Iowa § 137G.3 Food safety — liability

Iowa Statutes

§ 137G.3 — Food safety — liability

Iowa § 137G.3

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 137GFOOD DELIVERY PLATFORMS

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Iowa Code § 137G.3 (2026).

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1.Ordersdeliveredthroughafooddeliveryplatformshallbetransportedinamannerthat meets all of the following requirements:

a.The order shall be maintained at a holding temperature necessary to prevent spoilage.

b.All bags or containers in which orders are being transported or delivered from a restaurant to a customer shall be closed or sealed by the restaurant with a tamper-resistant method.

c.The individual delivering orders shall not have any passengers, including animals or children when orders for delivery are being transported in the vehicle, except for one adult passenger not engaging in payment for ride-share services.

d.Smoking or vaping in the vehicle while orders are in the vehicle shall be prohibited.

2.A food delivery platform transporting orders shall be liable for any harm o

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1. Ordersdeliveredthroughafooddeliveryplatformshallbetransportedinamannerthat
meets all of the following requirements:
a. The order shall be maintained at a holding temperature necessary to prevent spoilage.
b. All bags or containers in which orders are being transported or delivered from a
restaurant to a customer shall be closed or sealed by the restaurant with a tamper-resistant
method.
c. The individual delivering orders shall not have any passengers, including animals or
children when orders for delivery are being transported in the vehicle, except for one adult
passenger not engaging in payment for ride-share services.
d. Smoking or vaping in the vehicle while orders are in the vehicle shall be prohibited.
2. A food delivery platform transporting orders shall be liable for any harm or injury
caused by a failure by the food delivery platform to meet the requirements of this chapter.

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§ 137G.1

Definitions

§ 137G.2

Restaurant and food delivery platform — requirements — penalties

§ 137G.3

Food safety — liability

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