Friday, October 18, 2019
Vol. 79, No. 42
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New bill will protect children with food allergies
BACK TO THE HILL
BY GARY SIMEONE
Berry Hill Elementary School’s PTA hosted its first event of the year, “Back to the Hill”. Students enjoyed carnival games, music and fun. See pages 20-21.
Networking Night at new restaurant BY RIKKI MASSAND Blesson Verghese is the executive chef and owner of George White at 33 Berry Hill Road in Syosset, taking over the prime location, polished decor and beloved American fare of the George Martin 1989 establishment that entertained and fed locals for several years. The refreshed restaurant offers an upscale sit-down dining experience or a great after-work gath-
ering spot for fresh hors d’oeuvres and wine or specialty cocktails. “This place has been an established and well-loved American restaurant for ages. Some customers that have come in were slightly hesitant, but once they are here they are very pleasantly surprised with our menu including our new Mexican offerings, our selections of drinks, the staff and overall improvement we’ve brought to the locale,” Verghese
said. The Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce hosts its October Networking Night at George White on Wednesday, October 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The networking night features complimentary appetizers, a cash bar and specialty George White cocktails. Alan Goldberg, co-chair of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of See page 10
The Food Allergy Restaurant Safety Law became official on Wednesday, October 2nd as County Executive Laura Curran signed the new bill into law at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative building in Mineola. The bill, which was originally proposed by Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan, is in response to ever-increasing food allergies amongst kids in our country. “Thirty five million Americans or one in ten Americans suffer from some sort of food allergy,” said Lafazan. “These types of allergies disproportionately affect my generation. I have younger family members who suffer from food allergies as well as a number of interns who work for me.” Lafazan said the bill mandates two very important regulations that will affect every restaurant in Nassau County. “This bill mandates food allergy safety signage in every restaurant across our County including in the kitchen and dining area as well as the training of at least two restaurant employees in food allergy awareness training,” said Lafazan. The signage will be dis-
played in the kitchen area for food preparers and in the dining area, so customers can familiarize themselves with the symptoms of an allergic reaction, and any action needed to be taken if a customer is experiencing an allergic reaction. The signs will also identify the number of food safety officers trained in a restaurant. They will be posted in English, Spanish, Mandarin and any other languages mandated by the Nassau County Department of Health. Under the new law, each restaurant will designate a minimum of two employees as ‘food safety officers’, and these individuals will complete a food allergy training program. “They will undergo an online course sponsored by the Commissioner of the Department of Health, in the area of food allergy training,” said Lafazan. The legislator said that the Department of Health will have upwards of ninety days after the bill was signed, to distribute the signs in all restaurants and to come up with a training program for restaurant staff. “For most people when they go out to dine at a restaurant, its about enjoying their food,” See page 10
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