CONSUMER ADVISORY WORDING

REQUIREMENTS FOR
FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS IN NEBRASKA

Including the

FOOD CODE

as adopted by reference pursuant to
Nebraska Revised Statutes, section 81-2,257.01

and

selected sections of the

NEBRASKA PURE FOOD ACT

Nebraska Revised Statutes, section 81-2,239, et seq.

Consumer Advisory
81-2,272.17* (Replaces 2001 Food Code 3-603.11 Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens)

(1) The person in charge of a food establishment shall ensure that consumers who order raw or partially cooked foods of animal origin are informed that the food is not cooked sufficiently to assure its safety. If a raw or undercooked animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish is offered in a ready-to-eat form as a deli, menu, vended, or other item, or as a raw ingredient in another ready-to-eat form, the permitholder shall inform consumers by brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other written means of the significantly increased risk associated with certain especially vulnerable consumers eating such foods in a raw or undercooked form. The following language will satisfy the consumer advisory requirements:

"Thoroughly cooking foods of animal origin such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, pork, poultry, or shellfish reduces the risk of foodborne illness. Individuals with certain health conditions may be at higher risk if these foods are consumed raw or undercooked. Consult your physician or public health official for further information."

(2) This section shall not apply to beef meeting the requirements of subsection (c) of section 81-2,272.16.