Restaurant nutrition labeling requires rounding calories on menus and menu boards. The calorie information we present to our clients takes care of this rounding, so no further action is required. However, on occasion, a client will request unrounded nutrition data. If you're working with raw data that requires rounding, then per 21 CFR 101.11(b)(2)(i)(A)(2), the below rules apply. Number of calories in a standard menu itemRound toFewer than 5 calories0 or 5 calories5-50 caloriesNearest ... Full Article
Calorie Display on Variable Menu Items
Your restaurant menu may dictate the need to display more than one calorie option for a menu item. This rule applies to variable menu items with more than one choice. Examples include a sandwich with a choice of grilled or crispy chicken or a cheeseburger with multiple sides. These situations require the calories for the different options to be given either individually or in a low- to the high-calorie range. The question is, do you use a slash or a dash to display the calorie options? Use a ... Full Article
Calories on Beverages with Ice
Do you include ice when determining calories on beverages? Usually not, but it depends. Whencalculating calories for self-service drinks, ice is not added. Since the customer is dispensing thebeverage, they may opt to fill their cup without ice. How about drinks dispensed by staff at the back of the house? Ice can be included in calorie counts if it is restaurant protocol to add ice, and there are the means to dispense equal amounts of ice each time. This is usually accomplished with an ice ... Full Article
New FDA Sodium Guidelines for the Food Industry
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stepped in with new, voluntary sodium guidelines to reduce rates of preventable sodium-related chronic diseases. The FDA urges restaurants and food manufacturers to cut the salt in their products to reduce sodium by 12 percent over the next two and a half years. Salt contains sodium, which is necessary for the body to work correctly. Sodium helps to keep fluids balanced and muscles and nerves working properly. Unfortunately, too much sodium can lead ... Full Article
Labeling Laws for Temporary Menu Items
'Tis the season that we're seeing limited time only (LTO) foods added to menus. At the beginning of fall, it's pumpkin, spice, and everything nice. Are you unsure what the labeling laws are for these seasonal, LTO menu items? The FDA has made it very clear and concise, temporary menu items are exempt from menu labeling. According to the FDA (21 CFR 101.11(a)), a temporary menu item means a food that appears on a menu or menu board for less than a total of 60 days per calendar year. The 60 ... Full Article
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