What are Tier I and Tier II businesses?

Tier I commercial edible food generators are:

  • Supermarkets
  • Grocery stores with a total facility size equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet
  • Food service providers
  • Food distributors
  • Wholesale food vendors

Tier II commercial edible food generators are:

  • Restaurants with 250 or more seats, or a total facility size equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet
  • Hotels with an on-site food facility and 200 or more rooms
  • Health facilities with an on-site food facility and 100 or more beds
  • Large venues
  • Large events
  • State agencies with a cafeteria with 250 or more seats or a total cafeteria facility equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet
  • Local education agencies with an on-site food facility

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1. Why is my business receiving this information?
2. What does my business have to do to meet the requirements of SB 1383?
3. Can I donate food to more than one food recovery organization?
4. I'm worried about donating food. What if somebody gets sick from eating a donated food item?
5. Are there benefits to my local community and to my business for taking part in this program?
6. Who can i contact about starting up a food donation program at my business?
7. What if I'm not able to donate food due to circumstances that are out of my control?
8. What are Tier I and Tier II businesses?