RESTAURANTS-CHILD BEVERAGES

Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a restaurant shall, by default, include a specified type of water, milk, milk alternative, or juice with a children's meal sold by the restaurant. Provides that a restaurant may include another beverage with a children's meal upon request. Provides that, during any inspection of a restaurant by a health officer or health inspector of a local health department, the health officer or health inspector shall inspect the restaurant to determine whether it complies with these provisions. Provides that restaurants that violate the provisions are subject to a warning and specified civil penalties. Allows the Department of Public Health to adopt any rules it deems necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners and sparkling water with no added natural or artificial sweeteners (rather than water and sparkling water) are default beverages. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 620/21.5 new Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 620/1 from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 501 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 410 ILCS 620/1 Adds reference to: 410 ILCS 620/21.5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In provisions concerning default beverages for children's meals, provides that nonfat or 1% dairy milk containing no more than 130 calories per container or serving as offered for sale (rather than nonfat or 1% milk with no added natural or artificial sweeteners) is a default beverage. Provides that a beverage listed or displayed on a restaurant menu or in-store advertisement (rather than displayed on a restaurant menu or advertisement) for a children's meal shall be one of the default beverages. Provides that an executive officer of a certified local public health department (rather than a local public health director), or his or her designee, may charge and collect certain civil penalties. Effective immediately.