AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- MILK SANITATION CODE -- SANITATION IN FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

This bill amends Rhode Island's Milk Sanitation Code to explicitly permit the sale of raw milk within the state, removing prior restrictions requiring pasteurization for all sales. It updates Section 21-2-2 to state: "That all raw milk may be sold within the state of Rhode Island" (replacing the prior requirement for pasteurization). The change directly affects dairy producers who may now sell unpasteurized milk and consumers seeking raw milk products. Other elements mentioned in the abstract (pickles, relish, mushrooms) do not appear in the bill text and are not part of this legislative change.