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- 23 Nov
Draft Menu Labeling Guidance Document Released
- Nov 23, 2017
- Kelly Tessitore
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- FDA, menu labeling
Here are the main points from the 36-page Menu Labeling FDA Guidance:
Menu Labeling: Supplemental Guidance for Industry
New compliance date of May 7, 2018
Calorie Disclosure Signage for Self-Service Foods, Including Buffet Foods
You may place the calorie information on a sign adjacent to, and clearly associated
with, the food for which the calories are provided, or on a sign attached to a sneeze guard (e.g., a
gel cling or hanging placard attached to the glass), or on a single sign or placard listing the
calorie declaration for multiple food items along with the names of the food items as long as the
sign or placard is located where a consumer can view the name, calorie declaration, and serving
or unit of a particular menu item while the consumer is selecting that item.Criteria for Distinguishing Between Menus and Marketing Materials
Menus require calorie declaration but marketing materials do not.
Compliance and Enforcement
FDA plans to continue with education and outreach, especially in the first year, to help covered establishments achieve compliance.
Determining Nutrient Content for Standard Menu Items
The calorie and other nutrient declarations could be based on the average values obtained when comparing the nutrient values of the food from different suppliers or from the same supplier when variations are known.
You may use any one of the following to determine your values:
• Calculations based on nutrient databases such as the USDA National Nutrient Database
for Standard Reference (http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods), or valid and appropriate trade
association or industry databases (with or without computer software programs)
• Laboratory analysis of your menu itemsComments are closed.