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                Food Labeling & Nutrition

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          Menu and Vending Machine LabelingFood Labeling & Nutrition Menu and Vending Machine Labeling
  
  	
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    PrintFDA has finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and similar retail food establishments and vending machines.

Americans eat and drink about one-third of their calories away from home. Making calorie information available will help consumers make informed choices for themselves and their families.

Menu Labeling - Applies to restaurants and similar retail food establishments if they are part of a chain of 20 or more locations, doing business under the same name, offering for sale substantially the same menu items and offering for sale restaurant-type foods.
	Vending Machine Labeling - Requires operators who own or operate 20 or more vending machines to disclose calorie information for food sold from vending machines, subject to certain exemptions.Related Resources

Updates:
	FDA Announces Availability of Draft Supplemental Guidance on Menu Labeling
		FDA Announces Temporary Flexibility Policy Regarding Certain Labeling Requirements for Foods for Humans During COVID-19 Pandemic
		FDA Provides Flexibility Regarding Menu Labeling Requirements for Chain Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
		FDA Extends Menu Labeling Compliance Date to 2018Guidance:
	Draft Guidance for Industry: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines
		Guidance for Industry: Menu Labeling Supplemental Guidance 
		Draft Edition 2 of Menu Labeling Supplemental Guidance
		Guidance for Industry: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending Machines; Small Entity Compliance Guide
		Guidance for Industry: A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods - Part I
		Guidance for Industry: A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods - Part II
		Guidance for Industry: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments; Small Entity Compliance Guide
	Other:
	Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments
		Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Calorie Labeling of Articles of Food in Vending MachinesFor Consumers

Calorie labeling on menus can help you make informed and healthful decisions about meals and snacks. Learn more about Calories on the Menu.

En Español

Resumen general de los requisitos de etiquetado de la FDA para los restaurantes, establecimientos similares de venta de alimentos y máquinas expendedoras
	Preguntas y respuestas sobre las regulaciones finales del etiquetado de calorías en menús y máquinas expendedoras
	¿Cuántas calorías tiene? ¡Échele un ojo al menú!

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      12/13/2023
              
              
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		 Food & BeveragesFood Labeling & Nutrition

          
                        FDA’s Nutrition Initiatives
          Label Claims for Food & Dietary Supplements
          Changes to the Nutrition Facts Label
          Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling
          Use of the Term Healthy on Food Labeling
          Gluten-Free Labeling of Foods
          Standards of Identity for Food
          Menu and Vending Machine Labeling
          Plant-Based Milk Alternatives (PBMA)
          Nutrition Labeling Information for Restaurants & Retail Establishments


                        Food Allergies
          Nutrition Education Resources & Materials
 
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