Title
Village Code Text Amendments - Health Code
History
In 2024, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) officially adopted the 2022 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code in conjunction with amendments to the Illinois Food Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750). The updated FDA Food Code contains numerous changes for consistency, to correct errors, and to reflect changes due to updated science and public health guidelines.
Village staff is proposing the adoption of the 2022 Food Code with the Illinois Food Code Amendments. The Food Code is a model for safeguarding public health and ensuring food is unadulterated and honestly presented when offered to the consumer. It represents FDA's best advice for a uniform system of provisions that address the safety and protection of food offered at retail and in food service.
The Development Services Department has reviewed the 2022 edition of the Food Code as written by the Department of Health and Human Services and has amended the Village Code, Title 6: Health, Nuisances; Chapter 1: Health Code. Proposed text amendments were posted on the Village website on May 2, 2025, for public review, and links to the proposed amendments can be found in the attached PDF. The proposed changes include:
* Replacement of the referenced 2017 FDA Food Code with the 2022 FDA Food Code.
At this point, this matter is being presented at the Committee of the Whole as an initial review. The planned next steps are as follows:
1. Feedback will be solicited from Health Code impacted stakeholders. An email will be sent to all Health Code impacted stakeholders that the Village has on file. A social media post will also be released announcing the request for feedback.
2. The final ordinance adopting the code update is anticipated to be placed on the June 16, 2025, Board of Trustees Agenda.
Recommended Action/Motion
For discussion only.