Food Safety Archives - Illinois State Representative Jonathan Carroll

VIDEO: Some Companies May Not Be Following Illinois Law requiring Food Warning Labels for Sesame Allergies

November 25, 2019

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Original story and reporting by Samantha Chatman for ABC 7 Chicago on November 24th. Link to original story and video segment may be found HERE. Sunday, November 24, 2019 10:59PM CHICAGO (WLS) — A new Illinois law is supposed to protect both adults and children with sesame allergies, but some argue that law is giving…

Illinois’ sesame labeling law likely to pull nation’s food producers into the requirement

August 2, 2019

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Bipartisan, Cole Lauterbach, Food Industry, Food Labeling, Food Packaging, Food Safety, IL 57th District, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois lawmakers, Jason Culotta, Jonathan Carroll, Midwest Food Products Association, Nutrition Labels, Sesame, Sesame Allergy, State Rep. Jonathan Carroll, The Center Square

Story originally published for The Center Square on August 1st, 2019, by author Cole Lauterbach. Link to original article may be found HERE Illinois’ newest law is likely to have a nationwide effect on food warning labels across the country, according to an industry expert. The law enacted late last month requires any packaged retail product sold…