 or more points during such inspection pursuant to the requirements of the New York City (“NYC”) Health Code, this bill would require NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene food service establishment inspectors to include photographs or video documentation of each violation listed in the notices of violation that are provided to establishments during such inspections.
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Int 0405-2026 Bill Hearing Held by CommitteeNutrition standards and beverage options for children’s meals served in food service establishments.This bill would require that at least two meals on restaurant’s children’s menus meet certain nutrition standards and direct the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop regulations regarding the identification and promotion of the meals that comply with those standards. This bill would also remove flavored milk as a beverage that can be offered with a children’s meal at a restaurant and would reduce the serving size of juice offered with a children’s meal in a restaurant.
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Int 0405-2026 Bill Amendment Proposed by CommNutrition standards and beverage options for children’s meals served in food service establishments.This bill would require that at least two meals on restaurant’s children’s menus meet certain nutrition standards and direct the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop regulations regarding the identification and promotion of the meals that comply with those standards. This bill would also remove flavored milk as a beverage that can be offered with a children’s meal at a restaurant and would reduce the serving size of juice offered with a children’s meal in a restaurant.
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Int 0405-2026 Bill Amended by CommitteeNutrition standards and beverage options for children’s meals served in food service establishments.This bill would require that at least two meals on restaurant’s children’s menus meet certain nutrition standards and direct the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop regulations regarding the identification and promotion of the meals that comply with those standards. This bill would also remove flavored milk as a beverage that can be offered with a children’s meal at a restaurant and would reduce the serving size of juice offered with a children’s meal in a restaurant.
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Int 0405-2026 vA Bill Laid Over by CommitteeNutrition standards and beverage options for children’s meals served in food service establishments.This bill would require that at least two meals on restaurant’s children’s menus meet certain nutrition standards and direct the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to develop regulations regarding the identification and promotion of the meals that comply with those standards. This bill would also remove flavored milk as a beverage that can be offered with a children’s meal at a restaurant and would reduce the serving size of juice offered with a children’s meal in a restaurant.
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Int 0908-2026 Bill Hearing Held by CommitteeDigital verification of food protection certificates and penalties for failure to maintain a physical certificate on premises.This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to maintain a digital system of Food Protection Certificates that can be used to verify Certificate holders during an inspection of a food service establishment. The bill would also prohibit DOHMH from issuing a violation that penalizes a food service establishment solely based on a physical Food Protection Certificate not being present in such establishment at the time of an inspection, provided that the certification status of the required Certificate holder is verified as valid in the required digital system.
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Int 0908-2026 Bill Laid Over by CommitteeDigital verification of food protection certificates and penalties for failure to maintain a physical certificate on premises.This bill would require the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to maintain a digital system of Food Protection Certificates that can be used to verify Certificate holders during an inspection of a food service establishment. The bill would also prohibit DOHMH from issuing a violation that penalizes a food service establishment solely based on a physical Food Protection Certificate not being present in such establishment at the time of an inspection, provided that the certification status of the required Certificate holder is verified as valid in the required digital system.
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Int 0947-2026 Bill Hearing Held by CommitteeThe operation of tobacco bars.This bill would allow a business entity registered by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a tobacco bar to seek the transfer of its registration, as well as a one-time transfer of its tobacco retail dealer license, upon a showing of financial hardship and that registration for a new location is warranted, to operate within the same or a different community district.
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Int 0947-2026 Bill Laid Over by CommitteeThe operation of tobacco bars.This bill would allow a business entity registered by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a tobacco bar to seek the transfer of its registration, as well as a one-time transfer of its tobacco retail dealer license, upon a showing of financial hardship and that registration for a new location is warranted, to operate within the same or a different community district.
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Int 1094-2026 Bill Hearing Held by CommitteeReporting Legionella test results to the department of health and mental hygiene.This bill would require that building owners report Legionella test results indicating at least 10 colony-forming unit per milliliter (CFU/mL) to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
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Int 1094-2026 Bill Laid Over by CommitteeReporting Legionella test results to the department of health and mental hygiene.This bill would require that building owners report Legionella test results indicating at least 10 colony-forming unit per milliliter (CFU/mL) to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH).
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Int 1124-2026 Bill Hearing Held by CommitteeRequiring the reapplication of food protection course certification every 5 years.This bill would require any person who is charged with managing or supervising the operation of a food service establishment to obtain a food protection course certificate every 5 years.
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Int 1124-2026 Bill Laid Over by CommitteeRequiring the reapplication of food protection course certification every 5 years.This bill would require any person who is charged with managing or supervising the operation of a food service establishment to obtain a food protection course certificate every 5 years.
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Res 0152-2026 Resolution Hearing Held by CommitteeProhibit certain food additives, to prohibit the sale of food containing certain color additives at schools, and to prohibit the use of substances “Generally Recognized as Safe” in food unless certain reporting requirements are met (S.1239A/A.1556A).
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Res 0152-2026 Resolution Laid Over by CommitteeProhibit certain food additives, to prohibit the sale of food containing certain color additives at schools, and to prohibit the use of substances “Generally Recognized as Safe” in food unless certain reporting requirements are met (S.1239A/A.1556A).