The FDA has issued a temporary policy regarding nutrition labeling of standard menu items. Chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments are receiving leniency in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency. The FDA is providing flexibility on menu labeling requirements covered under section 403(q)(5)(H) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FDA encourages establishments that are covered to ... Full Article
FDA Menu Labeling Draft Guidance Issued
Today the Food and Drug Administration released a second draft guidance for FDA menu labeling. The FDA menu labeling guide helps restaurants and other retail food establishments with 20 locations or more comply with legislation going into effect December 1, 2016. The new rule requires calories be posted on menus and menu boards and other nutrient information available upon request. The FDA menu labeling draft guidance is titled: “A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Other Retail Establishments ... Full Article
Calories On The Menu Law
FDA implemented a calories on the menu law as part of the FDA menu labeling regulations that go into effect on December 1, 2016. We'll explain which foods and beverages must follow the calories on the menu law, which foods and beverages are exempt, and how to display the caloric values. Which foods and beverages must have calories posted? According to the FDA, all restaurant-type food and beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) must follow the calories on the menu law. Here are some examples of ... Full Article
FDA Menu Labeling Beverages
FDA menu labeling beverages is part of the legislation the FDA requires of restaurants and similar retail food establishments. The menu labeling law goes into effect on December 1, 2016. Menu labeling regulations require calorie and other nutrient information be provided for beverages listed on restaurant menus. Due to limited information available on alcoholic beverages at this time, we'll focus on non-alcoholic beverages. We'll report further on alcoholic beverages when the FDA releases ... Full Article
Required Statements for FDA Menu Labeling
There are two required statements for FDA menu labeling whose purpose is to help consumers. The first statement, known as the succinct statement, is intended to provide context to calorie listings by stating a general amount of total daily calories (2,000) that are used for nutrition advice. The second required statement for FDA menu labeling informs the customer that additional nutrients (beyond calories) are available. Restaurants must include the two required statements for FDA menu ... Full Article
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