HB 5455 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT PROHIBITING FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS FROM SELLING FOOD PREPARED WITH FRYING OILS CONTAINING ARTIFICIAL TRANS FATS.

HB 5455 prohibits restaurants and food service establishments from selling any food prepared using frying oils containing artificial trans fats. This directly affects businesses that use such oils for frying foods like French fries or fried chicken. The bill's key provision bans the sale of these foods, requiring establishments to switch to trans fat-free frying oils. It focuses on a specific, measurable change in food preparation practices without addressing broader health impacts or outcomes.
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Jan 17, 2025
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