Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB2774: SANITARY FOOD PREPARATION
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Provides that if a meal kit or ready-to-eat meal distribution facility is engaged in the collection, storage, packaging, or distribution of meal kits direct to consumers, then the local health department where a food distribution facility is located shall have the power to enforce and observe specified rules, orders, and laws. Provides that a local health department may establish and assess a fee for any inspection it conducts at meal kit and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities if the fee for the inspection is not included in the fee for the operating license or permit. Requires meal kit and ready-to-eat meal distribution facilities to pay inspection fees within 30 days from the date of the inspection to the local health department that conducted the inspection, with non-compliance consequences and late fees. Lists requirements for temperature control, food safety inspections, food labeling requirements, delivery, and transparency. Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt rules. Defines terms.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2774Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Laura EllmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 650/10.2 new 410 ILCS 650/10.2 new ILCS 650/10.2 new Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Provides that if a meal kitor ready-to-eat meal distribution facility is engaged in the collection,storage, packaging, or distribution of meal kits direct to consumers, thenthe local health department where a food distribution facility is locatedshall have the power to enforce and observe specified rules, orders, andlaws…
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB2774Introduced 1/13/2026, by Sen. Laura EllmanSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 650/10.2 new 410 ILCS 650/10.2 new ILCS 650/10.2 new Amends the Sanitary Food Preparation Act. Provides that if a meal kitor ready-to-eat meal distribution facility is engaged in the collection,storage, packaging, or distribution of meal kits direct to consumers, thenthe local health department where a food distribution facility is locatedshall have the power to enforce and observe specified rules, orders, andlaws. Provides that a local health department may establish and assess afee for any inspection it conducts at meal kit and ready-to-eat mealdistribution facilities if the fee for the inspection is not included inthe fee for the operating license or permit. Requires meal kit andready-to-eat meal distribution facilities to pay inspection fees within 30days from the date of the inspection to the local health department thatconducted the inspection, with non-compliance consequences and late fees.Lists requirements for temperature control, food safety inspections, foodlabeling requirements, delivery, and transparency. Allows the Departmentof Public Health to adopt rules. Defines terms. LRB104 17097 BDA 30516 b LRB104 17097 BDA 30516 b LRB104 17097 BDA 30516 b A BILL FOR SB2774LRB104 17097 BDA 30516 b SB2774 LRB104 17097 BDA 30516 b SB2774 LRB104 17097 BDA 30516 b AN ACT concerning health. Be it enacted by the …