1 Homestead Food Operation; Definition. Amend RSA 143-A:12, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) "Homestead food operation" means a person who produces homestead food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, only in the home kitchen of that person's primary residence in New Hampshire .

2 Homestead Food Production Area. Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:

IV. All homestead food products sold in packages from the home kitchen, farm stand of a homestead food operation, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores shall have individual labels on each package containing the following information: name, address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight; and allergy information. Products made by homestead food operations exempt from licensure shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection." Products made by nonexempt homestead food operations shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is made in a residential kitchen licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

1 Homestead Food Operation; Definition. Amend RSA 143-A:12, I(a) to read as follows:

(a) "Homestead food operation" means a person who produces homestead food products, excluding potentially hazardous food, only in the home kitchen of that person's primary residence in New Hampshire or a food production area in the person 's primary residence that has handwashing, equipment and food storage, food contact surfaces, general sanitation, and pet exclusion areas . As used in this subparagraph:

(1) "Handwashing" means an area with access to a hand cleaning station with hot and cold running potable water, soap, and sanitary hand drying provisions.

(2) "Equipment and food storage" means an area that allows for food, equipment, and utensils to be stored in a manner that prevents contamination.

(3) "Food contact surfaces" means all food contact surfaces in an area able to be cleaned and sanitized.

(4) "General sanitation" means an area maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, free from pests and environmental contaminants, whose floors, walls, and ceiling surfaces are durable, smooth and easily cleanable.

(5) "Pet exclusion" means an area that allows for the exclusion of pets during food production.

2 Homestead Food Production Area. Amend RSA 143-A:12, IV to read as follows:

IV. All homestead food products sold in packages from the home or farm stand of a homestead food operation, at farmers' markets, or at retail food stores shall have individual labels on each package containing the following information: name, address, and phone number of the homestead food operation; name of the homestead food product; the ingredients of the homestead product, in descending order of predominance by weight; and allergy information. Products made by homestead food operations exempt from licensure shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is exempt from New Hampshire licensing and inspection." Products made by nonexempt homestead food operations shall also be clearly labeled with the following statement: "This product is made in a residential food production area licensed by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services."

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.