Missouri SB 1430: Creates provisions regulating the manufacture of ice

Bill Text

SECOND REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 1430
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BERNSKOETTER.
5457S.01I KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 196, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to the manufacture of
ice.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 196, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 196.901, to read as 2
follows:3
196.901. 1. Any water used for the manufacture of ice 1
intended for human consumption shall be from a source 2
approved as a drinking water supply. 3
2. Any packaged ice product imported into this state 4
and intended for human consumption shall be manufactured 5
from source water that has been approved as a drinking water 6
supply by an agency with jurisdiction in the state where the 7
ice is manufactured and packaged. 8
3. (1) Ice, whether packaged automatically or 9
manually, shall be processed and packaged using methods that 10
preclude contamination of the product. 11
(2) Any spillage created during manufacture, 12
packaging, transportation, or storage shall be disposed of 13
and shall not be packaged or repackaged for sale for human 14
consumption. 15
(3) Ice packaging material shall be compliant with 16
regulations of food contact substances under 21 U.S.C. 17
Section 348. 18

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(4) Packaging material shall be protected from 19
contamination during storage and handling. 20
(5) Packaged ice shall be in tightly sealed bags or 21
containers, which may include bags with small standard vent 22
holes but shall not include drawstring bags. 23
4. Labeling on packaging material shall include, at a 24
minimum, the product name, the net weight, and the 25
manufacturer's name and contact information. 26
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