Rules for Consumer Advisories

Consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase risk of foodborne illness. If any of the below foods are being sold on-site in a ready to eat form, the retail establishment selling the raw or undercooked foods needs an advisory to inform consumers of the significantly increased health risk associated with consuming raw or undercooked foods.

  • Beef

  • Fish

  • Pork

  • Shellfish

  • Eggs

  • Lamb

  • Poultry

The advisory must include a disclosure and a reminder.

Disclosure must include:

  1. A description of the animal-derived foods, such as "oysters on the half shell (raw oysters)," "raw-egg Caesar salad," and "hamburgers (can be cooked to order)"; or

  2. Identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain/may contain raw or undercooked ingredients

Reminder must include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to a footnote that states:

  1. Regarding the safety of these items, written information is available upon request;

  2. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness; or

  3. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

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