Md. Code Regs. 02.01.08.03

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 12, June 14, 2024

Section 02.01.08.03 - Disclosure Statements

A. This regulation does not apply to packaged food.

B. A person who represents to the public that unpackaged food sold or served is kosher, kosher for Passover, or under rabbinical or other kosher supervision, shall complete at least one of the disclosure statements described in §§C-H of this regulation.

C. Disclosure Statement for Persons Who Represent That They Sell or Serve Both Kosher and Nonkosher Meat, Including Poultry, and Dairy and Pareve Food.

(1) The disclosure statement shall state in the affirmative or negative whether the person:

(a) Operates under rabbinical or other kosher supervision;

(b) Sells or serves meat, dairy, and pareve food described as kosher, as well as food not described as kosher;

(c) Describes meat as kosher only if it is slaughtered under rabbinical or other kosher supervision, is tagged as kosher at the conclusion of the slaughter, and after slaughter is not mixed with meat not described as kosher;

(d) Describes the kosher meat sold as "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt";

(e) Sells or serves seafood only if it has or had fins and removable scales;

(f) Keeps separate meat described as kosher, dairy described as kosher, pareve food described as kosher, and food not described as kosher;

(g) Uses separate utensils for meat described as kosher, dairy described as kosher, pareve food described as kosher, and food not described as kosher; and

(h) Uses separate working areas for meat described as kosher, dairy described as kosher, pareve food described as kosher, and food not described as kosher.

(2) The disclosure statement shall provide additional information concerning:

(a) The deveining, salting, and other practices about the meat described as kosher;

(b) The handling of food described as kosher and the handling of food not described as kosher; and

(c) What is meant by "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt", if the person describes the kosher meat sold as "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt".

D. Disclosure Statement for Persons Who Represent That They Sell or Serve Only Kosher Meat, Including Poultry, and Dairy and Pareve Food.

(1) The disclosure statement shall state in the affirmative or negative whether the person:

(a) Operates under rabbinical or other kosher supervision;

(b) Sells or serves only meat, dairy, and pareve food described as kosher;

(c) Describes meat as kosher only if it is slaughtered under rabbinical or other kosher supervision, is tagged as kosher at the conclusion of the slaughter, and after slaughter is not mixed with meat not described as kosher;

(d) Describes the kosher meat sold as "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt";

(e) Sells or serves seafood only if it has or had fins and removable scales;

(f) Keeps separate meat, dairy, and pareve food;

(g) Uses separate utensils for meat, dairy, and pareve food; and

(h) Uses separate working areas for meat, dairy, and pareve food.

(2) The disclosure statement shall provide additional information concerning:

(a) The deveining, salting, and other practices about the meat; and

(b) What is meant by "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt", if the person describes the kosher meat sold as "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt".

E. Disclosure Statement for Persons Who Represent That They Sell or Serve Only Kosher Meat, Including Poultry, and Pareve Food.

(1) The disclosure statement shall state in the affirmative or negative whether the person:

(a) Operates under rabbinical or other kosher supervision;

(b) Sells or serves only meat and pareve food described as kosher;

(c) Describes meat as kosher only if it is slaughtered under rabbinical or other kosher supervision, is tagged as kosher at the conclusion of the slaughter, and after slaughter is not mixed with meat not described as kosher;

(d) Describes the kosher meat sold as "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt";

(e) Sells or serves seafood only if it has or had fins and removable scales;

(f) Keeps separate meat and pareve food;

(g) Uses separate utensils for meat and pareve food; and

(h) Uses separate working areas for meat and pareve food.

(2) The disclosure statement shall provide additional information concerning:

(a) The deveining, salting, and other practices about the meat; and

(b) What is meant by "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt", if the person describes the kosher meat sold as "Glatt kosher" or "Glatt".

F. Disclosure Statement for Persons Who Represent That They Sell or Serve Only Kosher Dairy and Pareve Food. The disclosure statement shall state in the affirmative or negative whether the person:

(1) Operates under rabbinical or other kosher supervision;

(2) Sells or serves only dairy and pareve food described as kosher;

(3) Sells or serves seafood only if it has or had fins and removable scales;

(4) Keeps separate dairy and pareve food;

(5) Uses separate utensils for dairy and pareve food; and

(6) Uses separate working areas for dairy and pareve food.

G. Disclosure Statement for Persons Who Represent That They Sell or Serve Food as Kosher for Passover.

(1) The disclosure statement shall state in the affirmative or negative whether the person:

(a) Makes the Passover preparations under rabbinical or other kosher supervision;

(b) Keeps separate food described as kosher for Passover and food not described as kosher for Passover;

(c) Uses separate utensils for Passover items; and

(d) Uses separate working areas for Passover food.

(2) The disclosure statement shall provide additional information about the content of the food that is described as kosher for Passover.

H. Disclosure by Persons Who Represent They Sell or Serve Only Nonkosher Food, Except Kosher Hot Dogs-Alternative to Form in §C of this Regulation.

(1) The disclosure statement shall provide information about the reasons the hot dogs are described as kosher.

(2) The disclosure statement shall disclose whether separate utensils and working areas are used for the hot dogs described as kosher.

(3) The disclosure statement shall disclose whether the hot dogs described as kosher are kept free from contact with food not described as kosher.

I. The disclosure statement shall state the name of the establishment and the date of the disclosure.

J. More than one disclosure statement shall be completed if a person represents that unpackaged food that is sold or served is:

(1) Kosher; and

(2) Kosher for Passover.

K. The completed disclosure statements shall be posted in the manner set forth in Regulation .05 of this chapter.

L. The Division shall develop forms for the disclosure statements described in §§C-H of this regulation, and shall make them available upon request.

Md. Code Regs. 02.01.08.03