This report contains the full results of our exclusive survey of over 100 quick service operators, concentrating on areas of special interest, like all the big changes coming your way with new overtime regulations, new
menu labeling requirements and the changing market regarding healthcare insurance for the workforce.
Establishments that are not covered under the federal rule would remain subject to applicable state or local menu labeling rules, unless they choose to voluntarily register with FDA to comply with the federal
menu labeling requirements.
One reason why a business may want to voluntarily register to be covered by the final rule is to avoid state or local
menu labeling requirements.
The FDA announced yesterday that it is giving chain restaurants another whole year to comply with
menu labeling requirements.
With all the scrutiny the food industry has been under with consumers demanding more transparency on the food they consume, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added to the industry's responsibilities last month by finalizing
its menu labeling requirements for food establishments.
New York City's mandate that a saltshaker label be placed next to menu items exceeding 2,300 milligrams of sodium starting the first of the month is the latest in the never - ending saga of
menu labeling requirements.
Not exact matches
Also under threat may be another measure to usher in more detailed
labeling requirements for
menus at restaurants and grocery stores, which passed as part of the 2010 health overhaul known as the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare.
Other
menu items excluded from the
labeling requirements include condiments (unless listed on the
menu), daily specials, temporary
menu items (less than 60 days in a calendar year), custom orders, and food offered for sale for less than 90 consecutive days as part of a market test.
The
labeling requirements apply to standard
menu items routinely included on a
menu or
menu board or routinely offered as a self - service food or food on display.
Specific calorie
labeling requirements apply to combination meals, multiple - serving
menu items, and
menu items offered in different flavors or varieties, as well as items on display or available for self - service (e.g., salad bars, bakery items or self - serve fountain beverages).
Exempt from the
labeling requirements are seasonal
menu items that are offered for sale temporarily, daily specials and condiments for general use that are typically available on a counter or table.
Consumers across the country will start seeing these numbers on
menu boards when
labeling requirements roll out nationwide as part of the new health care reform law.