SB1383: Edible Food Recovery

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What is Edible Food?

Edible food means food that is intended for people to eat, including food not sold because of appearance, age, freshness, grade, surplus, etc. Edible food includes prepared foods, packaged foods, and produce. All food donations must be in compliance with the California Retail Food Code.

SB 1383: Commercial Edible Food Generators

California state law SB 1383 and Monrovia Municipal Code 8.46.060 require "Tier I" and "Tier II" Commercial Edible Food Generators to donate the maximum amount of excess edible food to feed people.

To determine if your business is covered by SB 1383, check the table below or visit CalRecycle's Food Donor webpage.

Tier I Commercial Edible Food Generators	Tier II Commercial Edible Food Generators
Supermarkets with revenue ≥ $2 million Grocery Stores with Facilities ≥ 10,000 sq. ft. Food Service Providers Food Distributors Wholesale Food Vendors	Restaurants with Facilities ≥ 5,000 sq. ft. or 250+ seats Hotels with an On-Site Food Facility and 200+ Rooms Health Facilities with an On-Site Food Facility and 100+ Beds Large Venues and Evens State Agency Cafeterias with Facilities ≥ 5,000 sq. ft. or 250+ seats Local Education Agency with an On-Site Food Facility Non-Local Entities

Commercial edible food generators are counted on to:

Recover the maximum amount of edible food that would otherwise be disposed
Maintain records of edible food recovered, specifically:
- Keep record of the name, address and contact information of the service or organization that collects its edible food for donation
- Keep record of the type of food that will be collected or self-hauled/back-hauled
- Keep record of the established frequency that food will be collected or self-hauled/back-hauled
- Keep record of the amount of food donated (in pounds)
Establish a written contract or agreement with a food recovery organization or service for collection of surplus food

Food Recovery Organizations

The City of Monrovia is participating in the FRESH SGV program, a collaboration with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG). Together, we've partnered with three local nonprofits to launch regional food recovery hubs. Hubs collect surplus food from grocery stores and restaurants and redistribute it to smaller food banks, food pantries, or directly to the community to reduce food waste and food insecurity in our community. Monrovia's subregional food recovery hub is Foothill Unity Center.

Lean more at sgvcog.org/regional-food-recovery-program

LOCATION & CONTACT INFROMATION	COLLECTION AREA	TYPE OF FOOD ACCEPTED
Foothill Unity Center 790 W. Chestnut Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 358-3486 (626) 650-1268 roger@foothillunitycenter.org	Monrovia Baldwin Park Duarte Irwindale La Cañada-Flintridge	Perishables Non-Perishables Prepared Foods
Second Baptist Church 925 S Shamrock Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016 Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 358-2136 sbcmon925@gmail.com	Monrovia	Perishables Non-Perishables Prepared Foods
Spanish Seventh Day Adventist 333 S. Shamrock Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 622-5456 ehernandeznegra67gmail.com	Monrovia and surrounding areas	Perishables Non-Perishables Prepared Foods

Liability

Did you know that food facilities that donate any food to a nonprofit charitable organization for human consumption is not liable for any damage or injury resulting from that consumption? View more information about how you and your business are protected!

Upcoming Events

We will be posting workshops available to you and your business as they become available. You can also view previous recordings of the workshop or view the presentation.

Resources

Contact

For additional information on trash services, please contact the Public Works Department at (626) 932-5575 or send an email to pwcomments@monroviaca.gov.