Public Health – Restaurants – Disclosure of Main Food Allergens
Sponsor: Jamila J. Woods (District 26)Committee: HealthSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring restaurants to make available to each customer a certain written disclosure of each main food allergen, if any, that the restaurant knows or reasonably should know is an ingredient in each menu item.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lao, Robyn | AAFA | Oral |
| FAV | Shaffi, Nissa | Allergy & Asthma Network | Oral |
| FAV | Malawer, Erin | AllergyStrong | Oral |
| FAV | Jordan, Alexa | Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America | Oral |
| FAV | Greenberger, Sydney | Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) | Oral |
| FAV | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hoffstein, Barbara | Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Oral |
| FAV | McGrath Craig, Elizabeth (Betsy) | MenuTrinfo | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Alita-Geri | Qualequity Access | Position only |
| FAV | Christopher, Elena | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cushing, Skye | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Woods, Delegate Woodslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kelley, Jacqueline | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Riemenschneider, Jenna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rorick, Adelaide | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Delente, Carrie | 7th Sister Restaurant | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Oral |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA/CAR | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AllianceRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FWADeLong, AshtonRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.