Catering menus are easy to overlook, but if your restaurant or retail food establishment is covered by FDA menu labeling (part of a chain with 20 or more locations doing business under the same name and offering substantially the same menu items), your catering menu needs calorie declarations too. Every standard item listed on it needs one, whether the menu is printed, electronic, or online. Our handout, Catering Calorie Labeling: A Guide, explains how FDA guidance applies to platters, ... Full Article
GLP-1 Drugs Influence Restaurant Menus
The rise of GLP-1 medications is beginning to influence menu strategy across the restaurant industry. Because these drugs suppress appetite and slow gastric emptying, many users eat smaller portions and tend to favor foods that feel satisfying in smaller amounts. For operators, that shift creates a clear opportunity. Diners using GLP-1 medications often gravitate toward menu items built around ingredients commonly associated with fullness and digestive balance. Dishes featuring chicken, fish, ... Full Article
Menu vs. Nutrition Facts Labeling
Menu labeling and Nutrition Facts labeling are both governed by the FDA but their regulations fall under different acts. While there are some similarities between the two types of labeling they vary in what nutrition information is required and how it is displayed. Menu Labeling was established under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is based on the “old” 1990 retail labeling criteria, which does not include nutrients such as added sugars. Retail labeling is governed by the Nutrition ... Full Article
Senate Bill 68 – the ‘ADDE’ Act
California’s proposed Senate Bill 68 (the ADDE Act), which would require restaurants to clearly label the nine major allergens on their menus, has passed the state Senate and is now under review in the Assembly Health Committee. Designed to improve safety for the millions of residents with food allergies, the bill has gained support with recent amendments allowing more flexibility and collaboration with the restaurant industry. As similar allergen labeling laws gain traction in other cities ... Full Article
FDA Restaurant Menu Labeling Rounding Rules
As part of the restaurant menu labeling regulations the FDA requires restaurants to round calories on menus and menu boards and round the nutrients required in the written nutrition information. At On The Menu, we provide our clients with rounded data that is compliant with the FDA rounding rules. However, it may be helpful to understand the rounding rules. When it comes to rounding rules, one of the most common questions we get is, “Why is the data inaccurate when I apply the common rule to ... Full Article
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