Public Workshops on Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments
FDA held a series of public workshops about menu labeling to help industry comply with requirements to provide calorie and other nutrition information to consumers. The workshops addressed the menu labeling final rule – Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments. Federal law and FDA regulations require certain chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments to give consumers nutrition information on standard menu items. In May 2017, the FDA extended the compliance date for these requirements to May 7, 2018.
The purpose of these workshops is to further the dialogue with industry about implementation of the menu labeling final rule and provide additional clarity on the requirements. Interested parties will have the opportunity to discuss specific menu labeling questions and concerns directly with FDA subject matter experts through pre-scheduled one-on-one sessions.
Workshops
St. Louis, Missouri
September 27-28, 2016
Oakland, California
November 16-17, 2016
College Park, Maryland
July 7-8, 2016
Meeting Information
- Federal Register Notice Announcing the Missouri and Maryland Workshops
- Federal Register Notice Announcing the California Workshop
Related Guidance
- Final Rule: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments
- Guidance for Industry: A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods – Part II (Menu Labeling Requirements in Accordance with FDA’s Food Labeling Regulations)