Advocates, students, restaurant owners, and pediatricians came together to celebrate the early successes of a new law requiring restaurants and other eateries to be more conscious of food allergies. Thanks to Public Act 23-115, those businesses must display posters in their kitchen for staff identifying the most common allergens, the actions staff should take upon notification, ways to prevent cross contamination, and what to do should a reaction occur.
We recognized the work everyone put together including my constituent, Sanskriti Kumar, to help raise awareness and support for this new law. Sanskriti reached out a few years ago about this issue after she developed anxiety and fear of eating out at restaurants because of her food allergies. Since then, she has worked with dedicated advocates, my colleague Rep. Robin Comey, and me to execute our shared vision in this new law.
There is no cure for food allergies, but this law makes Connecticut a safer place to live for anyone suffering from that condition.
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